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2007-05-26 Home Front: WoT

WA West Point grad: American, soldier and Muslim

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Posted by ryuge 2007-05-26 08:11|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 going to the 309th MI Battalion. My son's "graduating" from his AIT there next month. Faraz's got his head on better than his Dad

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-05-26 08:52|| 2007-05-26 08:52|| Front Page Top

#2 I wish I could say I like this, but I don't. I hope this guy doesn't become another idiot like the one who fragged his officers in Kuwait. Wherever he goes, if he develops Sudden Jihad Syndrome it's going to cause a lot of trouble.

Posted by Mac 2007-05-26 10:22|| 2007-05-26 10:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Congratulations on your son's accomplishment, Frank. A young man to be proud of.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-05-26 11:24|| 2007-05-26 11:24|| Front Page Top

#4 I am proud, TW. His next stop is either Ft Shafter on Oahu or Japan. Others here have served, and/or have sons and daughters in the military (like DD's #1 son), and we should all say thanks to those who serve and risk on our behalf, especially this weekend

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-05-26 11:31|| 2007-05-26 11:31|| Front Page Top

#5 "I'm an American, I'm a soldier, and I just happen to be a Muslim."

If he means what he says, and does as he sez, well, all right then.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-05-26 12:54|| 2007-05-26 12:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Hope for the best---expect the worst.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-05-26 12:56|| 2007-05-26 12:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Frank, on behalf of your son, thanks. This does not sit well with me either. I believe a lot of the folks at the top are convinced they can modify Muslim beliefs. I don't. They've been brainwashed since their first breaths. I would never feel safe operating around one of these people, especially in circumstances where your life may depend fully on their decisions. We'll see when these people go to the front lines and have to decide whether to extinguish Muslims or Americans.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter2970 2007-05-26 14:32|| 2007-05-26 14:32|| Front Page Top

#8 An officer can do much more harm than just fragging.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-05-26 14:44|| 2007-05-26 14:44|| Front Page Top

#9 Others here have served, and/or have sons and daughters in the military (like DD's #1 son), and we should all say thanks to those who serve and risk on our behalf, especially this weekend

Hear, hear! Well said, Frank. My gratitude to all who are serving and who have served. Without you all,and those who came before you, there would be no free United States of America; without those who served in Europe and the Middle East in World War II, I would not exist to type this.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-05-26 14:53|| 2007-05-26 14:53|| Front Page Top

#10 My thanks go out to Frank's son, Faraz and all those who will serve - and many more thanks to all those who have served or are doing so now. I could not have had the great life I have without them, and neither could anyone else I know and love.

As for Faraz, I have higher hopes than some here. As someone who is clearly intelligent, he would be aware that openly making common cause with Jews while serving a "Crusader" army, will not endear him with Islamists. And if he were to explain that he was a Muslim himself, it would only make them that much more of a worthy target with them. Unless he is a deeply committed sociopath able to lead a double life flawlessly, he is putting himself at considerable risk with our common enemy - even without publicizing what he is doing in the press. Building a base of pro-democracy, reformist Muslims is crucial to winning the war on Islamist fascism in the long run IMHO. Let's hope Faraz represents the start of a trend that might build into something significant in the future.

Posted by ryuge 2007-05-26 17:27|| 2007-05-26 17:27|| Front Page Top

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