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Friday, February 09, 2007

EXPORTING DEATH AND VIOLENCE TO THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE EARTH

That will be the day he speaks through you, you son of a bitch, You live with your own nightmares Georgie, Dont blame God, for your criminal acts, committed on an Sovereign Nation and its people.

During the Gulf War, the U.S. public saw a video clip that was repeated many times. In it, a U.S. helicopter pilot was about ready to shoot an Iraqi with a missile. It was nighttime, but the pilot had night vision equipment and, as he was about to push the button to annihilate the Iraqi soldier, who could not see his adversary, the pilot exclaimed, "Say hello to Allah!" Then, the video shows an explosion. The "Say hello to Allah" statement became standard fare in America’s psyche. No one complained about broadcasting the event, yet it is improbable that any TV outlet would have broadcast a foreign soldier stating "Say hello to Jesus!" if the roles were reversed. That would have been considered in bad taste...

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