Black Muslim US soldier is a suspect! ("10 U.S. Soldiers Hurt In Grenade Attack")

CBS News website ^ | 3-22-03 | CBS

[Atlas Sneezed]

(CBS) Ten U.S. soldiers were injured, six or seven of them seriously, in a grenade and small arms attack at Camp Pennsylvania in northern Kuwait, reports CBS News Correspondent Mark Strassmann, who is traveling with the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division.

Strassmann said the grenades were rolled into two commanders' tents at the camp. When officers ran from the tents, they were hit by small arms fire.

"From our reports it appears that a terrorist penetrated Camp Pennsylvania, one or more terrorists threw two hand grenades into a tent," said George Heath, spokesman at Fort Campbell, home base of the 101st.

Strassman said three suspects were being held for questioning, two Kuwaitis who served a translators and an American soldier described as a black Muslim.

The injured soldiers were rushed to a field hospital but military officials had no word on their conditions, Lt. Cmdr. Charles Owens said from Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar.

The military did not identify the unit of the 101st that was in the camp but said it had been in Kuwait for about one week. Most of the division has entered southern Iraq.

Separately, Strassmann reported, an Iraqi rocket fired at U.S. forces in Kuwait was destroyed by Patriot missiles launched from nearby Camp New Jersey.

The terror and missile attack came as the U.S. assault on Iraq gained steam. American and British forces besieged the southern city of Basra and pounded Baghdad with impunity. But tough fighting loomed for coalition troops as they pressed deeper into Iraq.

[sinkspur]

One of Calypso Louie's boys?

[Righty1]

As soon as Fox reported a soldier being held with no further details offered, I knew with FED clarity that it was a homegrown sand terrorist!!!!

[Sabertooth]

This would set back the cause for Muslims to be accepted in American Society a long way.

And this is bad, why? American Muslims are a haven for fifth columnists.

[Terry Mross]

If he's Muslim it stands to reason it's a black Muslim. Haven't seen many white Muslims.

[stboz]

If this clown is found guilty, he should be executed by firing squad on the spot. Dump his body in the desert for vultures and the ants. Deport his family.

[Movemout]

I sure would hate to be a black muslim serving in a frontline unit right about now.

[Petronski]

...an American soldier described as a black Muslim...

Things that make you go hmmm.

[billhilly]

It happened a lot in Vietnam. They called it fragging, didn't they?

[Atlas Sneezed]

Incidentally, I realize that this is a duplicate post, but I considered that the hidden aspect highlighted here merited the emphasis as breaking news.

The Muslim suspect issue is under discussion at the original thread here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/872608/posts

[Diddle E. Squat]

Well the 'black' is not the lynchpin, but rather the 'muslim' is.

[Semper Paratus]

I have 2 words: "Summary Courtmartial".

[Righty1]

Not nearly far enough for me. When can we keelhaul Spencer?

[AngrySpud]

Remember the story late last year about a radical Muslim who was in the U.S. Army for a short time, ostensibly to infiltrate and learn military skills and tactics?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

This could become very messy if true.

[Peach]

This is going to put a huge strain on soldiers working with each other on all sides. Trust is paramount among the troops.

[MEG33]

I can't imagine an American in an elite unit doing this.But I couldn't imagine Oklahoma City either.

[oceanperch]

I know what his own ilk would do throw him in a burlap bag with a cat and throw him off a cliff if he lives through that then they would hang him from a tree.

[Maeve]

Yes. That is why the Muslims need to be booted out. Without trust their is no esprit de corps and operations cannot be conducted with eyes on the target instead of each other.

[CyberCowboy777]

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