National Guard criticized for anti-Islam poster

[dogday]

http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/politics/12116817.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp



SACRAMENTO - Islamic leaders and peace groups are criticizing the California National Guard for a flier posted in its headquarters suggesting the United States should execute Islamic terrorists with bullets dipped in pig's blood to deny them entry to heaven.

The poster attributes the practice to World War I General John J. Pershing.

"Maybe it is time for this segment of history to repeat itself, maybe in Iraq?" the flier stated. It was posted outside a cubicle in the Guard's Civil Support Division.

A second flier showed the wings and tail of a bomber forming a peace sign with the slogan, "Peace the old fashioned way." Also posted was a cartoon from a Web site showing a Red Crescent ambulance stuffed with weapons and a caricature that looks like the late-Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat unloading the weapons.

[Kraklen]

1. Predates Pershing.

The British used it as collective punishment and intimidation of muslims, sikhs, and hindus in Victorian India. Not surprisingly, instead of decreasing violence, it inflamed violence and lead to the 1857 Great Rebellion and numerous massacres.

But you wouldn't expect white supremacists like these to really know much about history.

[lumpy]

2. This crap deserves a swift kick

Isn't there a law against hate rhetoric in California?

[dogday]

3. In the country, that does suck

[movonne]

4. This should be looked into....to think our Nat'l Guards have posters

like that..we are getting sicker and sicker..

[happyslug]

5. Duplicate Posting:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1619727
WHich includes a reference to Snoops which indicate NO evidence exists that Pershing used such tactics (also points out no proof that he did not).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1623060

[pocket]

6. support those troops!

yee-haw!