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(37,364 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2015, 11:57 AM Feb 2015

Why This American 'Soldier of Christ' Is Fighting ISIS in Iraq -- ABC [View all]

The reporting of this creeped me out as much as the actual actions of this young man. Terry Moran appears to have a holy mission too as far as his reporting is concerned. Listen carefully. I can't figure out how to embed this video though so you will have to go to the link to play it.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/american-soldier-christ-fighting-isis-iraq/story?id=29171878

He is 28 years old. Detroit born and bred. An Army veteran. And now he is a self-described "Soldier of Christ" back in Iraq, fighting ISIS on the front lines.

"People ask me, 'Why you?' I come back and I say, 'Why not? Why just me? Where's everyone else at?" said Brett, who requested that ABC News not use his last name to protect his family back home.

"Jesus says, you know, 'What you do unto the least of them, you do unto me,'" he added. "I take that very seriously."

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Why This American 'Soldier of Christ' Is Fighting ISIS in Iraq -- ABC [View all] Skidmore Feb 2015 OP

Good for him glasshouses Feb 2015 #1

Because there is enough of a problem with Skidmore Feb 2015 #2

It's already a religious war glasshouses Feb 2015 #4

It's a 'religious' war claimed by Daesh and a minority of Christian extremists blm Feb 2015 #7

In Iraq it is a religious war ..period glasshouses Feb 2015 #8

glasshouses sides with Daesh's justification for their 'war'�.period. blm Feb 2015 #9

HA glasshouses Feb 2015 #10

I did no such thing. You, apparently, have no problem twisting everything blm Feb 2015 #15

Go to Iraq and open a christian church in an area controled by ISIS, let me know how you make out glasshouses Feb 2015 #20

Is the citeria we have to agree with everything Obama and Kerry say...really glasshouses Feb 2015 #25

Defend your claim that there is 'no dispute' it is a 'religious war' blm Feb 2015 #52

so....... glasshouses Feb 2015 #60

Say it straight: You side with Daesh's claim it's a 'religious war' blm Feb 2015 #66

Jury Results. AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #23

I don't want any of this hidden - I want it clear who sides with who blm Feb 2015 #29

"you are NOT here to further Obama's worldview." Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #11

Obama's worldview on this IS to NOT portray the conflict as between religions. blm Feb 2015 #17

"Obama's worldview on this IS to NOT portray the conflict as between religions." Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #33

glasshouses' post was that there is 'no dispute' it is a 'religious war'. blm Feb 2015 #40

In ISIS's mind it is , in the christians who live in Iraq and Syria it is glasshouses Feb 2015 #41

It's 'ludicrous' for me to agree with Obama, Kerry, American Muslims, blm Feb 2015 #49

Keep trying to change the subject again glasshouses Feb 2015 #55

No, we're talking about YOU claiming there is 'no dispute' that it is blm Feb 2015 #57

There's no dispute it's about religion with the christians living in Iraq and Syria glasshouses Feb 2015 #65

"religion is...being used as the smokescreen for those who wish to justify their blood thirst" Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #43

What ISIS wants is to convince as many Muslim people as it can that this is a legitimate religious jwirr Feb 2015 #59

Some are idiots and some here are spreading propaganda for political opportunism blm Feb 2015 #67

What a great rhetorical technique el_bryanto Feb 2015 #12

When the debate is clear then there's no debate glasshouses Feb 2015 #19

You're SIDING with the flat earthers claiming this war is justified by 'religion'. blm Feb 2015 #21

I am doing no such thing , I'm not religious glasshouses Feb 2015 #30

Your political opportunism is obvious. I didn't say you were being 'religious'. blm Feb 2015 #36

So if it is a religious war which you seem to agree with. glasshouses Feb 2015 #38

It's NOT a religious war and never has been. Your insistence on twisting my words blm Feb 2015 #42

please read my other response to you glasshouses Feb 2015 #45

Your 'responses' make no sense. blm Feb 2015 #47

It's makes perfect sense and you know it does that's why glasshouses Feb 2015 #51

LOL - keep adiggin', glass. blm Feb 2015 #53

Thought so glasshouses Feb 2015 #56

What an insult. Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #27

End of story! nt el_bryanto Feb 2015 #48

; ) blm Feb 2015 #58

In case you missed it these are the forces the U.S and President Obama are helping glasshouses Feb 2015 #16

Isis are on a crusader and holy war. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #28

So if he gets captured is the US responsible? Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #5

that'll be the justification for bringing in the big guns ND-Dem Feb 2015 #24

which Jesus is he following with his killing? guillaumeb Feb 2015 #34

You think phil89 Feb 2015 #46

Wel, have you ever known Bill O'Reilly to steer us wrong? blm Feb 2015 #50

Jesus also said forgive your enemy. WDIM Feb 2015 #3

Self-mortification of pride is a far cry from standing idle in face of rapists and murderers. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #13

What militia would Jesus fight for? n/t leveymg Feb 2015 #6

If Jesus drove out the money-changers with a lash what would he do faced with Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #14

Steal one of Pontius Pilate's tanks? pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #22

you mean there were no rapists or murderers in jesus' time? Just money changers and the like? ND-Dem Feb 2015 #31

"you mean there were no rapists or murderers in jesus' time?" Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #35

... ND-Dem Feb 2015 #54

And you take this as an unction to passivity in the face of rape and murder? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #62

i don't think i've expressed a personal opinion on the matter. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #64

Whatever. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #69

And what has Brett done to the least of them? Iggo Feb 2015 #18

Watched it, pretty interesting. I think the Soldier of Christ is a label that obviously dilby Feb 2015 #26

Much more thoughtful tact. blm Feb 2015 #32

These Mercenaries should never be allowed back in the US dbackjon Feb 2015 #37

That's just what the war profiteers want: useful idiots on both sides CJCRANE Feb 2015 #39

BINGO! blm Feb 2015 #44

+100 ND-Dem Feb 2015 #61

Exactly. Skidmore Feb 2015 #63

So if this guy gets captured by ISIS and is beheaded rurallib Feb 2015 #68

Bill O'Reilly will direct his 'religious war' troops to their FOXholes. blm Feb 2015 #70