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Iraq: A US Army chaplain is refusing to give water to those who need it unless they sit through a long sermon and are baptised first.
In this dry desert world near Najaf, where the Army V Corps combat support system sprawls across miles of scabrous dust, there's an oasis of sorts: a 500-gallon pool of pristine, cool water.
It belongs to Army chaplain Josh Llano of Houston, who sees the water shortage, which has kept thousands of filthy soldiers from bathing for weeks, as an opportunity.
It's simple. They want water. I have it, as long as they agree to get baptized,he said.
The chaplain has also hoarded fruit for future use. Army chaplain offers baptisms, baths, Miami Herald, 4th April 2003.
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1: Posted by: pril | April 7, 2003 10:23 AM
Thats ok, some of the guys can bathe in the gold-plated bathrooms of Saddams palace now. I wonder what mr. preacherman thinks of that.
2: Posted by: Feòrag | April 8, 2003 2:22 AM
I saw that. The news was trying to portray it as excessive splendour, but it loked like the work of a camp quean with no taste, and definitely less plush than the Whitehouse.
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