Gitmo Study Sparks Arab Probe of Bible Abuse

ScrappleFace ^ | 06/04/2005 | Scott Ott

[kpp_kpp]

(2005-06-04) -- Friday's release of a Pentagon study on mishandling of the Koran at Guantanamo Bay detention center has sparked Saudi Arabia's leader to call for similar probes of Bible handling in detention facilities throughout the Muslim world.

Since May, the Pentagon has examined thousands of pages of documentation, finding five confirmed cases of Koran mishandling by U.S. personnel, and 15 cases in which Muslim prisoners desecrated their own complimentary copies of the book that they had received from the U.S. government. The Pentagon has distributed some 1,600 taxpayer-funded copies of the Muslim Holy Book to suspected terrorists detained at Gitmo.

Saudi leader King Fahd today, called on his fellow monarchs and dictators throughout the Arab world to complete a full review of any complaints about mishandling of holy scriptures which Muslim governments have distributed to their Christian and Jewish prisoners.

"I feel confident that this probe will reveal no cases of Muslim or Arab guards abusing Bibles issued by Muslim governments," said the King. "But in the spirit of respect for religious freedom and pluralism, we will examine our own policies and procedures and make a full, public report within 30 days."

[kpp_kpp]

another classic.

where are jounalists when you need them? wouldn't it be refreshing to see someone raise this question?

[BibChr]

Yeah, this is gonna happen.

Ott is great.

Dan
Biblical Christianity BLOG

[DTogo]

Bibles issued by Muslim governments...

HA!

[kpp_kpp]

"I feel confident that this probe will reveal no cases of Muslim or Arab guards abusing Bibles issued by Muslim governments," said the King.

yeah, isn't that the truth

[zerosix]

Hah, that's rich. Who in this world expects their son or daughter sent to die for Muslims to be able to take their bible to a Muslim country, much less be allowed one if you are in prison?

No Muslims ever worry about allowing Christians or Jews access to their religious books, just before cutting off their heads!

[Porterville]

Um, we don't worship a book. We worship God.

[al baby]

Pale's in comparison

[nmh]

"The Pentagon has distributed some 1,600 taxpayer-funded copies of the Muslim Holy Book to suspected terrorists detained at Gitmo. "

WHY are we paying for this filthy book?

What ever happened to separation of church and state?

This IS being funded by US?

[Varmint Al]

Rumsfeld should fire the guy who gave them Korans in the first place. That was a very stupid thing to do.

Good Hunting... from Varmint Al

[Clock King]

"I feel confident that this probe will reveal no cases of Muslim or Arab guards abusing Bibles issued by Muslim governments," said the King.

Yeah, you can't abuse what you won't issue.

[Waco]

By golly, I think Scrapple Face may be just the ticket to ask Hillary to return those FBI files she has.!!

[NordP]

EXCELLENT POINT....and there's too many cases to mention, of the Arab abuse there!

[Issaquahking]

The reason the bible isn't mishandled by mooslims is that it isn't allowed in muslim country's!!! If they find you with one - off with your head!

[martin_fierro]

Palestinians used Bible as toilet paper

[redgolum]

Take a Bible to Saudi, or any other Sharia nation, and see what happens.

I have an opinion on what we should do to the quran's, but it isn't very Christian, and would get me banned from FR if I expressed it.

[NordP]

Seems the "King of the Arabs" has taken a page out of the "King of Corruption"'s book, "The Art of the Con" and the benefits of designer construction of sentenses.

Depends on what the meaning of "IS" is.

[TrebleRebel]

...in the spirit of respect for religious freedom and pluralism? Give the world a freak-ing break!

[EagleUSA]

WHY are we paying for this filthy book?
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Because our Washington government is more worried about what "people" think of them, than they are about fighting a tough war, and doing what is right for America. THAT is the problem.

[hogwild]

Hey..! Sean has it right. If it weren't for us, they wouldn't even have a koran.

[hogwild]

"WHY are we paying for this filthy book?"

It's affectionately called "Psyops"