Christian Clarity Review

January 23, 2007

Alternate Literals kill again

excerpted from: Karbala attackers posed as U.S. military officials - CNN.com

(CNN) — Attackers who killed five U.S. troops at a government building in Karbala posed as U.S. military officials to get past Iraqi guards, a Karbala police spokesman said.

The attack happened Saturday as the U.S. military convened a meeting to discuss security for Ashura, the upcoming Shiite pilgrimage to Karbala.

According to police spokesman Abdul Rahman al-Mishawi, about 30 gunmen traveling in a convoy of at least seven SUVs with tinted windows — similar to the vehicles used by top U.S. military officials — drove up to the Karbala Provincial Joint Coordination Center wearing uniforms similar to those worn by the U.S. military.

U.S.troops are well used to seeing the alternate literal: enemy troops as American soldiers, enemy troops as American diplomats; enemy troops as U.S. elected officials; enemy troops as the press corp; enemy troops as hometown priests and preachers.

The assault comes as an approach, a smile and a wave while they say they are for you and here to help you do whatever they say needs to be done to you.

Jeremiah 9:3-6 And they bend their tongue, their bow of falsehood, and not for fidelity are they valiant in the land; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith Jehovah. Take ye heed every one of his friend, and confide not in any brother; for every brother only supplanteth, and every friend goeth about with slander. And they act deceitfully every one with his neighbour, and speak not the truth: they teach their tongue to speak falsehood, they weary themselves with perverse dealing. Thy habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith Jehovah.

In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen

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