Many errors in Pitts argument

Leonard Pitts Jr.'s Jan. 24 column gave his perspective about biblical verses on Trijicon's optic sights being sold to the U.S. military. Let's cover the errors first.

1. I do hope it was Pitts' editor who twice misspelled the name of Glyn Bindon, the late founder of Trijicon. Sloppy, nonetheless.

2. Mr. Pitts, an optic sight is not a weapon - unless you whack someone upside the head with it. And Bible verses are not “secret codes.”

3. Trijicon's practice of putting biblical verses on its sights began with Bindon, not Osama bin Laden. The company Web site states, “This goodness (of America) has been based on biblical standards throughout our history and we will strive to follow those morals.” Bully for them.

4. Pitts objects to the biblical references claiming they are a “clear violation … from proselytizing in Iraq and Afghanistan.” Please. I've had a Trijicon sights for more than 20 years and never noticed the stamped Bible verse. The black-on-black lettering is slightly smaller than this newsprint. Logically, Mr. Pitts would ban bibles, churches, synagogues and chaplains on military bases. Get a life.

5. Pitts contends we're not in a religious war. Perhaps that is not the U.S intention, but he'd better write that in big print for the next Muslim who shouts “Allahu akbar” before detonating his IED. Chastise that “martyr” - he's “proselytizing”.

Tim Wentz

Marion