Posted on 11/10/2009 10:45:12 AM PST by IbJensen
The breaking news about Fort Hood made me cringe.
Like most Muslims, I hoped the shooter would be a Smith or Jones, while some smirked and gleefully waited for a Muslim name to say, I told you so.
Once again, this incident would highlight the polarized social relations in American society amid a national tragedy.
American Muslims would be uncomfortable by intense media scrutiny, while others would have a field day maligning Islam and blaming Muslims.
And both would be wrong.
If Major Nidal Malik Hasan were Robert Stewart, who committed mass killings at a nursing home in North Carolina, or Mike McLendon, who massacred his former co-workers in Alabama, it would be another tragic episode requiring a routine investigation and short-lived news coverage.
But the dynamics of this tragedy are much different and demand a full and thorough investigation for many unanswered questions: The alleged shooter did not just kill his co-workers; he killed the individuals who made a selfless commitment to defend the homeland, and thus all Americans.
The U.S. Army is no ordinary institution that would promote an individual to the rank of major without appropriate training and serious screening. Hasan was not only a trained officer, but also a trained physician -- a mental-health caregiver.
It is bad enough if he were just another ideologue who fooled the system to become an officer.
It is far more harmful and dangerous if he cracked after listening to the horror stories from combat-stressed soldiers returning from a questionable conflict in Iraq.
The suicide rate among veterans underscores the need to look into the state of mental health of all military caregivers.
Also, there is a matter of trust.
The soldiers facing the enemy trust that their backs are protected by comrades in uniform. This sacred trust is what makes our military a cohesive unit of fellow soldiers regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.
The tragedy in Fort Hood leaves many unexplained variables.
Therefore, it must be investigated thoroughly, and media must report the facts regardless of peoples' insecurity or bigotry.
As a military veteran I know there are many proud and patriotic American Muslims serving their country in uniform.
News coverage should not make American Muslims uncomfortable. They bear no responsibility for the actions of a deranged individual.
Nor should anyone say, ``I told you so,'' if for no other reason than out of respect for 13 dead victims at Fort Hood.
It's an American tragedy due to the fact that even the Army is inundated with political correctness.
It's a muslim tragedy because killing is what their 'religion' is all about!
“Allahu Akbar!” - Maj Hasan
And just whose fault is that, Mohammed?
In his book he says the Prettiest sound on EARTH is the Muslim call to prayer at sunset.
Barack Hussein Obama
Now he will speak over the dead, done by the Islamist terrorist of his ‘prettiest sound on earth’ religion.
As an American, I refuse to take any blame whatsoever for what happened. I didn’t invite the muslims to this country and won’t take the blame for what they do to our people. I expect our military to accordingly and take our military back. I’m tired of having to listen to this crap. The muslim excuses mean nothing to me any more. I use to be open minded about most everything. Not any more. We, as Americans, are Judeo/Christians, nothing more.
Hogwash. In my military career, I thought it was a routine thing.
To dominate and Islamize America. Politically and every other way.
One world Government, One world Religion. No exceptions.
Many? The number of Muslims in the U.S. military is hard to estimate. Estimates vary from 4000 to more than 12000.
If this was a one time event, I’d say yeah, chalk it up to a crazy guy.
I’d be relieved to know that only one guy yelled “Allah Akbar” as he shot up a military readiness center.
But people who love America (this does not include all who live in America) still remember when another group of Muslims screamed “Allah Akbar” as they flew commercial jets into the twin towers and killed over 3,000 Americans in one day.
Christians don’t go into mosques with machine guns screaming “Jesus died for your sins! and spray the crowd with bullets. And if such a freak event happened, churches across the world wouldn’t ring their bells and proclaim a day of celebration.
So, Muslims, take a good hard look at yourself.
‘It is far more harmful and dangerous if he cracked after listening to the horror stories from combat-stressed soldiers’
That smell is the smell of Bull sh*t.
Then they damn well better be leading the charge against this guy and any others like him that may be biding their time. Get on board or get out, NOW.
I think my son’s voice is the prettiest sound on earth, followed closely by:
Pledge of Allegiance, the sound of a10 Warthogs sending Jihadists to Hell...
They are here to suck in all the blessings made possible by Western civilization, with no sense of obligation whatsoever. That is your typical Muslim in America. In it, but not of it.
Look at Nidal Hasan.
Then there are Muslims who are full of hatred for this society and its supposed corrupting freedoms. They preach Islamic supremacy and advocate or actually carry out jihadi violence.
Look at Nidal Hasan.
islam is the culprit, no excuses needed.
And extra stinky Bull sh*t at that.
Nor should anyone say, ``I told you so,'' if for no other reason than out of respect for 13 dead victims at Fort Hood.
"Shut Up!", Mohammad explained.
Where does one draw the line between "deranged" and "rational but evil"? Too often we try to rationalize evil as just insanity. I believe that Hassan decided to make war against his country. He was not driven crazy by society. He was not ranting irrationally. From what I have heard he practiced his shooting and even took tactical training classes to improve his effectiveness in murder. Was he some insane man who thought his neighbor's dog was a cconduit for devine elightenment? No. He decided that the enemies of this nation were right and we should be dead.
As a military veteran I know there are many proud and patriotic American Muslims serving their country in uniform.
News coverage should not make American Muslims uncomfortable. They bear no responsibility for the actions of a deranged individual.
A few thoughts:
1) Thanks to any American who serves their country honorably, regardless of religion.
2) Agreed that the reporting ought to go where facts lead, rather than the spin we've generally received from the MSM and Military.
3) American Muslims bear no direct responsibility for the particular act, but they do bear a responsibility in advance to curb Islamofascism in their community, and to directly condemn and excise it when it occurs in instances like this.
It's #3 that we usually miss.
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