Major Hasan was due to be deployed to Afghanistan
Posted on 11/06/2009 1:17:42 PM PST by JoeProBono
An army major accused of firing on and killing fellow soldiers in Texas is a US-born Muslim.
The reasons for the shooting are not clear, but Major Nidal Malik Hasan was reported to be unhappy at alleged racial Major Nidal Malik Hasan is a career soldier with some 20 years experience, who had trained as a psychiatrist and treated troops returning from combat.
He is also reported to be a devout Muslim, who attended daily prayers at a mosque and was seen on the morning of the shooting wearing traditional Arabic dress as he shopped for groceries.
His relatives said he had become disillusioned with US military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and strongly opposed his own imminent deployment to Afghanistan.
He had also long wanted to leave the army after suffering harassment because of his religion, they said.
Whatever the motivation, the tragedy at Fort Hood army base highlights the sensitivities surrounding the issue of American Muslims serving in the US armed forces.
Kamran Memon of the organisation Muslims For a Safe America says the subject splits America's Muslim community down the middle.
"Those at one end of the spectrum say we should have nothing to do with the US armed forces as they are involved in wars with our fellow Muslims abroad," he told the BBC.
"Those at the other end say we should definitely serve and help defend our country against those who wish to attack it....
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Major Hasan was due to be deployed to Afghanistan
What about the poor saps being forced to serve next to these potential jihadists?
The BBC as usual...
The entire article was an apology piece for the Muzzies. From end to end. That we should “understand” them..GD sickening.
so we now feel sorry for the muslims in the military.
usually the loony left waits until a few days and the bodies have got cold but in this case as soon as folks were still dying they were feeling sorry for the shooter and his fellow muslims
astounding
the radical left are ruining this country and will bring this country down to a third world country
I really really hate the media.
Talk about spin.
We’re supposed to feel sorry for these jihadists? Get them all out of here.
I’m from the UK and believe me most of the nation actually thinks the BBC tell the truth and do not think they have an agenda.
sad really sad.
People are still in hospital and this crap comes out imagine how the families feel reading this crap from the loon left
There needs to be a “don’t ask, just tell” reporting system. When a soldier worries about the “committment” of a fellow soldier due to islamopsychosis, it should be investigated.
“split the muslim community down the middle” ....hmmm.
One at a time?
“Shooting raises fears for NON-Muslims in US army”
And 50% shift from one to the other. Making someone who is willing to serve unwilling to serve later.
The danger here is that people change.
When you are in the military, you made a commitment. There’s no do overs.
AS WELL IT DAMN SHOULD!!
There, fixed it.
exactly
muslim shoot soldiers and not for the first time in this country.
remember the muslim who threw a grenade into a tent a few years back too.
So anyway muslim kills soldiers and it is muslims who are in fear.
If I was muslims and came over here I would be laughing my head off at how this country lets my religion islam get away a lot of stuff.
No need to fight the us just use our laws against us and use a certain part of the population too as they are either naive or f-in stupid
“There is no easy answer to this.”.....
The hell there isn’t!....For everyones safety including the Muslims who now serve, they must all be discharged! It’s not P.C. but this is a war!....in case liberals have not noticed...
I want each and every one of the motherf*ckers to fear for their eternal soul, although I want them to fear a slow and painful death first. If we fail to do that, we lose.
I remember that well. And the fact the worm is allowed to keep squirming around is a testament to the fact we don't have what it takes to win this...yet.
I’m sure it raised fears for American mall shoppers this Christmas buying season as well.
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