Chuck Norris is the Only WMD in Iraq

Iraqis and US Marines talk about Chuck Norris' recent visit to Iraq. The Money Quotes (from Iraqis!):

Norris' appeal is not restricted to U.S. troops either. At an Iraqi police graduation ceremony in Falluja, graduates called out for their "Chuck Norris" to pose with them for photos.

"Truthfully, I didn't know who he was. I asked the Americans, and they said he was a great fighter, and that's why they named me after him. They showed me a video, and it's true, he's a great fighter" said police trainer Mohammed Rasheed.

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"I've seen his videos, he's a hero. He saves the city, he protects women and children and he fights crime wherever it is. We should all be like Chuck Norris," Khaled Hussein said.

Spreading Secularism by the Sword

Religious militancy in Iraq breeds widespread religious apathy. The Money Quotes in today's New York Times article are summed up in the piece's final sentence. Observe:

“The sheiks are making a society of nonbelievers.”