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The implications of this case, in highlighting our inadequacies in law enforcement, screening of our military, special treatment of minorities, and immigration law enforcement, are staggering.

Muhammad's Louisiana National Guard commander (sorry, don't know the rank), was interviewed on Fox this AM. He described Muhammad in much the same way his army sergeant did: an accident waiting to happen. The commander said he'd done Army recruiting, and the fact that Muhammad was accepted into the Army, -- apparently without a background check which would have turned up two court-martials in the National Guard -- was inexcusable.

I was waiting for someone in the press to investigate his service in the Gulf War, and here it is, completely in keeping with his character.

As if the story of his being suspected of igniting the tent, and his past record in the Louisiana National Guard weren't enough, after he left the Army, he joined the Oregon National Guard, despite the fact that he never legally lived in Oregon.

What a black eye on the Army and National Guard, and what an injustice to the brave and patriotic men and women who serve with honor in those services.

I was waiting for someone in the press to investigate his service in the Gulf War, and here it is, completely in keeping with his character.

Check this out:
Neighbors said that back around 1992, roughly the same time Muhammad lived in the Pinole house, FBI agents questioned them about the man.
"A long time ago, (the FBI) came over here and asked people about the people across the street," said a 21-year-old neighbor who refused to give his name. The neighbor said he and his parents lived on the street at the time. He added that the family believed the FBI questioning was related to Muhammad's military service.
During that military service, Muhammad was stationed at Fort Ord in Monterey County, as well as other places. He served in the 1991 Persian Gulf War.
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Have you got the links on his Oregon National Guard Service? Do you know where he was stationed and when?

"The implications of this case, in highlighting our inadequacies in law enforcement, screening of our military, special treatment of minorities, and immigration law enforcement, are staggering."

And this isn't likely to change it given that you could deliver illegals giftwrapped to the INS and they still won't deport them and the fact that the PC gestapo will not allow reforms that will actually make a difference.

Instead, we must continue to search for the angry white men that are no doubt behind all the evil in this country and will be found if we just continue to look beyond the obvious. < /sarcasm >

Two points.

State residency is not necessarily a prerequisite to guard membership. When I commanded a company in Alabama, I had several unit members that lived in other states. Of course, my unit was located near the Tn/Al border.

Second, I'm not sure just how one gets a court martial in the guard. The UCMJ only applies when the unit is in federal service. IOW, this guy would have had to be on active duty and, therefore, his courts martial would not be related to guard service. In my three years as a CO, I gave no Article 15s or CMs. There were other ways of enforcing discipline but the UCMJ was not one of them. Of course, I was a CO in the early 80s, maybe things have changed.

he joined the Oregon National Guard, despite the fact that he never legally lived in Oregon

But the Moose did and was in the Air? National Guard at the time.

Apropos of nothing, but good tinfoil fodder.