Posted on 10/22/2006 7:50:40 PM PDT by World_Events
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) _ Muslims at the U.S. Military Academy numbered just two in 2001. This year, there are 32.
Now West Point has opened its first space dedicated to Muslims, a worship hall complete with a pulpit facing Mecca. The space officially opened Thursday.
"I knew the Army had a policy of religious tolerance, but I didn't know it was to this extent," said first-year Cadet Ahmed Moomin, 20, from the Maldives.
Until now, Friday prayers were held in an increasingly crowded first-floor office, said Imam Asadullah, the academy's Muslim cleric. The number of Muslim cadets jumped by 10 from last year.
The new hall is large enough for dozens of followers, he said.
West Point's Muslim leaders approached administrators last year for help.
"We live in a world where everyone is looking at the United States saying, 'You're anti-Islam.' But here at West Point, that's not what we do," West Point Chaplain Col. John Cook said.
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It will take a Churchill to win this war...
You mean a drunk aristocrat whose mother was a foreigner and whose father died of a STD?
Jenny was actually born in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Hence her famous retort to Hitler, "Hey, youse know who ya tawkin' to? Youse got any idea the people I know? I know where youse LIVE pal?"
"Hence her famous retort to Hitler, "Hey, youse know who ya tawkin' to? Youse got any idea the people I know? I know where youse LIVE pal?" "
Quite the "lady about town" from what I understand...
Careful with that logic. The liberals will use it on you the second someone who even pretends to agree with you commits a crime.
She was from a well off family, but outspoken and ahead of her time.
"The liberals will use it on you the second someone who even pretends to agree with you commits a crime."
We're far too PC to even apply that to those who preach the overthrow of the Constitution from their pulpits....
"She was from a well off family, but outspoken and ahead of her time."
Her father owned the New York Times, I believe. WAY back then - before the Duranty-era - I think they were considered a decent paper.
Are you just going to whine like a little baby, or could you please be bothered to try to do something about these problems you perceive?
Appointment by a member of Congress.
"Are you just going to whine like a little baby, or could you please be bothered to try to do something about these problems you perceive?"
I do what I can. What do you do? Just attack people on this forum?
Plus meeting certain physical, mental, and moral criteria.
Jenny's dad was a Wall Street guy. Raymond,Jones Ochs et al owned the Times.
If you were a bookmaker, what would the over/under be for muslims with nefarious intentions for joining the military?
I would put it at 33%.
They better be keeping a keen eye on every one of these new recruits, there's no way that 100% of them are 100% loyal to the USA.
Like what?
"Like what?"
Talk to my reps and work.
Hey! Dhimmi Dick!
I see you are still here spouting your oh so clever intellect!
Go back to San Dab ville ..
Where ever that is . You are spouting off to the wrong crowd.
All the Trollskyites are back home at DU by now.
See ya!
Yeah, like Timothy McVeigh, Larry Nichols, and Michael Fortier.
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