RE: [OFFICIAL] New Stuff from GZG!

I think that I would agree with Beth that Koran would not be a correct
name
for a ship.  If the IF is made up of Islamic fundamentalist, they would
never even conceive of naming anything the Koran.  However, the "Wrath
Of
Allah", the Sword Of Allah, etc would be appropriate.
		Kent McClure

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> From: 	Beth Fulton
> Reply To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Sent: 	Thursday, October 14, 1999 12:25 AM
> To:	gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
> Subject:	Re: [OFFICIAL] New Stuff from GZG!
> 
> G'day
> 
> >I suggest "The Koran" and "Wrath of Allah" as names for two of the
bigger
> >classes.  Koran-class Battleship has a nice ring to it...
> 
> Call me overly politically correct, but that may not be such a good
idea.
> I
> may take the "Bible-class dreadnaught" as a joke, but my parents
certainly
> wouldn't.
> 
> Not trying to be a downer, just a thought
> 
> Beth
> 
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