Muslim-American soldier detained in Kuwait attack 16 troops injured in grenade assault described by Pentagon as 'inside job'A U.S. soldier being described as a Muslim is now in custody for alleged complicity in the grenade and small-arms attack on members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division encamped in Northern Kuwait, which injured 16 soldiers, 11 seriously.
In addition, two Kuwaitis who had served a translators are being held for questioning, according to CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann, who is imbedded with the 101st.
Strassmann reported that the grenades were rolled into two commanders' tents. When officers ran from their tents, they were hit by small arms fire, he said.
George Heath, 101st spokesman at home base Fort Campbell, said: "From our reports it appears that a terrorist penetrated Camp Pennsylvania, one or more terrorists threw two hand grenades into a tent."
Calling it a criminal matter and an "inside job," the Pentagon says the U.S. soldier had been missing on base. The soldier implicated was reportedly in charge of grenades, according to MSNBC.
None of the injuries are being called life threatening, and some of the casualties have been air-lifted out of the camp.
Strassmann also reported that an Iraqi rocket fired at U.S. forces in Kuwait was downed by Patriot missiles launched from nearby Camp New Jersey.
Time reporter Jim Lacey told ABC News that he talked to an eyewitness at the rear base camp who said that grenades were rolled into a tents that housed the leaders of the brigadier unit. A terrorist, the witness told Lacey, shot the first two people who exited the tent. Sky News reports that a third grendade was rolled into a third tent housing officers, but that it did not explode.
Camp Pennsylvania was named to honor of the victims of plane that crashed in Pennsylvania during the Sept. 11 attacks. The camp, located approximately 20-30 miles south of the Iraqi border, is surrounded by large berms and guarded by armed soldiers, with others in observation posts watching the desert. The camp is also home to Patriot missile batteries.
The U.S. soldier is currently being questioned, and U.S. authorities are tight-lipped about characterizing his possible involvement.
Stuart Ramsay, a reporter with Sky News, says the Muslim soldier had become a concern to his commanding officers.
"In recent days they were concerned about his behavior and were not going to send him up to the front when the soldiers were going to be deployed," Ramsay said.
It is not clear whether the soldier, who Ramsay said would have been in the Gulf for some weeks, had planned the attack before being deployed.
"Talking to other soldiers, it could be that he was disgruntled," Ramsay said. "They said he had been acting 'weird' for days."
When the story first broke, and the press indicated that an officer's tent was hit ... I thought "ut, oh, that sounds like an inside job to me". I am disheartened to hear that this was indeed the case. I pray the morale of the soldiers is not overly affected -- I hope they get good-n-mad instead of depressed. It's too good for him, but I hope the traitor is given a fair trial and duly punished to the fullest extent of military law.
You mean thats the one the liberals are all slamming Bush about? He is another sleeper too!
When I am the CEO of my company (maybe next week -- LOL) I intend to institute an unwritten policy that we will never hire any Muslims.
I went downstairs and caught a name on 970 wfla radio. They gave the name Colonel Hodges. I didn't hear if he was the decedent but that was the only name they reported.
I think it creates a conflict of interest to send American-muslims to fight other muslims, when it may be against their belief. Initial reports gave "resentment" as the "motive". The military has muslim chaplins to serve the needs of enlisted muslims and a guest on Fox news said : "9 of 13 Muslim Army chaplains are Wahabi.
In the case of Black Muslims it is often a twofer, race hatred and religious antagonism.
I'm signing off of Free Republic for the night. Fregards, everyone. FV
This guy should be court marshalled and shot tommorrow.
The military needs to create a MOS for these people.....put them in charge of pork breakfast sausage or something.....keep them away from arms and ordinance.
Another example of PC Bullbleep from the clintoon years.
How about i make a list of Lebanese Americans? BTW- Labanon is a country of only a couple million people.
Spencer Abraham - The new secretary of energy of the United States of America . He is a third-generation American of Lebanese descent. He was born in Michigan. He was also a U.S. senator representing the state of Michigan.
Donna Shlela - former secretary of state for health and human services under the Clinton administration (and the longest to serve in the post);
Ralph Nader - Ex. presidential candidate and consumer advocate. Click here for blurb and here for more detailed Bio. Visit his websites Essential Information and Nader.org
George Mitchell: Congressman, Lebanese on his mother's side.
