Marine allegedly gave Iraqis Christian coins

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Marine allegedly gave Iraqis Christian coins
By Kim Gamel - The Associated Press
Posted : Friday May 30, 2008 9:34:52 EDT

BAGHDAD — A Marine handed out coins promoting Christianity to Muslims in the former insurgent stronghold of Fallujah, outraged Sunni officials said Friday. The U.S. military responded quickly, removing a trooper from duty pending an investigation.

It was the second perceived insult to Islam by American service members this month. A U.S. sniper was sent out of the country after using a Quran, Islam’s holy book, for target practice.

Photographs of the coins, which were inscribed with phrases in Arabic, were widely distributed via cell phones in Fallujah and were seen by an Associated Press employee.

One side read: “Where will you spend eternity?”

The other contained a verse from the New Testament: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16.”


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uhc comment: The Marine also had his alleged ass shipped out --> http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=259&topic_id=15579