Secret Jesus Bible Codes on U.S. Military Weapons

[L. Coyote]

Michigan defense contractor has God in its sights
By RICHARD LARDNER, Associated Press Writer – Tue Jan 19 - http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100119/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_military_weapons_bible_passages


WASHINGTON – Army officials said Tuesday they will investigate whether a Michigan defense contractor violated federal procurement rules by stamping references to Bible verses on combat rifle sights used by American forces to kill enemy fighters in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Marine Corps, another major customer of the telescoping sights that allow troops to pinpoint targets day or night, says service acquisition officials plan to meet with the contractor, Trijicon of Wixom, Mich., to discuss future purchases of the company's gear.

The references have stoked concerns by a watch dog group about whether the inscriptions break a government rule that bars proselytizing by American troops. But military officials said the citations don't violate the ban and they won't stop using the tens of thousands of telescoping sights that have already been bought.

Trijicon said it has been longstanding company practice to put the Scripture citations on the equipment. .......

[Arkansas Granny]

1. I found this article with an interesting POV from an email supposedly written

by an American Muslim soldier (scroll down to second blue "box").

http://michiganmessenger.com/33560/pentagon-to-talk-to-michigan-company-about-bible-verse-scopes

[Sans Culottes]

2. K&R n/t