Posted on 11/13/2009 4:25:20 AM PST by Kaslin
What happened at Fort Hood was a tragedy, but I believe it would be an even greater tragedy if our diversity becomes a casualty here." Those words were spoken not by some diversity guru but by the Army Chief of Staff, Gen. George Casey, on ABC last week in the aftermath of the slaughter of 13 people at the hands of a fellow officer. Nor were they isolated comments open to misinterpretation. Casey repeated them, in virtually identical form, in interviews with NBC and CNN.
Casey's remarks should lead to his immediate firing. But, of course, that won't happen because he is merely echoing the official government line. From the moment word leaked out that the suspected shooter at Fort Hood was Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, government officials began to weave their Orwellian cocoon. The commander in chief warned Americans not "to jump to conclusions," while Casey and others dismissed as "anecdotal evidence" eyewitness reports that Hasan shouted "Allahu Akbar" before pumping 100 rounds of ammunition into his fellow soldiers. The only ones that jumped to conclusions were the U.S. government; immediately after the attack, the Obama administration shot down the notion that this was an act of terrorism.
But not even the mainstream media are buying this nonsense. Journalists have tracked down Hasan's colleagues at Walter Reed Army Hospital, where Hasan served as a staff psychiatrist until he was transferred to Fort Hood prior to his intended deployment overseas. They've talked to local imams with whom he had contact, and have even found investigators willing to reveal, albeit anonymously, details of botched investigations of Hasan. And the story line emerging is increasingly clear: Hasan had become a radical Islamist who reached out to jihadists in Yemen, and perhaps elsewhere, as he prepared to launch a terrorist attack on a military installation.
Hasan initiated contact with Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born imam now living in Yemen, who had ties to three of the 9/11 hijackers. Hasan sent 10-20 e-mails to Awlaki before the Fort Hood shooting, and Awlaki has since praised Hasan for the attack.
It also appears that Hasan wrote approvingly of suicide attacks in blog entries and that he even compared suicide bombers' actions to those of soldiers who have saved their comrades' lives by throwing themselves on live grenades. We know that many of his Walter Reed colleagues were shocked when he chose a medical seminar to warn "It's getting harder and harder for Muslims in the service to morally justify being in a military that seems constantly engaged against fellow Muslims."
The biggest question that remains is not Hasan's motivation, but the government's. Why is it that counterterrorism investigators and the Army were so eager to dismiss suspicion of Hasan when his actions clearly warranted a high-priority, full-fledged investigation? Were Hasan's colleagues discouraged from reporting his suspect activities because they feared retaliation from military brass in the name of protecting "diversity"? Surely, Casey's own words are fair warning to anyone in the military that they should tread lightly in ever questioning the activities of any Muslim in uniform.
But Casey's outrageous statements are more likely to encourage prejudice than quell it. The military must honestly and forthrightly assess the views of Muslim soldiers to determine whether they are compatible with military service. If we can't be assured that the military is doing its job to ensure that extremists do not infiltrate our armed forces, then every Muslim automatically comes under suspicion.
Like so much of the "diversity" agenda, holding individuals to a different standard of behavior based on their race, ethnicity -- and in this case, religion -- reinforces the idea that they are inherently different from everyone else. We aren't protecting such individuals; we're reinforcing the idea that we don't expect the same from them as we do others.
Some 3,500 Muslims now serve in the U.S. military. The overwhelming majority of them are loyal Americans who see no conflict between their personal religious duty and service to their country. But there can no place in our military for those persons of any faith who do.
America has now seen the horrors of what "diversity at any cost" can lead to.
Casey has no respect for human life. He said what he said. He needs to be stationed on a porch knitting. He is an old lady at heart.
I could not agree any more, but I would also impeach Barack Obama, fire Attorney General, Eric Holder, fire FBI Director Robert Mueller and fire Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The Obama resignation or impeachment I am not seriously concerned about, because Obama is in the process of not only destrouying himself, but he will be taking the Democrat Party down with him, which is a good thing for these United States of America.
> Fire Gen. Casey
Never happen on 0bama’s watch.
0bama is the Commander in Chief of Diversity Reprogramming.
Casey owes us all one last good seppuku.
Sounds like he belongs more in the Salvation Army.
That is a key point. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't heard it myself, but when he said "This was a tragedy, BUT it would be a GREATER one..." I honestly thought I'd heard wrong.
“An army is a team. It lives, eats, sleeps, fights as a team. This individuality stuff is a bunch of bullshit.”
~General George Patton Jr
> What happened at Fort Hood was a tragedy
It was NOT a tragedy.
It was an ACT OF WAR perpetrated by an ENEMY AGENT posing as an American Soldier.
TREASON!
TREACHERY!
MURDER!
The perpetrator should be dragged out of his nice comfortable hospital bed and summarily HANGED!!
We need warriors heading our military, especially during a time of war.
We don’t need sniveling, pantywaist, politically-correct boot lickers concerned with nothing but their pathetic careers.
When you elevate the Colin Powell-esque ‘political’ Generals over the Patraeus-like ‘mission’ Generals, this is what you get.....
As I recall, this bozo was against the surge, too.
....it will take the commander in chief, plus chairman of the joint chiefs of staff to get rid of him.
If you notitced the author said so more or less
Brown-nose POS.
He isn’t going anywhere. He knows the party line and he tout’s it.
Does anyone now say that Obama is not a Muslim?
I was worried way back when—’72 to be exact.
I’m not willing to trust anybody above field grade (Major and above) what with all the P.C. BS.
Exactly and that is why President replaced him with General Petraeus, but instead of making him the General of the Army he should have forced him to retire
I don’t think it’s necessary to repeat my reply to lt.america in post # 20
From the article: “Some 3,500 Muslims now serve in the U.S. military. The overwhelming majority of them are loyal Americans who see no conflict between their personal religious duty and service to their country.”
