You don’t see thousands of Muslim troops marching in the streets of Christian countries or Muslims using drones to attack individual suspects killing thousands of innocents in the process..duh get a grip.

Ultimately, though, what infected his (Hassan’s) mind was a violent form of political Islam. The question is: why was he susceptible to this, but I wasn’t?

The difference is that I was blessed to have parents who taught me that I’m an American who happens to be Muslim, that my faith identity is important for my relationship with God, but my community identity is primarily related to being an American and having a faith and loyalty to the U.S. Constitution and our system of government. Never in my home did we refer to Syria as home, or say that our government was inferior to sharia law or the Islamic state. I joined the military because I felt a deep-seated obligation to give back to the country that gave me freedom that no other country gave.

I was taught the value of liberty. I saw no conflict between the fact that I prayed five times a day and that I would be prepared to give my life to protect the freedom of every citizen of this country, whether they’re atheist, Christian, Jewish or otherwise. I’m confident that that’s not the way or the reason that Dr. Hasan entered the military.

Political Islam is an outgrowth of modern secular fascism. In the Middle East, the mosque was the only place you could discuss politics safely, where the government wouldn’t touch you, so Islam became politicized. That’s the model that the Muslim Brotherhood followed and brought to the United States. They were the ones who built mosques.

This has been a frustrating thing for me as a Muslim activist. Many Muslims disagree with political Islam, but they’re not pressured to take on the mosque leadership. So you have discussions in the mosque going far beyond theology and the example of the Prophet; imams use the pulpit, or minbar as it’s called in Arabic, to discuss politics. I’ve sent this over and over again in mosques I’ve attended.

But THIS morning one of the first things I heard was this quote from Bryan Fischer:

“The more devout a Christian is, the more patriotic he is. The more devout a Muslim is, the more of a threat he is to national security.” This apparently is Mr. Fischer’s way of saying that Muslims need to be purged from the U.S. military.

I nearly jumped out of my skin. Yes, it seems to be the dawning of a new era in conservative Christian McCarthyism.

How do we know that the attack at Fort Hood was inspired by the core tenets of Islam? Because Nidal Hassan told us so. You may have seen the long list of things he did and said to verify this.

But what’s most amazing is this:
Hassan is the first Islamic terrorist in history to give an academic lecture explaining why he was about to attack. The audience was reportedly shocked by his lecture. He was scheduled to speak on some medical topic, but instead spoke about “The Koranic World View as it Relates to Muslims in the U.S. Military.” His 50 Power Point slides tell us everything we need to know.

He was logical and presented his evidence well. Clearly not the ravings of a mad man or a fool, he was still apparently working out what to do in his own mind and trying to figure out if he has a way out other than deserting the U.S. army and becoming a Jihad warrior. Ultimately, he concluded that he could not be a proper Muslim without killing American soldiers. Obviously, other Muslims could reach different conclusions but Hassan strongly grounds himself in Islamic texts.

In a sense, Hassan’s lecture was a cry for help: Can anyone show me another way out? Can anyone refute my interpretation of Islam? One Muslim in the audience reportedly tried to do so. But unless these issues are openly discussed and debated–rather than swept under the rug–more people will die. In fact, I’d recommend that teachers use this lecture in teaching classes on both Islam and Islamist politics.

The story was initially aired by the mainstream media with high publicity until it was known the hijacker was not a Muslim. Then coverage stopped.

No further speculation was made of his religious motivations or his radical associations.”

Speculation stopped because the man said he was on a mission from God to warn Mexico of an impending major earthquake. He was written off as a quack. Tell the whole truth before you start whining Mr. Warsame.

“In the past 20 years, 17 groups in 14 different countries have used suicide tactics. In less than 400 attacks, they have killed more than 5,000 people, maimed at least 20,000 more and inflicted economic damage estimated at more than £70 billion.” 2003

Could suicide “martyrdom” bombings have anything to do with anti-Muslim sentiment?!?!?!

Could the import of ‘honor killings’ to the US with muslim immigrants have anything to do with anti-Muslim sentiment?!?!?!

Could the very vocal world muslim leaders and clergy espousing the goal of ‘wiping Israel off the map’ have anything to do with anti-Muslim sentiment?!?!?!

Muslims around the world speak peace yet their actions show there is no peace in them. Look at the recent suicide bombings in Pakistan and Iraq…who are muslims killing??? They are killing each other! If muslims cannot even live with each other, how do they think they fit in with the rest of the world?

Fort Hood is a great opportunity for anti-Muslim sentiment
2001 World Trade Center attack is a great opportunity for anti-Muslim sentiment
2004 Madrid Train bombings is a great opportunity for anti-Muslim sentiment
1996 Khobar Towers bombing is a great opportunity for anti-Muslim sentiment
1995 Oklahoma City bombing was a great opportunity for anti-Muslim sentiment until then US President William Jefferson Clinton’s White House covered up the Iraqi National ties to Timothy McVeigh.

Now tell me when was the last time a Christian killed others in the name of God. And don’t tell me about the Crusades because that was the Roman Catholic Church and the catholic church is not Christian.

Have you read the Christian Bible, the New Testament? Show me ANYWHERE in the New Testament where Christ Jesus tells His followers to lie, cheat. steal, kill and conquer others.

The “Holy” Qur’an: (2:191-193) (2:244) (2:216) (3:56) (3:151) (4:74) (4:76) (4:89) (4:95) (4:104) (5:33) (8:12) (8:15) (8:39) (8:57) (8:59-60) (9:5) (9:14) (9:20) (9:29) (9:30) (9:38-39) (9:41-42) (9:73) (9:88) (9:111) (9:123) (21:44) (25:52) (47:4) (47:35) (48:17) (48:29) (61:4) (61:10-12) (66:9)

Let’s add the Hadiths here: Bukhari (52:177) – Bukhari (52:256) – Bukhari (52:220) – Abu Dawud (14:2526) – Abu Dawud (14:2527) – Muslim (1:33) – Bukhari (8:387) – Muslim (1:149) – Muslim (20:4645) – Muslim (20:4696) – Muslim (19:4321-4323) – Tabari 7:97 – Tabari 9:69 – Ibn Ishaq: 327 – Ibn Ishaq: 990 – Ibn Ishaq: 992

Boo Hoo. I am sick and tired of listening to muslims play the victim. As long as you continue to think you are victimized you will continue to be so, even if it is in your mind.

If Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was so stressed out about being deployed to his ancestors homeland, why didn’t he just leave the Army?

“Ismail Warsame hates the double standard and the name calling that is based on the irrational fears of the unknown.” And just out of couriosity, why did you end your piece speaking in the third person? Interesting.

Also if you published a satirical cartoon with Jesus, or Jehovah, or God in it, people wouldn’t die. That may have something to do with the anti-Muslim sentiment.