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US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges

US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges

Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war commanders have been invoking extremist Christian rhetoric about biblical “end times” to justify involvement in the Iran war to troops, according to complaints made to a watchdog group.The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) says it has received from service members across all branches of the armed forces, including the marines, air force, and space force.

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US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges