AllieBaba
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- Oct 2, 2007
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I'm thinking that the point is not that we should treat muslims in the military like we treat gays in the military...but rather that we should treat gays in the military the way we treat muslims in the military.
Acceptance.
The email could have gone that way, but thats definitely not the tone I read in it. The whole thing about FBI watch lists, allowing them to go to the 7-11, etc.
Thank you. FINALLY someone who got the message and didn't try to analyze it as either being for or against Muslims. I should have clarified from the outset that this person is probably one of the kindest, non-bigot I've ever known.
He is a middle-aged gay man who has been with the same partner for 20 years, very successful businessman, and never ruffled feathers over his sexual identity, and is as patriotic as any of us. Nor does he condemn Muslims. Like any thinking person, he knows that ALL Muslims cannot be judged by the actions of the radicals.
His point was simply the hypocritical nature of what is considered "dangerous" by our government to our country's security.
That said, even though this major was on the FBI's watch list, no one could have predicted that he would do something as insane as this. So my own feeling is that the man was deeply disturbed anyway, and would have had serious mental problems even if he had NOT been a Muslim.
BULLSHIT. Posting on radical websites, attempting to convert those victimized by Muslims to Islam, BEGGING to be released from service...
Anyone could predict this guy was a threat. My fucking 6 y.o. could.