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Army chaplain offers baptisms, baths

dahamsta · 2003-04-06 15:08:45

I think one of The Onion writers has filed to the wrong office...

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06-04-2003 4:08pm

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dahamsta

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I think one of The Onion writers has filed to the wrong office...

Posted on Fri, Apr. 04, 2003

Army chaplain offers baptisms, baths

BY MEG LAUGHLIN
mlaughlin@herald.com

CAMP BUSHMASTER, Iraq - 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.

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#2 06-04-2003 4:14pm
Éomer of Rohan

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LOL - clerical blackmail. Whatever next?

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#3 06-04-2003 4:20pm
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They're a bit late for an April Fool.

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