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Last update - 20:56 13/06/2007 Religious freedom advocate alleges anti-Semitism at U.S. Army post By Reuters The founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation is threatening a lawsuit against the U.S. military over what he says are anti-Semitic materials on a Fort Leavenworth Web site. Three Bible study lessons on the post chaplain's Web site pushed Christianity and blamed Jews for acts of terrorism, including the crucifixion of Jesus and the persecution of other early Christian leaders, said Michael Weinstein. His foundation calls itself a watchdog group for expanding religious freedom in the U.S. military. Advertisement Weinstein said the materials, which were removed after he and others complained, were an example of a larger problem. He said a lawsuit is necessary to stop widespread violations of religious freedom in the military. "It is all over the U.S. military," Weinstein said. "We are going to have to do this, because letter writing and phone calls aren't enough." Fort Leavenworth is home of the Army's Combined Army Center, including the Command and General Staff College, where hundreds of officers receive formal training each year. It also is home to many schools and centers that are intricately involved in the writing of doctrine related to the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Lt. Gen. David Petraeus commanded the post before he was chosen by President George W. Bush earlier this year to lead coalition forces in Iraq. Janet Wray, spokeswoman at Fort Leavenworth, said the chaplain's Web site had been taken down and officials were assessing the materials. She said Fort Leavenworth officials planned to issue a statement later in the day. Officials at the Department of Army headquarters had no immediate comment Bookmark to del.icio.us   What's up, doc? Hamas airs television show featuring 'Jew-eating' Bugs Bunny look-alikes. Gaza Trip Livni takes 70 ambassadors on a visit to the Gaza Strip as part of diplomatic campaign.   1.   The Religious Right... 21:12  |  Fritz 13/06/07   2.   Religious freedom 21:21  |  Shmuelshachor 13/06/07   3.   Anti-Semtism 21:22  |  P. J. Casey 13/06/07   4.   ONLY CHRISTIANS COULD END ZIONIST HOLD OF THE U.S. 21:24  |  JACKAL 13/06/07   5.   jackal 21:42  |  larry k 13/06/07   6.   religious intolerance? 22:13  |  Tim 13/06/07   7.   US Army is not anti-Semitic 22:19  |  Amnon 13/06/07   8.   of course it is Tim, millions of Jews have been murdered for 2000 22:29  |  Steve 13/06/07   9.   Jackals are scavengers, among the lowest form of animal, with vul 22:30  |  Steve 13/06/07   10.   RELIGEOUS FREEDOM? 22:32  |  Roberto 13/06/07   11.   #6 Tim 22:36  |  Boycott 13/06/07   12.   #7 Amnon 22:39  |  D 13/06/07   13.   Jackal and animal names 22:54  |  G 13/06/07   14.   I Agree 23:01  |  US Army Jew 13/06/07   15.   You have a glass house 23:03  |  Mike 13/06/07   16.   anti-semitism 23:03  |  Eneri 13/06/07   17.   how could the US Army be anti-semetic? 23:06  |  MGB 13/06/07   18.   The left is antisemite, the right is too 23:25  |  Steve 13/06/07   19.   #4: jackal? lower than 23:32  |  Paul Freedman 13/06/07   20.   Christian Idenity Groups Which Are Not Christian Have Infiltrated 23:49  |  Yosemite 13/06/07   21.   to the jackal on #4 00:20  |  Shmuelshachor 14/06/07   22.   8 US Army Jew - Any non-Evangelical 00:25  |  Mark of Lewiston 14/06/07   23.   Hyperventilating.... 00:45  |  Webster 14/06/07   24.   Does this mean that Jews are not welcome 00:47  |  ottomatik 14/06/07   25.   Only a bonehead... 00:50  |  Blogowitz 14/06/07   26.   Religious freedom-Anti-Judaism 01:01  |  Gateway 14/06/07   27.   US Army - Neo Nazis-KKK 01:13  |  NYC 14/06/07   28.   Weinstein 01:40  |  KT 14/06/07   29.   Cut your nose to spite your face 02:00  |  Gentile 14/06/07   30.   And To All You Christian Weinstein Bashers.. 02:47  |  Yosemite 14/06/07   31.   Re: Gentile 04:18  |  NYC 14/06/07   32.   US Army 07:13  |  Michael Katz 14/06/07   33.   Shmuelshachor in Rio 17:06  |  Jose 14/06/07   34.   #29, gentile 17:12  |  talmidah 14/06/07   35.   Zionism must be stopped 00:17  |  Furs Vaterland 15/06/07   36.   Furs Vaterland Yeah Right! 19:15  |  Yosemite 15/06/07   37.   # 7 Amnon are you PRESENTLY serving in the US military? 14:41  |  Petra 20/12/07   38.   # 30 Yosemite Sounds like a movie "Gentlemans agreement?" 15:04  |  Petra 20/12/07   39.   # 33 Jose you`re right but.. 15:19  |  Petra 20/12/07   40.   #11 Boycott Zion is Israel and where our G-d dwells 15:22  |  Petra 20/12/07   41.   # 26 Gateway the explaination of course is 15:33  |  Petra 20/12/07   42.   soldiers being stripped down 05:03  |  Gail Dening 21/12/07   43.   #11 14:26  |  Hilda 11/02/08   44.   antisemism in the US Army 14:32  |  Hilda 11/02/08   45.   Evangelicals and Jews 05:36  |  Don Meaker 12/02/08   46.   I`ll Help you sue, Sir. 03:50  |  outraged 14/02/08

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