Nick Joe Rahall II - 20-year veteran Congressman of West Virginia, grandson of Lebanese immigrants (source)
Pat Danner - Congresswoman of Missouri
Ray LaHood - Congressman of Illinois
John Baldacci - Congressman of Maine
John E. Sununu - Congressman of New Hampshire. (Now Senator)
Chris John - Congressman of Louisiana
John Sununu (related to above Snunu) - Former New Hampshire Governor and White House Chief of Staff
Selwa Roosevelt - American Ambassador and longest-serving White House Chief of Protocol.
Thomas A. Nassif - assistant to Selwa Roosevelt; served as U.S. Ambassador to Morocco.
Philip Habib - U.S. Ambassador and Presidential envoy
James Abourezk - U.S. Senator of South Dakota
James Abdnor - U.S Senator of South Dakota
Mary Rose Oakar -former Congressional member of Ohio
George Kasem - Congressional member of California
Abraham Kazen Jr. - Congressional member of Texas
Toby Moffett - Congressional member of Connecticut
Victor Atiyeh - popular Governor of Oregon
James Maloof - former mayor of Peoria, IL.
George Latimer - former mayor of St. Paul Minnesota.
Elias Francis - former Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico.
Richard Iyoub - the current Attorney General of Louisiana.
Jean Shaheen - Governor of New Hampshire
Chris Abboud - Nebraska state senator
Daniel Issa - Rhode Island state senator
Stephen Kafoury - Oregon state senator, 1977-1980
David Karem - Kentucky state senator Harry Meshel- Ohio state senator, 1971-1980 George Shadid - Illinois state senator
Anthony Solomon - Rhode Island state treasurer, 1976-1984, 1989-1992
William N. Aswad - Vermont state representative
Benjamin C. Baroody - New Hampshire state representative
David Cappiello - Connecticut state representative
George Crady - Florida state representative
Joe Farris - West Virginia state delegate
William A. Hamzy - Connecticut state representative
Michael J. Jarjura - Connecticut state representative
Tracy A. Yokich - Michigan state representative 1991-1996
Marianne Yarid McGuire - Michigan state board of education
George Ellis - Texas court of appeals
Joseph Nahra - Ohio court of appeals
Suzanne Azar - Mayor, El Paso (TX) 1989-1991
Joseph P. Ganim - Mayor, Bridgeport (CT)
John Ash - Mayor, Olean (NY)
Brenda Elias - Mayor, Franklin (NH) 1989-1994
Teresa Issac - Vice Mayor, Lexington (KY)
Ruth Joseph - Mayor, Waterville (ME)
Thomas Lazieh - Mayor, Central Falls (RI) 1990-1996
Herb Mocol - Mayor, Mankato (MN) 1972-1987
George Mowad - Mayor, Oakdale (LA) 1972-1992
Lee Namey - Mayor, Wilkes-Barre (PA) 1988-1995
Joan Haddad Saliba - Mayor, Hartwell (GA)
Randel C. Shadid - Mayor, Edmond (OK)
Timothy Bryan - city council member, Massillon (OH)
Edward J. Elum, Jr. - He is a Judge on the Massillon (OH) Municipal Court.
Jeannie A. Gregory - city clerk, South Pasadena (CA)
Helen Bishara Huey - city council member, Houston (TX)
Steven Kfoury - city council President, Lawrence (MA)
James J. Tayoun - city councilman, Philadelphia (PA) 1975-1987
Brian Wahby - Assistant city treasurer, St. Louis (MO)
Don Korrey - County commissioner, Logan County (CO) 1990-1994
Richard Thomas - County commission chairman, Hampden County (MA)
Rose Allan Tucker - County Commissioner, Luzerne County - Chairwoman 1991-1995 (PA)
Pete Karem - David Karem's brother. Former Chief Justice of the Circuit Court in Jefferson County Ky.
Dr. Hamid Claude Kantara D.O. - the first Lebanese emigrant to be elected to City Council in Galveston County. Read more.
Darrell Issa - Congressman from California, 48th district.
http://www.house.gov/issa/ James Kaddo - Judge, Superior court of California.
Edward Gabriel - former U.S. Ambassador to Morrocco
Prominent Lebanese-American Military Figures
Colonel James Jabara - of the U.S. Air Force; Korean War hero
Maj. Gen. Fred Safay - WWII Army Officer; fought alongside General Patton
Brig. Gen. Elias Stevens - WWII Army Officer; served on Gen. Eisenhower's staff
Lt. Alfred Naifeh- of Oklahoma - Navy hero; in 1944, one of our Navy ships, the destroyer USS Naifeh was named in his honor
Four-star Gen. George Joulwan - West Point graduate; commanded both the U.S. and NATO forces in Europe
We cannot trust anyone who is a radical Muslim. PC be damned, this is how they operate.
I am just sick about this, and more than a little angry.
