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Army chief fears backlash for Muslim U.S. soldiers
Reuters ^ | Nov 8, 2009 | Will Dunham

Posted on 11/08/2009 9:26:47 AM PST by An Old Man

The U.S. Army's top general expressed concern on Sunday that last week's mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas, blamed on a Muslim Army officer, could fuel a backlash in the military against Muslim troops.

General George Casey, U.S. Army chief of staff, cautioned against jumping to conclusions about whether religious beliefs motivated the accused gunman, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a Muslim born in the United States of immigrant parents.

Read more at the source.

"I'm concerned that this increased speculation could cause a backlash against some of our Muslim soldiers. And I've asked our Army leaders to be on the lookout for that," Casey told CNN's "State of the Union."

There are about 3,000 Muslims on active duty military service or in the National Guard or reserve forces, Casey said. They remain a small minority within the U.S. military.

A Fort Hood official has said Hasan yelled "Allahu Akbar" -- Arabic for "God is Greatest" -- just before the shooting in which 13 people were killed and 30 wounded. The 39-year-old U.S. Army psychiatrist was shot four times by police. He was hospitalized but no longer needed a ventilator to breathe.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: backlash; georgecasey; nidalmalikhasan
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To: An Old Man
So, what is the solution for the Muslims?

After reading the stories worrying about the “backlash” against Moooslumz, I would guess the solution is to get rid of the infidels. You know, the Christians and Jews. We are the problem not the followers of the Religion of Piece. (I know, I know but I was thinking of those 72 virgins)But as for me, there is no way in Hell I will spend money at any establishment owned or run by a Moooslum. And it is for damn sure I will not let one get behind my back.

61 posted on 11/08/2009 10:12:33 AM PST by Tupelo
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To: stop_fascism

this is not the first time a muslims has killed fellow service men

remember anyone when a muslims threw a grenade into a tent because he did not want to fight against his so called fellow muslims but did fight against us


62 posted on 11/08/2009 10:13:14 AM PST by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman, end of. -end racism end affirmative action)
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To: roses of sharon

correct right from the get go the feds said that this was not a terrorist attack

bozo is dong everything he can to not say this was islamic terrorism.

not the first time another muslims has thrown a grenade into a tent too.


63 posted on 11/08/2009 10:15:02 AM PST by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman, end of. -end racism end affirmative action)
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To: YankeeReb
2012 can't come soon enough!!!

If all hell doesn't break loose before that.

64 posted on 11/08/2009 10:15:29 AM PST by jersey117
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To: wardaddy
Living by exceptions in a war is foolishness

Which is what you're proposing to do. There are 3,000 or so Muslims in the Army. One shot up Fort Hood and killed 13. Your solution is to get rid of the 2,999 or so that have done nothing but serve honorably. You remind me of the liberals who's solution to someone who commits a crime with a gun is to ban guns from everyone.

65 posted on 11/08/2009 10:16:00 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: An Old Man

The military and the CIA/FBI are actively recruiting Muslims, supposedly for their language skills.

This is short sighted PC and in fact terrorism on all Americans.

They do not belong in the military or ANY government agency that deals with classified information. ISLAM is the enemy, anyone with any brains knows that .

We have placed the enemy in our camp.

Who knows how many of our soldiers in Iraq were killed not by Iraqis but by a muslim “comrad”

Our guys need to watch their backs when there is one of them around.


66 posted on 11/08/2009 10:17:29 AM PST by RnMomof7
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To: An Old Man

What utter trash! OF COURSE religious ideology had EVERYTHING to do with this man’s murderous act! By his own admission in his proselytizing of his patients among other strong indications.

Absolutely we should prevent the enemy from thriving in our country, much less in our armed services!


67 posted on 11/08/2009 10:23:31 AM PST by Paperdoll
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To: RnMomof7

Hey RN, nice to see you here again. PC is going to kill us all. My wife and I used to joke about going to live in her home country. We do not joke much any more. We are seriously considering it now. Too much PC and socialism/communism here.


68 posted on 11/08/2009 10:23:58 AM PST by Mark17
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To: BCW

Kest we forget!


69 posted on 11/08/2009 10:25:16 AM PST by Paperdoll
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To: Non-Sequitur

N-S, I must say that you’re being naive in the extreme here.


70 posted on 11/08/2009 10:28:27 AM PST by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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To: Non-Sequitur

So how do you tell the difference?

Obviously with Hassan, you could tell, but political correctness prevented action.