And just how, exactly, do we know this?
Long time no see, btw... :)
You Ask Me to Apologize?
by A Young American Muslim living in Texas with a bad case Jihadi Denial Syndrome over Ft. Hood.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2385431/posts?page=2
did you hear Berny on Hannity last night...he was great
I concur.
“ The overwhelming majority of them are loyal Americans?”
Then they aren't “loyal” Muslims.
Islam is nothing more than a cult.
A cult against Christianity, Judaism and ever other real religion and against everything that America stands for.
We didn't recruit Nazis during WWII. We shouldn't have recruited Muslims. And Muslims should be given their “walking papers."
I'm tired of burying Americans and hearing excuses for Islam and Muslims.
Either we are at war or we aren't.
Semper Fi,
Kelly
From Kellynla profile page
“This account has been banned.”
Tells me all I need to know.
Fire him.
General Casey was given an up and out by President Bush.
Casey=Powell
self promoting political generals
PC Kills.
Casey’s remarks should lead to his immediate firing. But, of course, that won’t happen because he is merely echoing the official government line.
Fort Hood is obamas show of muslim strength in America. If anything Casey will be elevated by obama for a job well done.
Being one who has studies Japanese martial arts for years it is amazing to me that we have sunk so far that cowardace & self gradification have become the order of the day.
All the problems in this country today can be found in one root cause, one evil seed that is called LIES!
Anyone that lies is by nature a coward, therefore is not a warrior and has no business in the military.
We need a joint chief of stafflike Sgt Hartman (Full Metal Jackeet)
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: I’m Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, your senior drill instructor, from now on you will speak only when spoken to, and the first and the last word out of your filthy sewers will be “Sir”. Do you maggots understand that?
[recruits answers: Sir. Yes Sir!]
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Bullshit I can’t hear you. Sound off like you got a pair!
[recruits repeats with a louder tone]
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: If you ladies leave my island, if you survive recruit training, you will be a weapon. You will be a minister of death praying for war. But until that day you are pukes. You are the lowest form of life on Earth. You are not even human, fucking beings. You are nothing but unorganized grabastic pieces of amphibian shit. Because I am hard you will not like me. But the more you hate me the more you will learn. I am hard but I am fair.
There is no racial bigotry here. I do not look down on niggers, kikes, wops or greasers. Here you are all equally worthless. And my orders are to weed out all non-hackers who do not pack the gear to serve in my beloved Corps. Do you maggots understand that?
I know a lot of senior Army Officers and the consensus is that Casey is just not the sharpest tool in the shed. I have heard the man actually brag about his lack of professional education and equate homosexuals in the military with equal rights.
He is the first General in the history of the Army to actually get fired from a major command and then promoted.
A useful idiot!
And how does Linda Chavez know that?
Please tell me you don't reeeeeeely believe that now do yaaaaaaa...
If so, sorry to disappoint you. BIG SMILE
You might wanna wipe that egg off your face. LMAO
Agreed. Casey was in command in Iraq prior to Petraeus, was he not? In that light, there’s no wonder for the stalemate we were in prior to the surge. Casey should be retired to the front, make that back porch; however, he is BHO’s kind of leader, thus, he will be kept in the mainstream of the command structure.
Major sweepout come 2012.
She is correct. If the mooselimb truly believes in islam, their religious duty comes first so they see no conflict. Just kill the infidels.
That's really not true. Clinton did maintain his own popularity, but his party was washed out of power on all levels - Congress, Governors, State Houses, etc. He did serious damage to his party. He also morphed into a moderate on many issues and a number of GOP bills including welfare reform and tax cuts were passed on his watch.
Having worked (briefly) for Gen Casey once upon a time, let me assure you he is not a lady or a knitter. He is an absolutely fierce battlefield commander, and his style has always been to unload every round he has on the enemy in an effort to win any battlefield engagement.
I’m dead serious about that. One problem Petraeus was brought in to fix in Iraq was Casey’s find-em-and-kill-em approach. Petraeus was more contain-clear-control-change. Casey was fighting, shooting, and killing, and it served its purpose while the Iraqi army was being reconfigured.
Even at the time, I had reservations about putting Casey in the Army COStaff position, because he is NOT a politician, and he has a habit of saying exactly what he believes, results be damned.
My assessment is that he really does believe in diversity in his fighting force. That saddens me because I think he’s confusing inclusiveness and loyalty, but I’ve no doubt you’ve heard what he thinks.
Don’t be misled, though, about his battlefield aggressiveness due to these comments about diversity. He will rain destruction at the drop of a hat.
Note to Linda Chavez, the author: Ft Hood was not a “tragedy” as you say in the opening line. It was a terrorist attack and a betrayal.
correction: the opening line had no quotes...relooking at it, I see that was Casey’s entire quote. Apply words to Chavez to Gen Casey.
I stand, or sit, properly chastised.
From BilLies profile page
BilLies hasn’t created an about page
Tells me all I need to know
Not many enlisted trust the senior officers any more. I am disgusted by their PC crap and many of them are just looking for their next promotion. They will do anything to not make waves. Much in the SR officer ranks are also dims.
It is true
During the Lewinsky scandals and other issues it was repeatedly posted here that is was going to self destruct—resign etc etc
GEN Casey has proven that he will say or do anything to keep his office. I'm sure the perks of being Chief of Staff rival those of any Fortune 500 CEO.
If so, they are MINO - Muslims In Name Only - and don't adhere to the Koran's clear teachings.
No doubt there are some, but nobody in the Army or anywhere else has made an effort to determine which is which. PC positively prevents that. Before that necessary discrimination is done, untold more will needlessly die.
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