“I suspect that this is ‘extremist’ and “imperialist” by today’s wussified standards. ‘It might offend our Islamist opponents!’”
You are reading your own delusions into this policy. It has NOTHING to do with political correctness. Besides, I (and I am certain GOD) would rather a person be for “God” in their heart and day to day actions than in just some cheap ink on their body. IF one REALY care about “God and Country” they will demonstrate it in their character, speech, actions, behavior....not mere low brow tattoos.
Actions not body ink is what GOD wants.
I agree with you here - this policy is actually more of a return to positive standards, not a wussification. However, given all of the other ridiculous changes made to the military which ARE a wussification, this is re-arranging deck chairs on the Titanic.
Your response is a study in incoherence.