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US Soldier Used Koran For Target Practice

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Updated:16:48, Sunday May 18, 2008
An American soldier has been disciplined and ordered home from Iraq after using a copy of the Koran for target practice.

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The book was found with 14 bullet holes on a shooting range with offensive language scrawled inside according to Saeed al-Zubaie, head of a US-allied Sunni Arab tribal council in the area where the Koran was found.

Such an act of desecration of the Muslim holy book could inflame anger against the US forces in Iraq.

Reports said soldiers were met with protests when they went to the Radwaniya, where the book was found.

A US military spokesman said the incident was "deeply troubling" and an investigation would be launched.

"Coalition commanders have briefed local leaders on the results of the investigation and expressed their deep regret," he said.

"They have also undertaken disciplinary action against the soldier who was involved and he has been removed from Iraq."

It is not clear what other action has been taken by the military against the soldier.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,, ... 96,00.html
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What would compel a Christian, atheist or deist to desecrate the Qur'an or use it for target practice? Muslims do not desecrate the Bible or Torah.
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To piss you off ! :lol:
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SahanGalbeed wrote:To piss you off ! :lol:
:lol: :lol:
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I can't describe how pissed off I am. :x :x
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:shock: :cry:
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Gifted wrote:I can't describe how pissed off I am. :x :x
As a Muslim, has the thought of desecrating the Bible or Torah ever crossed your thoughts?
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eternauta wrote:
Gifted wrote:I can't describe how pissed off I am. :x :x
As a Muslim, has the thought of desecrating the Bible or Torah ever crossed your thoughts?
No, because Islam teaches us to respect all religions. Everyone is entitled to believe in what they want, to you your religion, to me my religion.
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Gifted wrote:No, because Islam teaches us to respect all religions. Everyone is entitled to believe in what they want, to you your religion, to me my religion.
I don't think there's a Muslim whose thoughts has crossed desecrating the Bible or Torah. Stuff like that is only done by Christians, Zionists, atheists, deists, etc.
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eternauta wrote:"They have also undertaken disciplinary action against the soldier who was involved and he has been removed from Iraq."

smart boy.
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you shouldnt be piss.ed of with him. he's the one thats going to burn in hell. will see who angel of hell would use as a target practice then.galos are so damn walahi :roll:
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I think this is rampant, not a single case.
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eternauta wrote:
Gifted wrote:I can't describe how pissed off I am. :x :x
As a Muslim, has the thought of desecrating the Bible or Torah ever crossed your thoughts?
I have a Bible in my house.
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eternauta wrote:
Gifted wrote:I can't describe how pissed off I am. :x :x
As a Muslim, has the thought of desecrating the Bible or Torah ever crossed your thoughts?
I did desecrate or used it as paper to wrap things with or clean the glass of the table/windows...the Bible that is.

But I didnt do it to piss any one off..or out of hate ..to me it was just a book made of paper that I needed to use..

PS. Some cute chick brought it to me..one of those new whatever they call themselves..who knock on your door every now and then.. :mrgreen:
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Enlightened~Sista wrote:
eternauta wrote:
Gifted wrote:I can't describe how pissed off I am. :x :x
As a Muslim, has the thought of desecrating the Bible or Torah ever crossed your thoughts?
I have a Bible in my house.

you do :shock: why? :?
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