To read the news while rereading @cstross’s The Labyrinth Index (plot: U.S. gov’t captured by shadowy security-agency cultists to make Cthulhu great again) is like a bad trip.
“[A commander] said [to tell the troops] that ‘President Trump has been anointed by Jesus to light the signal fire in Iran to cause Armageddon and mark his return to Earth,’” the NCO continued. “He had a big grin on his face when he said all of this which made his message seem even more crazy.”
Military Leaders Say Iran War Is So Trump Can Bring About “Armageddon”
Troops have logged more than 110 complaints about such comments with the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.
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