Family: Army's grenade attacker 'driven to it'

ABC News ^ | 03/25/03 | ABC News

[bolobaby]

Attitude Problem?
Family: Soldier Accused in Grenade Attack Troubled Over Race & Religion Issues

March 25 — U.S. Army Sgt. Asan Akbar, the soldier being detained in connection with a grenade attack on his fellow soldiers, told his family members that he encountered racism as an African-American and a Muslim in the armed services.

His stepfather, William Bilal, who was once married to Akbar's mother, Quran Bilal, said that his stepson was resentful toward the military and had complained several years ago that it was difficult for a black man "to make rank" in the military.

"Asan was pushed to this. We've got that clear," William Bilal told WBRZ, ABCNEWS' affiliate in Baton Rouge, La. "Everybody's got a breaking point, to put it that way. Everybody's got a breaking point. If he did this, he was driven."

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[tinacart]

"why did he reup..."

Also, why did he go over there? Supposedly, the first time around he wouldn't fight because it was a "conflict of interest." Sounds like this was 100% premeditated.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Brilliant move by his out-of-touch family, opting for the Colin Ferguson defense.

[TheBattman]

Yes he was driven - by his own ignorance and the influence of the Satan-spawned religion known as Islam.

[Mark17]

Based on his recent behavior it might be argued he was not fit for advancement. Ya Think?

Yep. It was all his own doing. Now he has to pay the price.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Another neighbor agreed that Akbar was no troublemaker.

"I was shocked really because he was one of the quietest ones in the neighborhood, he kept to himself and you wouldn't expect anything like that from him at all," said Heather Dill.

What does the Al Qaeda manual say about quietly blending into the neighborhood to avoid attracting attention?

Did Fidel Kool Akbar study some extra-curriculars during his NINE years getting a single college degree?

[goodnesswins]

Just out of curiousity....does anyone know if any of his victims were of other than caucasian race?

[Mark17]

as I was hauling them to LBJ.

I was at Bien Hoa, real close.

[newgeezer]

Colin Powell didn't need to murder his comrades.

No, but if you listen to Powell, he did need Affirmative Action.

With the combination of Affirmative Action and murder, this b*st*rd's future as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff must be a slam-dunk.

[IronJack]

He may have been driven to the murder, but hopefully he'll be MARCHED to the firing squad.

[newgeezer]

"All I'm saying is that Islam has been misrepresented, and a lot of people don't understand the religion of Islam," Bilal said.

Mr. Bilal and the rest of his "religion of peace" ignorami need to come to terms with the fact that the Islamic fundamentalists (e.g. bin Laden) -- the ones who read and study their Koran and their prophet Muhammad -- know Islam better than anyone else.

[flamefront]

told his family members that he encountered racism as an African-American and a Muslim

I want to see that lawsuit, now! Bring it on!

[sport]

Got my vote.

[sport]

Neither did General Benjamin Davis.

[slimer]

RIGHT ON!

[Pushi]

Or General Vincent Brooks that I watched on TV just this morning--a very impressive military man, I might add.

[Saundra Duffy]

Oh, brother. And did you see that soldier's father blaming President Bush for his son's death? He said, "President Bush - you have taken my only son!"

[zerosix]

Unfortunately, had he done the same thing while working at the Post Office or while reporting to his parole office, everyone would be accepting this as an obvious explanation.

[boomop1]

The Army is so PC and that's probably why he was allowed to reup.

[sport]

Don't forget the very, very Reverent al sharpton.