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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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To: lorne who wrote (77937)1/22/2010 12:12:23 PM
From: lorne  Read Replies (2) of 224878
 
IMO...Another win for the ememy!

U.S. firm to remove Bible references from gun sights
By Todd Spangler,
Detroit Free Press

WASHINGTON — A Michigan-based company will stop putting biblical references on weapon scopes and other products made for the U.S. military and is sending the Pentagon kits to remove the references from weaponry already in the hands of American troops.
More.... usatoday.com

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NZ army to remove Bible citations from armaments
RAY LILLEY, Associated Press Writer
Published:
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand said Thursday that biblical citations inscribed on U.S.-manufactured weapon sights used by New Zealand's troops in Afghanistan will be removed, saying they are inappropriate and could stoke religious tensions.

The inscriptions on products from defense contractor Trijicon of Wixom, Michigan, came to light this week in the U.S. where Army officials said Tuesday they would investigate whether the gun sights — also used by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq — violate U.S. procurement laws.

Australia also said Thursday its military used the sights and was now assessing what to do.

More.... newstimes.com
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