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November 22, 2005
US: Soldiers Reject Islam-Related Apparel
It seems fewer and fewer people are falling for the "Islam is a Religion of Peace" canard. Good: Soldiers Not Sold on 'Mecca' Merchandise
(CNSNews.com) - Some U.S. military veterans are upset that bases across the country are selling a clothing line called "Mecca: Since Day One," which is made in Pakistan.Many veterans and active military interviewed by Cybercast News Service view the name and slogan on the civilian hip-hop clothing line as a direct reference to the Islamic holy city in Saudi Arabia, and they do not think it is appropriate for such items to be sold at the military's Post Exchange (PX) System on U.S. military bases.
"What in the hell is going on here?" asked one active duty soldier about to be deployed to Iraq, after seeing the name of Mecca and the slogan "Since Day One" on numerous pants and shirts at a U.S. Army base inside the U.S.
"Guys are getting shot at in the Middle East, and the wives and kids of the military veterans have to come to the base and buy this stuff?" explained the army soldier, who did not want to be identified for this article. He also noted that he believed the military would probably not sell any clothing lines that could be construed to be Christian-themed.
Posted by Ruy Diaz at November 22, 2005 3:32 PM
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