U.S. troops told not to eat, drink in front of Muslims during Ramadan

The Washington Times ^ | July 31, 2014 | Jessica Chasmar

[2ndDivisionVet]

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)

Military personnel at a government-run health science university in Maryland were reportedly instructed not to eat or drink in front of Muslims during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

The brigade commander at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda sent an email last month to military personnel instructing them to show respect toward their Muslim colleagues during Ramadan fasting, which ended July 28, Fox News reported.

“This is a period of great personal restraint and commitment in addition to renewed focus on worship,” Col. Kevin Glasz reportedly wrote in the email. “I’d like to encourage you to learn just a little more about this religion, but more importantly, I’m asking you to be considerate and do not consume food or drink in front of our Muslim colleagues; it is a simple, yet respectful action.”

The brigade commander also provided a link to a website about Islam, specifically about Ramadan....

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Among other things...

[beethovenfan]

You mean the C-—S——r in Chief, right?

[UCANSEE2]

Imagine just how much worse it'd be if our leadership were Muslim.

Hasn't that ship sailed ?

[lowbridge]

From a few months ago:

Air Force Academy removes Bible verse from cadet’s whiteboard

“The Air Force Academy removed a Bible verse posted on a cadet’s whiteboard after it determined the posting had offended other cadets, a spokesman for the academy said.”

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2014/03/11/air-force-academy-removes-bible-verse-from-cadet-whiteboard/

[WorkingClassFilth]

With a beer, of course.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I’m guessing that the 8th Army Religious Retreat in Seoul that I used to visit is a thing of the past?

[2ndDivisionVet]

I just looked it up and it was DECOMMISSIONED last year.

[Nifster]

This is SOOOOO wrong headed. The mussie in chief must be so proud

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

Wherever Muslims go, they expect accommodations to the peculiarities of their religious practices. Or they have fellow travelers such as this colonel do their bidding for them. Rather than have this happen, I would suggest, for the wellbeing of their super-pure souls, that Muslims flee from the lands of the infidels, and live in places more in line with the will of Allah.

[ConorMacNessa]

My Ramadan Repast

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their command.

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Manic_Episode]

[VR-21]

Western civilization owes no respect to Islam.

[B4Ranch]

I would leave pieces of ExLax laying around hoping they would break the rules and eat during daylight hours.

[FlingWingFlyer]

In other words, our military is being told to assimilate with Islamofascism. In America too! Nice! FUBO!!!

[A Cyrenian]

Whatever happened to separation of church & state?

Where are the flipping atheists now?

[reg45]

... And a stein of beer.

[VerySadAmerican]

Soldiers are told not to eat in front of muslims. Republicans are told not to eat pizza with Cruz.

[VerySadAmerican]

Oh, but I have a friend who is a muslim. /s

[biff]

I will trade you half my bacon sandwich for half your pulled pork if you throw in a hand full of pork rinds?

[DBrow]

I’m sure the Muslims get a similar memo to not eat meat in front of Catholics during Lent. Right?

Whoa heck yes, lawsuit!!!