- They may be the ones facing danger on the battlefield,
but US soldiers in Iraq are being asked to pray for President George W
Bush.
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- Thousands of marines have been given a pamphlet called
"A Christian's Duty," a mini prayer book which includes a tear-out
section to be mailed to the White House pledging the soldier who sends
it in has been praying for Bush.
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- "I have committed to pray for you, your family,
your staff and our troops during this time of uncertainty and tumult. May
God's peace be your guide," says the pledge, according to a journalist
embedded with coalition forces.
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- The pamphlet, produced by a group called In Touch Ministries,
offers a daily prayer to be made for the US president, a born-again Christian
who likes to invoke his God in speeches.
- Sunday's is "Pray that the President and his advisers
will seek God and his wisdom daily and not rely on their own understanding".
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- Monday's reads "Pray that the President and his
advisers will be strong and courageous to do what is right regardless of
critics".
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- http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s819685.htm
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