rssIrony, We Find You in the Most Tragic Places, Like Fort Hood
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 9:09 am
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TPM’s Justin Elliott and Versha Sharma collect statements from conservative groups calling for Muslim-Americans to be purged from the military in the wake of the Fort Hood shootings. Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association — well, some American families — writes, “It it is time, I suggest, to stop the practice of allowing Muslims to serve in the U.S. military. The reason is simple: the more devout a Muslim is, the more of a threat he is to national security.” Dave Gaubatz, author of a recent book about an imaginary “Muslim Mafia,” thinks that doesn’t go far enough. “Now is the time for a professional and legal backlash against the Muslim community and their leaders,” he said. That sure sounds like incitement.
What it also sounds like is … Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. Dana Priest reports:
The Army psychiatrist believed to have killed 13 people at Fort Hood warned a roomful of senior Army physicians a year and a half ago that to avoid “adverse events,” the military should allow Muslim soldiers to be released as conscientious objectors instead of fighting in wars against other Muslims.
At least we know now that extremists of all stripes agree that U.S. Muslims shouldn’t serve in the U.S. military, an institution through which so many Muslim-Americans have heroically given their lives for their country. The more polite version of this rancid argument is provided by none other than Bill Kristol.
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Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 9:41 am
Maybe while they are kicking the Muslims out of the military, they can repeal voting rights for blacks too.
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Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 11:36 am
Right. And let's not allow Christian guys in the military either because they might turn out like Tim McVeigh. Onward, Atheist soldiers.
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Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 2:47 pm
I think the wingnuts are getting frustrated because they assumed that this shooting would be a slam-dunk to galvanize their “kill all the moozlims!!” sentiments on a large scale. Turns out America is too sensible to respond to their hate rhetoric. How disappointing for 'em LOL
To anyone who considers this shooting a terrorist action I say:
Let's focus on the conduit thru which this “terrorist” received his weapons.The terrorist “network” thru which he received his high-powered cop-killer weapon & cop-killer ammo was…a local discount gun-mart. So if you really want to talk about “terrorists” lets get the NRA on the same page regarding accessibilty of their weaponry.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 4:43 pm
Most US Muslims don't believe in forcibly converting non-adherents. According to a 2007 Pew Research Center survey, only 33% of American Muslims believe that Islam is the one, true faith leading to eternal life, and even then, a full 60% believe there is more than one true way to interpret the teachings of Islam. 63% do not see a conflict between being a devout Muslim and living in a modern society. 78% of US Muslims say they are “very happy” or “pretty happy,” and an equal percentage say that the use of suicide bombing against civilian targets to defend Islam from its enemies is never justified.
Certainly we should be concerned about the small percentage that believes in violence or forced conversion, but this does not justify fear or suspicion of all Muslims.
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Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 7:47 pm
I think the wingnuts are getting frustrated because they assumed that this shooting would be a slam-dunk to galvanize their “kill all the moozlims!!” sentiments on a large scale. Turns out America is too sensible to respond to their hate rhetoric. How disappointing for 'em LOL
To anyone who considers this shooting a terrorist action I say:
Let's focus on the conduit thru which this “terrorist” received his weapons.The terrorist “network” thru which he received his high-powered cop-killer weapon & cop-killer ammo was…a local discount gun-mart. So if you really want to talk about “terrorists” lets get the NRA on the same page regarding accessibilty of their weaponry.
Comment posted November 10, 2009 @ 9:43 pm
Most US Muslims don't believe in forcibly converting non-adherents. According to a 2007 Pew Research Center survey, only 33% of American Muslims believe that Islam is the one, true faith leading to eternal life, and even then, a full 60% believe there is more than one true way to interpret the teachings of Islam. 63% do not see a conflict between being a devout Muslim and living in a modern society. 78% of US Muslims say they are “very happy” or “pretty happy,” and an equal percentage say that the use of suicide bombing against civilian targets to defend Islam from its enemies is never justified.
Certainly we should be concerned about the small percentage that believes in violence or forced conversion, but this does not justify fear or suspicion of all Muslims.
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