Bush Calls Up Salvation Army - Comments Page 2

Thousands of Salvation Army employees and their families expressed dismay and outrage after President Bush called up 30,000 of the 60,000 employees of The Salvation Army today for combat duty in Iraq. The Pentagon expects The Salvation Army to be in Iraq, “until things are settled”, said Defense Department spokesperson Patricia Haslett. Convoys of Salvation Army workers have been in Iraq since the early days of the war in 2003. However, this is the first time that Salvation Army workers will take up arms for the cause.…
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  • 26 - Malcolm

    Sep 04, 2006 at 7:24 pm

    Ha ha ha ha ha

    For those in the know Dominionism in the Army Ranks I hope not.

    Loved the joke - being a New Zealander and watching Bush's occassional lapses in knowledge and slip up in speeces it makes me wonder if such a political blunder could even happen.

    Next he will be sending soldiers of to Australia because they drive on the wrong side of the road or the like.

    Good one

    Sally From NZ
    Down under rules.

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