[philetus]

If these cadets attempt to "plant the seeds of discord and sedition," they'll be dismissed before they can cause any real harm."

That would be true if West Point was the target.

[Caesar Soze]

If these cadets attempt to "plant the seeds of discord and sedition," they'll be dismissed before they can cause any real harm."

That would be true if West Point was the target.

So what is the target? Wargame with me, here. Think red. Show me a scenario where a Muslim American citizen gains admittance to West Point and causes some kind of real, measurable harm. Keep in mind the following:

• The rigorous appointment standards at West Point.
• The rigorous moral standards to be maintained while at West Point and other training sites for four years.
• The difficulty of training for four years at West Point and other training sites.
• The background investigation for the SECRET clearance granted to all commissioned officers.
• The rigorous moral standards at post-commissioning training, e.g. IOBC.
• The rigorous moral and proficiency standards exacted of a new Platoon Leader by his Company Commander and his men.
• The "zero defect" promotion system used by the officer corps.

When does the "targeting" come in? When does this sleeper agent strike at America? Or is it your contention that he intends to flee back to Dar al-Islam with his wealth of training in small unit leadership and convoy planning, then rise through the ranks of Al Qaeda? It's possible, but again, there's much easier ways for a potential terrorist to receive military training. Sneaking through West Point, Airborne, IOBC, etc., is the stupid way of doing it. I'm not terribly afraid of stupid terrorists.