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| Fort Hood incident unrelated to Islam: Activist |
| 2009-11-19 |
| The shooting spree at Fort Hood where army psychiatrist Major Nidal Malik Hasan allegedly killed 13 fellow soldiers and injured 29 others, has nothing to do with Islam, says Muslim activist. "What we saw right after the Fort Hood shooting was a statement by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas that essentially implied that the US military had been quote and quote infiltrated," said Ibrahim Ramey from the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation, Press TV's Washington correspondent reported. "We think that that was something that was a criminal act. It was clearly something that was done by a person who, we believe, had some very serious mental issues. But it had nothing to do with Islam. It had nothing to do with anything that was sanctioned by any responsible Muslim organization." Ramey maintained that prejudice against Muslims in the military is reflective of prejudice against Muslims in general in the United States. The Pew Research Center shows nearly six out of every ten Americans believe Muslims are more discriminated against than other religious groups including evangelical Christians, Mormons, Jews and even atheists. "The US military is involved in wars in both in Afghanistan and Iraq that would mean that Muslims, despite any of their credentials or affiliations or political ideological beliefs, who are in the military can be on occasion looked at as being suspicious," Ramey added. Officials allege that Maj. Hasan, who was due to be deployed to Afghanistan, opened fire on soldiers who were filling out paperwork in the Soldier Readiness Center at Fort Hood. Maj. Hasan could face capital punishment if the charges brought against him are proven. Maj. Hasan's case has been described as the highest-profile court-martial in at least a generation. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #12 ION NEWSMAX > GENERAL PAUL VALLELY: ISLMAISTS INFILTRATING THE US MILITARY??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-11-19 22:21 |
| #11 Naahhhh, you're all wrong - it's those pesky Amish. Or maybe the Lutherans.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-11-19 14:31 |
| #10 Jehovah's Witnesses me thinks - in a protest against the mere existence of the military. |
| Posted by: borgboy 2009-11-19 13:12 |
| #9 Muslim activist says Muslim activism by Muslim activist unrelated to Islam. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2009-11-19 12:19 |
| #8 No, really, the Buddhists put him up to it. Or the Quakers. Not sure. One of them, though. Pacifists my ass! They promised him an extra grand if he screamed "Allan Snackbar!" to throw everyone off the trail. |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-11-19 10:16 |
| #7 Same over this end of the pond Keith G |
| Posted by: Oscar 2009-11-19 10:04 |
| #6 O.K., Yeah sure, I believe you (Sarc). This bonehead expects us to believe that islam isn't at the core of world-wide terrorism. Nearly all terrorist activity in the world is being done by muslims. Right? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-11-19 09:59 |
| #5 Besoeker: Hasan described himself as a "Soldier of Allah" and apparently had and issued business cards bearing same. Sounds like an enemy combatant to me. |
| Posted by: lex 2009-11-19 09:47 |
| #4 And the words 'Alahu akbar' are unrelated to Islam too? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2009-11-19 09:03 |
| #3 Quite a move afoot to award the WIA/KIA at Fort Hood the Purple Heart. Military personnel killed and wounded on 9/11 did receive the award. I've not heard where it stands this week. The Military Order of the Purple Heart is composed of military men and women who received the Purple Heart Medal for wounds suffered in combat. It so awarded, and I doubt it will be, it would be interesting to read the wording of the citation "for wounds suffered in combat." |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-11-19 07:42 |
| #2 Blaming the victim may work in "criminal" trials but doesn't work well among the victims. |
| Posted by: Jumbo Slinerong5015 2009-11-19 05:09 |
| #1 Do you think any of us in the military AREN'T keeping our backs away from Muslims after this? |
| Posted by: Keith G 2009-11-19 00:34 |