Muslim Veterans Group Reports No Incidents of Troops Harrassing Muslim Soldiers
Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 09:44AM But I thought the Ft. Hood murderer U.S. Army MAJ Nidal Malik Hasan killed 14 people this week because “he cracked” under the pressure of harassment for being Muslim in the U.S. military by other troops.
Not according to the American Muslim Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Council, who say they haven’t received even one report of harassment from Muslim troops:
Abdul-Rashid Abdullah, deputy director of the American Muslim Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Council, told FoxNews.com that the nonprofit group has not received a single report recently of a U.S. soldier being harassed “simply because he was Muslim.”
“That kind of report is inconsistent with what we’ve heard,” Abdullah said prior to a press conference in Washington to denounce Thursday’s shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, that left 13 dead and 38 wounded. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old Army psychiatrist who was reportedly due to be deployed later this month, is accused in the mass shooting.
Abdullah said his organization, which condemned the “unspeakable” attack, serves “several thousand” Muslim soldiers.
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Hasan did a terrrorist's work whether he will be charged with terrorism or treason. He has created upheaval and strife and terror all in one 4 minute attack. Al Queda will be proud of the martyr Hasan should he be sentenced to death.
Makes me wonder about the drivelous tripe CAIR is about to put out on this.
here is a link to another viewpoint http://www.gazette.com/articles/islam-66198-military-say.html
oh and Amy IF you do reach the end of the article please note the comment by LtCol Houston who specifically says that this disrespect shown to muslim soldiers and dangerous stereotyping of them "This could have been done by a rightwing Christian group"
More school boy antics from John Ryan. Great. The 'thinkers' of today's world.
"oh and Amy IF you do reach the end of the article please note the comment by LtCol Houston who specifically says that this disrespect shown to muslim soldiers and dangerous stereotyping of them "This could have been done by a rightwing Christian group"
you should know, John. You have been doing exactly that since day one
Texas law upholds the death penalty, but Hasan is going to be tried in the miliary, I am not sure if the death penalty applies. He should be charged as being a terrorist, period, and let him die or rot in a prison cell. But I hope he will never see day light again.
Leticia, he was charged with 13 counts of murder and that's all.
Yes,
the death penalty is on the table in this court martial.
Let's hope his firing squad is on pay per view. Popcorn's on me, folks.
John Ryan that idiotic statement made by the fool of an officer was talking about his bullshit diversity. He was more worried about that then the soldiers and unborn child that were assassinated by a jihadist.
John, I'm a military wife who works in the chapel. That's my full time job besides being a mother. In the many military posts I've been stationed in, we bend over backwards to accomodate and welcome ALL religions. We even have Wiccan services. We have Jewish, Muslim.... that isn't to say that Muslims are never teased or looked on with suspicion, but ill treatment is rare. In fact, I would bet my soul that Muslim soldiers are treated far better in the military than single female soldiers.
Most Christians in the military are VERY tolerant. We see all different kinds of faith operating within the military and all around the world. It's simply our experience that we live.
Let me tell you a little something about that article you linked to. The discussion is about Muslim soldeirs troubled by fighting in Middle Eastern countries. Well, that should raise red flags to the military. WE'RE FIGHTING TERRORISTS AND IMPOSTER MUSLIMS, not good devout law abiding Muslims. Why would a Muslim soldier have a consciencious objection to fighting Muslim heretics who kill women and children, who behead and rape? They shouldn't unless they are sympathetic to their cause. THAT IS CAUSE FOR ALARM.
We have a friend whose a Major in the Army. He's also a good devout Muslim. He fought in Iraq and had no problem doing so because he understood he was fighting evil men, not good Muslims. In fact, he was protecting the innocent Muslim civilians by fighting al-Qaeda, the insurgency and other terrorists.
I will say that for the charge that "This (sterotyping) could have been done by a rightwing Christian group", I say, so what? Sterotyping isn't exactly as dangerous as picking up a pistol and murdering 14 innocent people, is it? And since when do Christians have to give up their religious views to accomodate the Muslims? They think we're infidels, we think they're in a false religion. That's life. These people are soldiers and need to man up and deal with criticism.
I would also point out that per the article, U.S. soldiers would be IDIOTS not to look out for suspicious behavior. To do what they're saying, and just accept all Muslim soldiers without expecting their character to speak for themselves, is the same reckless blind-eye-turning that led to this massacre to begin with.
CH Houston said, "Our Muslim soldiers are accepted well." Then he says “It’s dangerous to stereotype. This could have been done by a right-wing Christian group."
"This"? What "this" is he talking about, sterotyping? What a crime. Please, let's not talk about the damage right-wing Muslims have done.
This article didn't site any specifics except some Ft. Hood Muslim troops felt "ridiculed". Well, join the club, fellas. Guess what ridicule I went through when Jim Baker and Jimmy Swaggart were found to be hyopcrites? Or when reports of child molesting priests surfaced? It's called LIFE. I've been ridiculed about my faith because of the actions of others on this blog all the time. So? We all fight apostacy in our faiths, mostly by setting the right example with our personal lives.
Life happens, people. Man up. It's as I said before, no one is actually doing anything to Muslim soldiers. It's all theories and feelings people are talking about, as if Muslim soldiers are under some sort of threat. It's not as if non-Muslim soldiers are picking up guns and shooting the Muslim soldiers, after all. That would be insane.
When I was in the Army I ran into Muslim soldiers all the time. It was always like so your Muslim, ok well I am a Christian, and we got along happily. This guy suffers a sanity problem.