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Iraq Investigating Marines for Pushing Christianity E-mail
McClatchy has a brief report announcing an investigation by officials of Iraq's Falluljah into allegations of Christian proselytizing.
[R]esidents are abuzz that some Americans whom they consider occupiers are acting as Christian missionaries. Residents said some Marines at the western entrance to their city have been passing out the coins [with Christian messages] for two days in what they call a "humiliating" attempt to convert them to Christianity. ... In an e-mail, Rear Adm. Patrick Driscoll, a U.S. military spokesman, said "Iraq is investigating a report that U.S. military personnel in Fallujah handed out material that is religious and evangelical in nature. Local commanders are investigating since the military prohibits proselytizing any religion, faith or practices."