If reporting of hostile statement is acted on, you’ll have people making them to get out of the military. Fine. And you’ll have would-terrorists clamming up. I don’t know how much surveillance of personnel’s computer use and associations goes on, but if the military is serious, that’s got to be done too.

In the meanwhile, we don’t need Muslim immigration any more than we needed communist immigration.


71 posted on 11/08/2009 10:29:38 AM PST by heartwood
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To: An Old Man

“”I’m concerned that this increased speculation could cause a backlash against some of our Muslim soldiers. And I’ve asked our Army leaders to be on the lookout for that,” Casey told CNN’s “State of the Union.” “

Which is why this nutjob was allowed to do exactly what he did even while practically telling folks he wanted to do it.

Punish those who fear this type attack for speaking out.

I’m afraid to say that it seems we are fracking doomed.


72 posted on 11/08/2009 10:29:56 AM PST by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
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To: Non-Sequitur
Should we also forget about the 8 or 9 Muslim soldiers like this one?

I'll trade your 8 or 9 Muslims for the thousands of Christians slaughtered in this terror fest.

73 posted on 11/08/2009 10:30:34 AM PST by EverOnward
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To: RnMomof7
If there is a muzzy in your fighting unit then he needs to be up front. Do not allow your enemies to get behind you. He needs to be where he can be watched and neutralized if need be.
Just survival folks.
74 posted on 11/08/2009 10:33:25 AM PST by oldenuff2no (I'm a VET and damn proud of it!!! I did not fight for a socialist America!!!!!!!)
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To: RnMomof7
YHvH's blessings on you and your house.

Long time no HEAR.

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach

75 posted on 11/08/2009 10:36:35 AM PST by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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To: An Old Man
Since no one in our government will identify the real enemy that is at war with us, we allow that enemy into our own ranks!

I'm pretty sure we didn't have any card-carrying Nazis among our troops in WWII !

(Don't anyone tell me about the 44th infantry; they were courageous Americans who willingly sacrificed much to prove that they loved this country too. You'll notice they were NOT used in the Pacific Theater...)

76 posted on 11/08/2009 10:43:13 AM PST by ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY ( The Constitution needs No interpreting, only APPLICATION!)
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To: Non-Sequitur
Non-Sequitur wrote: "Nothing that doing away with that pesky Constitution wouldn't solve."

Are you referring to this part: "nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law"?

Just give them some due process and then apply the penalty.

Will that work?

77 posted on 11/08/2009 10:56:29 AM PST by An Old Man (Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do, or Do without.)
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To: WilliamofCarmichael

“Why don’t American Muslims stand up to Islamism? I wonder.”

Because my FRiend, the terrorists are the true believers, for a “mainstream” muslim to denounce them would be like a Christian denouncing the saints!


78 posted on 11/08/2009 11:00:19 AM PST by ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY ( The Constitution needs No interpreting, only APPLICATION!)
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To: Non-Sequitur
In the third case, the Japanese-Americans, they were removed from society merely for who they were. Are you suggesting the same for Muslims?

If the shoe fits.
The myth of "merely for who they were" continues.
It was the combination of who they were AND the closed cultural imperative of never 'giving away' a member, even when they engaged in treason.

Perhaps you would like to debunk the facts?
Give it a shot.

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And just for reference...

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Take your time.

79 posted on 11/08/2009 11:16:45 AM PST by Publius6961 (Â…he's not America, he's an employee who hasn't risen to minimal expectations.)
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To: ROLF of the HILL COUNTRY
RE: Why don’t American Muslims stand up to Islamism? "Because . . . the terrorists are the true believers, for a 'mainstream' [American] muslim to denounce them would be like a Christian denouncing the saints!"

I think you are right, but..

I added the comment, American, because I worked a few years with Turks here and in Ankara. Virtually one-hundred percent of Turks are Muslims. They were all great people, the one's I worked with and met day-to-day living in Ankara.

.. also in recent years hundreds of thousands of Turks have taken to the streets denouncing Islamists in Turkey -- especially the ruling Islamist AK Party.

I don't think the Turks are going to go quietly, the secularist and Kemalist Turks that is. Maybe when the Turks are finished combating their Islamist problems we can out-source out Islamist problem to them. :)

80 posted on 11/08/2009 11:17:52 AM PST by WilliamofCarmichael (If modern America's Man on Horseback is out there, Get on the damn horse already!)
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