Sorry I posted this without vetting the info first. HOWEVER, it is instructive to see what is out there to be refuted. Daily I receive lies about other faiths, but most especially, lately, the Muslim beliefs.
There are no documented accounts... of these events ever happening in the Philippines or anywhere else in 1911 or at any other time. Even experts who have studied "Black Jack" have no record of it. Pershing biographer, Dr. Frank E. Vandiver, told Urban Legends expert, David Emery, that he has found no historical account of such a strategy and feels that such actions would run counter to what is know of Pershing's character. Chains like this one demonstrate the western world's general ignorance of Muslims and Islam. Muslims (and others, including many Jews) do not eat or use any part of the pig - not because they feel they are "pigs of the devil," but because the animals are generally considered unclean, and thus unhealthy. Few believe that merely touching swine will close the gates of heaven to them. Also, Islam does not consider terrorists martyrs, nor do they believe they are killing for Allah and will get into "Muslim heaven." The concept of the "endless supply of virgins" is a mystery to most Muslims - it is not a facet of their faith. Perhaps not surprisingly, this chain enjoyed a surge in popularity in May, 2004, in the wake of the the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal. Pictures and video of American soldiers forcing Iraqi prisoners into humiliating and degrading positions, eerily echoed the sentiment of the Pershing rumor: score a victory by punishing Muslim prisoners with their own taboos. For some, the info above serves as historical justification for recent actions. Break this Chain! http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/pershing.html Also: It's also instructive to see this article about the issue: http://www.snopes.com/rumors/pershing.asp -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WebTV Dawgs/Dittos" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/webtv-pals?hl=en.
