American Muslim Group Earns Respect
By Wyatt Earp | September 5, 2010
A soldier is trying to weasel out of his deployment to Afghanistan, claiming his Muslim faith clashes with his military service. Suffice to say, this “soldier” is nothing of the sort, and is a disgrace to the uniform that others wear proudly.
Thankfully, a Muslim group came out and condemned this toad’s actions.
An American Muslim organization is asking the U.S. Army to deny a Muslim soldier’s request for conscientious objector status, accusing him of treason and urging the military to punish him to the full extent of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Pfc. Naser Abdo, a 20-year-old infantryman who joined the Army one year ago, filed for conscientious objector status in June, saying his faith and the military don’t mix. “As a Muslim, we stand against injustice, we stand against discrimination, and I feel it’s my duty as an individual to do this,” Abdo told FoxNews.com.
The Army has deferred his scheduled deployment to Afghanistan.
How ironic is it that the Army decided to defer Abdo’s deployment, while the Muslim organization is labeling him a traitor?
Not content to simply slam Abdo for his bullsh*t story, the AIFD goes further.
But the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) says Abdo’s claim is “patently false.”
“Muslims serve with distinction throughout the United States Military and AIFD sees Abdo’s traitorous public assertions as a slap in the face to all American Muslims especially those Muslims who fight in our armed forces for the liberty and freedom guaranteed by the American Constitution,” the group said in a statement it issued on Friday.
Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser, president of AIFD: “Abdo’s actions are an affront to every American Muslim who has proudly donned a U.S. military uniform. His assertions are not built on Islamic teachings but on a feeble adherence to the global political ideology of Islamism that threatens our security and radicalizes our Muslim youth.”
Far too often, I have criticized American Muslims for not condemning acts of terror. Acts committed in the name of Allah. Dr. Jasser and the AIFD earned my respect with their stance against Pfc. Abdo. Hopefully, they earned your respect, too.
Topics: The Troops | 17 Comments »
September 5th, 2010 at 8:47 am
That statement sums it all up. Some Americans just don’t understand that there is a segment of Islam that is at war with everybody else. We can’t make peace with them. Then there is another segment that sympathesizes with the first. Hopefully they will come around. Then there is the segment represented by this group. If the believe what they say then we have no problem. They are who we want in America. People that can come here, assimilate and worship who or what ever they want without bothering anyone else or being bothered.
American is a two way street.
September 5th, 2010 at 9:50 am
golf clap…
September 5th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Give him a dishonorable discharge and send him home.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:35 am
So why did he join in the first place? D-bag.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:36 am
It’s sad that the Army can’t (or won’t) see this guy for what he is: a dirtbag malingerer trying to hide behind his religion.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:40 am
When will the fatwa be placed on Dr. Jasser’s head? He is to be commended.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:41 am
Up is Down……..
Black is White…..
Good is Bad…….
Night is Day…….
I never thought I’d see this Anywhere…………
September 5th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Captain – I heard a great stat from an Arab news site today. 57% of those Muslims who responded think the Ground Zero Mosque is a terrible idea; one that will only provoke America.
Sully – Definitely.
MUD – Ship him off to the ‘Stan first. Frak his wishes.
Randal – Probably wanted the paycheck and the benefits, but not the danger. Agreed: douchebag.
John D – I think signs point to “won’t.”
Bob – I agree. Glad to see someone stepping up for common sense.
LDIV – My police department is equally inept. They cater to the troublemakers while they screw the workers. It’s obscene.
September 5th, 2010 at 10:58 am
He signed a contract when he enlisted. I doubt it said that he could pick and choose. What a disgrace.
September 5th, 2010 at 11:12 am
Mrs. Crankipants – When I joined the force, I demanded that they not put me in a violent section of the city. Sadly, there are no non-violent sections of the city. Heh.
September 5th, 2010 at 11:31 am
I’m sorry to say that this shitbag is in the same brigade as Sgt. Bones. I bet they can’t even give the punk desk duty now. I know if I had to deal with rear-d and this clown was there, I’d be getting escorted away by some of my old MP friends.
>_> (verbal assault only, promise.)
September 5th, 2010 at 11:36 am
Sally Anne – That explains it. Sgt. Bones must have been the one harassing him about being a Muslim. /snark.
September 5th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
Convict him of enlisting under false pretenses.
let him vacation for just over one year at Leavenworth.
discharge him with Dishonorable Discharge and his very own Federal Felony conviction.
September 5th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
So that means 50% of Americans can have common ground with 57% of Muslims.
September 5th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
This shit-bird probably was looking for some free college or something and believed Obama when he said he was ending all the wars. Then when he found out he might have to actually be in the Army he wanted to duck out. I say send him a bill for anything that the Army spent on him and give him a dis-honorable discharge and be done with him.
Good for this Muslim group to do the right thing. There are a lot of Muslims serving in the military that do their jobs and keep their mouths shut.
September 5th, 2010 at 7:02 pm
Make him somebody’s most un hal-al bitch in Leavenworth.
Signed up a year ago, huh? Must’ve thought the era of hoepnchange would usher in a new age of pre-emptive surrender where he wouldn’t actually have to put his ass on the line…..
September 6th, 2010 at 7:29 am
Marvin – I’m for that. He’ll feel right at home with some of his fellow Muslims in prison.
Captain – Amazin’, ain’t it?
Ingineer66 – And serve honorably in theater . . . unlike this putz.
Fenway – Unfortunately for him, he was wrong.