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U.S. Army Makes Soldiers “Culturally Literate” About Islam (handbook, justifies jihad )
Judicial Watch ^ | November 1, 2011 | Judicial Watch

Posted on 11/02/2011 9:20:22 AM PDT by opentalk

In this new era of political correctness, the U.S. Army has published a special handbook for soldiers that appears to justify Islamic jihad by describing it as the “communal military defense of Islam and Muslims when they are threatened or under attack.”

Because radical Muslim groups consider Islam to be perpetually under moral, spiritual, economic, political and military attack by the “secular west” they consider military jihad a “constant necessity” and use it as a “rallying cry to resist and attack all this is un-Islamic,” according to the new Army manual.

The handbook was created to help soldiers become “culturally literate” ambassadors with sensitivity and understanding of Islamic civilization. The goal is to help them understand how vital culture is in accomplishing military missions. Military personnel who have a distorted picture of a host culture make enemies for the United States. At least that’s what the publication (“Culture Cards: Afghanistan & Islamic Culture”) says. An organization of scientists dedicated to national and international security issues discovered the new Army tool and published it on its website a few days ago.

The manual has nearly three dozen informative chapters dedicated to subjects such as Muslim taboos, the five pillars if Islam, Jihad, the Quran and Muslim festivals. There are also sections on ethnocentrism, cultural relativism and social norms and mores. The lengthy introduction defines cultural competency—awareness and sensitivity of another group—and social norms and mores in Arab countries.

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TOPICS: Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: crushislam; islam; kalbislam; military; wot

1 posted on 11/02/2011 9:20:26 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: opentalk

I will pray that no soldier is stupid enough to fall for the Obamamuslinkoranlie.


2 posted on 11/02/2011 9:24:18 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (As the End Times draws near, remember the Bible WARNED of these times. Be ready!)
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To: opentalk
"The handbook was created to help soldiers become “culturally literate” ambassadors with sensitivity and understanding of Islamic civilization"...
3 posted on 11/02/2011 9:24:27 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: opentalk
I'd burn it, what if they gave out Christian definition literature?
4 posted on 11/02/2011 9:24:44 AM PDT by boomop1
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To: RetiredArmy

Define “fall for”.

Seems to me the Army manual is pretty accurate.

Jihad is what they think is necessary when Islam is under assault or Islamist feel they should be aggrieved. Islamists are perpetually aggrieved for all sorts of matters, both real and imagined. Thus they are in a perpetual state of jihad.

100% accurate.


5 posted on 11/02/2011 9:27:53 AM PDT by allmendream (Tea Party did not send the GOP to D.C. to negotiate the terms of our surrender to socialism.)
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To: opentalk

6 posted on 11/02/2011 9:28:48 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: opentalk
Related Thread, military training under Obama

U.S. Marines In Afghanistan Told Not To Spit Towards Mecca…

7 posted on 11/02/2011 9:31:38 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: opentalk
The handbook was created to help soldiers become “culturally literate” ambassadors with sensitivity and understanding of Islamic civilization.

Soldiers aren't ambassadors.

8 posted on 11/02/2011 9:36:32 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: opentalk
The handbook was created to help soldiers become “culturally literate”

Pooh.

All our guys need to know about Islamists is how to kill them.
As many of them as possible, in as short a time possible, and with as few friendly losses as possible.

9 posted on 11/02/2011 9:38:48 AM PDT by grobdriver (Proud Member, Party Of No! No Socialism - No Fascism - Nobama - No Way!)
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To: Mr. Mojo
Soldier indoctrination
10 posted on 11/02/2011 9:38:49 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: allmendream

True.
Knowledge is power!
(Even if you don’t like it)


11 posted on 11/02/2011 9:47:55 AM PDT by Unassuaged (I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
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To: opentalk

well, if you spit one way, you fart the other way

So which one will it be for mecca?


12 posted on 11/02/2011 9:49:10 AM PDT by silverleaf (Common sense is not so common - Voltaire)
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To: lonevoice

OMG! I have no words for this.


13 posted on 11/02/2011 10:14:52 AM PDT by Pride in the USA
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