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NCIS Uses Christmas Episode To Portray Christian Killing Of Muslim Soldier

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Posted by anonymous5089 2009-12-19 14:41|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Hmmmm, Hollywood product
and you are surprised why?

Posted by Waldemar Gleamp1150 2009-12-19 14:54|| 2009-12-19 14:54|| Front Page Top

#2 "NCIS Uses Christmas Episode To Portray Christian Killing Of Muslim Soldier"

I saw that episode, and I didn't take it that way at all.

It was a (teenage) brother who killed his older brother because he thought the older brother was embarrassing the family by his conversion. It wasn't for religious reasons so much as for personal - and stupid teenage - reasons.

And in any event, he didn't kill a soldier. NCIS stands for Naval Criminal Investigative Service. Army is soldiers; Navy is Marines (and swabbies).

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2009-12-19 15:28|| 2009-12-19 15:28|| Front Page Top

#3 This episode only confirms what I have felt about this series all along. Never watched the macho-feminista piece of crap for more the a minute or two without gagging and mashing the clicker. I'll not give it that much time in the future.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-12-19 16:54|| 2009-12-19 16:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Merriam Webster
Main Entry: 1sol·dier
Pronunciation: ˈsôl-jər
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English soudeour, from Anglo-French soudeer, soudeour mercenary, from soudee shilling's worth, wage, from sou, soud shilling, from Late Latin solidus solidus
Date: 14th century
1 a : one engaged in military service and especially in the army b : an enlisted man or woman c : a skilled warrior
2 : a militant leader, follower, or worker
3 a : one of a caste of wingless sterile termites usually differing from workers in larger size and head and long jaws b : one of a type of worker ants distinguished by exceptionally large head and jaws
4ˈsô-jər, ˈsôl- : one who shirks work

sol·dier·ly -lç adjective or adverb

sol·dier·ship -ˌship noun

Though, ofcourse, the most accurate language identifies the servicemember by branch, e.g: Soldier, Airmen, Sailor, Marine, and so forth.

Posted by GirlThursday 2009-12-19 17:29|| 2009-12-19 17:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Not being fresh, just pointing out that soldier can be used as a blanket term. And the article does raise some interesting questions.

Posted by GirlThursday 2009-12-19 17:31|| 2009-12-19 17:31|| Front Page Top

#6 I can't believe anyone watched it to know that

Posted by chris 2009-12-19 18:08|| 2009-12-19 18:08|| Front Page Top

#7 The story line could have been neutral but it tried to put a very positive spin on the Muslim faith. The spin was PC to the max.

The actions of the younger brother would have been right at home in a Muslim "honor killing" scenario.

Somewhat off topic: Has there been any word of the Fort Hood Jihad investigation?

Posted by tipover 2009-12-19 21:57|| 2009-12-19 21:57|| Front Page Top

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