Army isn't linking grenade attack to soldier's Muslim religion

Kait8 News ^ | 3/22/1980 | Unknown

[de_oppresso_liber1]

Fort Campbell, Kentucky-AP -- The soldier taken into custody after a grenade attack at a 101st Airborne Division camp in Kuwait has been identified as Sergeant Asan Akbar.

But Army spokesman George Heath says the attack that left one dead and 15 wounded hasn't been linked to Akbar's Islamic faith. And he says the attack won't lead to other Muslims being barred from serving in the U-S military.

Heath says an Islamic chaplain is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division in Kuwait. And he says Akbar is being allowed to say his Muslim daily prayers while he's in custody. No charges have been filed yet.

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[de_oppresso_liber1]

Thank God Chaplains don't carry arms but they can still influence the young and stupid.

[Captainpaintball]

"America's tombstone will read: "We Were a Politically Correct Nation"--Bob Grant

[TFMcGuire]

You got it!

[SarahW]

"Black muslims" have a non-traditional interpretation of th muslim faith. It draws crazies with severe emotional problems and race hatred.

[templar]

There will be NO General Court-Martial, NO prison time, and most definitely NO execution.

I don't think it will be that easy. He killed at least one man. If there were only wounded, maybe they could pass over it, but not with a death.

[TFMcGuire]

Yeah, but the Nissei were among the Most loyal of American soldiers. No one can deny that now and no one saw evidence otherwise then.

You cannot trust Muslims.

A Muslim who follows the Koran must always oppose the U.S. as an Infidel nation.

If you can't trust him to fight for the U.S. in Iraq, you can't trust him to fight for the U.S. anywhere.

[Kay Soze]

"Outside the charred and blood-splattered tents Sunday afternoon, soldiers recalled hearing the suspect say as he was being led away by armed soldiers: "You guys are coming into our countries and you're going to rape our women and kill our children."? LA Times

Perhaps the inabaility to see the obvious speaks to why the Army could not prevent this.

I will email the LA Times article to Rummsfield maybe that will help them.

[tessalu]

This Muslim's mother said he was not allowed to serve in the first Gulf war, because of his religion, but the army let down it's guard, and look at what has happened. The Army knew better, no wonder they try to hide the fact that he is Muslim, and it does not look like he is a brand new convert either. His mother had the Muslim name, but they used to have another name, "Kools". She now calls herself
"Quran Bilal".

[PhilDragoo]

This warrants repeating:

Outside the charred and blood-splattered tents Sunday afternoon, soldiers recalled hearing the suspect say as he was being led away by armed soldiers: "You guys are coming into our countries and you're going to rape our women and kill our children."

LA Times

[PhilDragoo]

To correct URL

LA Times

[spodefly]

I am sure that it is a coincidence that he is a Muslim American, and that the snipers in DC were Muslim. Further, I am sure it is a coincidence that Muslim FBI agents will not secretly tape other Muslims in terrorism investigations. And it is a coincidence that Muslim's who raise funds for terrorists are allowed into the White House to meet with the President.

Just because we can list in every service vital to the security of this country Muslims who are willing to abdicate their sworn responsibilities as soldiers and civil servants in favor of their religion doesn't mean that we are being set up as fools by an ideolgy that has as one of it's central precepts the intentional deception of non-believers.

[Chemist_Geek]

But Army spokesman George Heath says the attack that left one dead and 15 wounded hasn't been linked to Akbar's Islamic faith. And he says the attack won't lead to other Muslims being barred from serving in the U-S military.

Well, that ought to irritate FR's Olympic Conclusion-Leaping Team, as well as our resident Crusaders...

[laz17]

When, oh when, will everyone realize that islam is not a legitimate religion? That it is, in fact, a big Lie created by Satan for the express purpose of opposing and eradicating Judeo-Christianity?

[B-Cause]

Bump

What a joke that we have to be so civilized as to accord rights to this guy.

"P.C."

Fast Court Martial followed by death by firing squad at sunrise tomorrow!

[stilts]

The whole thing stinks. First they suspect that it was an islamic terrorist. Then they find a homegrown islamic terrorist did it but somehow the guy is suddenly not a terrorist. No, this guy is suddenly just a lone nut that had been acting strange recently.

How many other Muslim wackos are in our military that we need to worry about. Are these Black Muslim American's followers of Farrakhan. If so, what the he** are they doing in our military.

Sweeping this under the rug will do nothing to save the lives of other American heroes.

[Chemist_Geek]

Not only would I shoot the Muslim f#cker in the foxhole next to me, but I would then hunt down the bastard who put him there next to me and do the same to him.

And this is different from what that guy did, exactly how?

Go on, keep playing to Saddam's and Osama's propaganda. Inflame the Muslims, get them all against us rather than staying on the sidelines. We really appreciate that.

[Mike Darancette]

Let's see we have a soldier named Akbar, he is a Muslim, we are fighting Muslims.

Sgt. Akbar has been acting really weird lately, I don't think we can trust him to march into Iraq with us.

What do we do with him? I know, we put him in charge of guarding the hand grenades. Just so Sgt Akbar can retain some of his self esteem.

[Chemist_Geek]

That's right, instead of a grenade, you would turn (my weapon) 90 degrees to one side and "accidentally" discharges about 400 rounds..

[Victoria Delsoul]

Heath says an Islamic chaplain is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division in Kuwait. And he says Akbar is being allowed to say his Muslim daily prayers while he's in custody. No charges have been filed yet.

Wonderful. But not to worry, if he is lucky he'll have 72 virgins all to himself.