Man, wish _I'd_ thought of that.

[chaotic_nipple]

Buddy Christ in Iraq. Iraqi troops backed by American military advisers arrested a suspected Shiite militiaman believed to have carried out kidnappings and killings. A gunbattle broke out at the suspect's house in Baghdad's Shiite stronghold of Sadr City, leaving a woman and a young girl dead, Iraqi police said.

Afterward, angry men at the scene held up a color photo of a smiling, winking Jesus giving a "thumbs up" sign that they said was left by troops at the raided house — an allegation denied by U.S. and Iraqi officials.

The photo, known as the "Buddy Christ," is from the movie "Dogma," a 1999 religious satire in which "Buddy Christ" is part of a church campaign to improve Jesus' image.

U.S. military spokesman Lt. Col. Barry Johnson said the photo was a "rather ridiculous attempt" to discredit the raid. It was unclear how it ended up at the site.

Oh, Bullshit. You KNOW they did it. While I must condemn such irresponsible behavior, I must also salute their audacity. Here's hoping their Article 15 punishment isn't too severe.

Comments

[theal8r.livejournal.com]

I find myself thinking "That would have been funny if it had been in a movie" a lot about things in real life -- things that aren't funny because they are real, but are funny independant of... context....?

[dracphelan.livejournal.com]

I recommend they be forced to watch all of Kevin Smith's movies. This includes Jersey Girl. That should be punishment enough.