Letters to the Editor

Mr. D'Argent: You will wait in vain for any outpouring of condemnation by Muslims against Islamic terrorism. They readily take to the streets worldwide, demanding capital punishment for anyone who would deprecate, or even disparage their prophet, Muhammad. Not all adherents to the Quran are jihadists, per se, but their allegiance to Islam is unwavering. Following the ferocious attacks of 9/11, few expressions of compassion were forthcoming from their clerics here, or elsewhere. Since that day of infamy, when nearly 3,000 innocent people were wantonly murdered, our country has gravitated to a "walk on eggshells" approach toward Islam. Leading the way was President Bush, followed now by President Obama. Virtually all media have been complicit.

As to this latest heinous act, perpetrated by the Muslim Major, we already hear cries of implied "moral equivalency" to fanatical, or radical "Christians." Yes, we do have those who claim to brandish the sword of justice by bombing various buildings, and killing abortionists. They too are terrorists, and should face appropriate punishment.

Centuries ago, The Holy Roman Empire considered itself to be "Christian," and therefore a theocracy. Muhammadanism, as it was commonly known until the late 20th century, has been a theocracy since inception, and exhibits itself as such in many countries today. A study of Islam quickly reveals that it was established under a banner of terrorism. True Christianity was peaceful at inception, and most "brands," or hyphenated groups today preach a religion of peace. Radical zealots who seek to do violence are the exception, not the rule. (Even the Catholics and Protestants in Ireland have become much more civil toward each other.)

I will restrain myself from further expansion on the insidious encroachment of Islam, except to warn of the establishment of Sharia in many pockets, and some countries in Europe.

So, to return to your concern about their noble intentions, you have good cause to be concerned.

Good morning.

Good letter Paul.

I am more concerned as to why the military keep passing Hasan off on to the next base, instead off dealing with the situation.

This should be an interesting day.

"I am more concerned as to why the military keep passing Hasan off on to the next base, instead off dealing with the situation."

This practice is fairly common outside the military.
I've seen it happen too many times at VU.

The local and regional Muslims speak softly that their religion is one of peace. After 9/11 and now this, where are the vocal marches on the scale of a Dr. Martin Luther King denouncing this violence toward Americans? I don't want one cleric, leader or Inman giving an interview on his lawn. I want a million-person march in the streets of Baghdad, Tehran and U.S. cities nationwide.

This was written by D7 and I must concede that this letter expresses the very concern of mllions of Americans, myself included. Best letter I've read in CP to date.

D7 in answer to your question: We are a complacent nation of people who are afraid to step out of our comfort zone of excessive political correctness.

I am with Capt: Why was he passed off to the next base? Why wasn't he stopped. Why did he get to buy a gun with the FBI being notifed? And don't tell me privacy act. The only privacy he or anyone needs is in the bathroom and that's sometimes questionable.

On a lighter note: How about that Little Jimmy Dickens and his impersonation of Kanya last night?

And Thanks, Capt. My husband has been snowed by me for 23 years now. But come to think of it, he's no "day at the beach" either.

gdia: I just want marches like Dr. Martin Luther King assembled. He didn't have "1 Million Man", at the beginning. Maybe 50-100? But, they grew in size.
In Detroit, the largest population of middle easterners in the USA, nothing after 9/11.
All we get is some mosque leader who softly says, "Islam is a religion of peace".
Like hell it is.

By: dargent7 on 11/12/09 at 7:40
Ames: You ommitted the word, "blow".

Don't know what this means. Hope it is not an insult to me since I raised the truce flag for today. Anyway!

Back to my job. See ya'll after 4 p.m.

Ok, let's look at that Darg. The marches in the sixties increased exponentially. But, the difference was that there was not a wave of uncertainty regarding African-Americans attaching C4 to their waist and blowing up the Washington Monument.

My point is that we already mistrust the Muslim community, whether we want to admit it or not, so by having a substantial number of them gather would only serve to perpetuate the fear, not relieve it.

Just imagine the Fox News headlines..."Muslims gather in Washington...peace rally or terrorist convention?"

Excellent letter.

So sid talks about us to her husband? That gives me the creeps a little bit.

Fund-O: I think she slips in Nemo's and my name as part of her "sex talk" to get the husband, how you say, "going".

Good morning, Nashville!

Another scorching missive from our dearly beloved Paul D'Argent. Bravo, St. Paul.

The letter is well written, articulate and passionate, without being rabid. Paul expressed some strong views and he issued a bold challenge to all Muslims.

Paul used the term "inman", I think that he meant "imam", the spiritual leader of a mosque or Islamic community.

The tragedy at Ft. Hood could be explained as the work of a lone nut or the work of an Islamic terrorist. Paul D'Argent, like Senator Joe Lieberman and others, are calling this an act of terror, rather than the work of a lone nut.

I'm not calling it "moral equivalence", but it is interesting to note that Tim McVeigh was never labelled a "Christian terrorist" by the mainstream media or by members of Congress. Major Hasan, on the other hand, is being branded as an "Islamic terrorist" by the media and politicians.

Some want revenge, but who do we strike next? We are already bogged down in Muslim Afghanistan and in Muslim Iraq with Muslim Iran in the gunsights; and our buddies, the Israelis, have the Muslim Palestnians penned-in in Palestine.

Should we just nuke Mecca, the capital city of Islam. and nuke nuclear-armed Pakistan and get it over with? Should Uncle Sam go Jihad?

By Loner: The tragedy at Ft. Hood could be explained as the work of a lone nut or the work of an Islamic terrorist. Paul D'Argent, like Senator Joe Lieberman and others, are calling this an act of terror, rather than the work of a lone nut.

How many people does it take to commit an act of terror? Did McVeigh commit his act because of his religion or because his religious leaders told him to? Were there any Christian "imams" who praised his act as heroic?

House,

"I am more concerned as to why the military keep passing Hasan off on to the next base, instead off dealing with the situation." This practice is fairly common outside the military. I've seen it happen too many times at VU."

Unfortunately, I've seen this in the military and civilian world alike. If you are a commander and see crap like this going, you really have to do a LOT of documentation to get a guy put out of the service...and have a lot of evidence to back you up. If you fail, the guy makes an IG complaint against you and it hurts your career.

I've seen some lazy commanders who just don't want to put in the time to do the paperwork. They'd rather just put their problem onto another commander. In this case, IF the commander actually knew there was an issue with this guy, he failed his duty to take care of the problem.

BTW, I saw where the FBI said the statements he made weren't threats so they couldn't do anything. That isn't true. The FBI could have rescinded his security clearance at any time for any reason...and the would have prevented him from being able to do his job and would have given someone ample reason to discharge him.

That's a quote from Nemo, guys.

By: house_of_pain on 11/12/09 at 8:48
That's a quote from Nemo, guys.

What quote?

Here is new policy: everyone is nuts until proven sane.

It will be nice to hear about how a "sane" guy slipped through the cracks now...

As long as it's not a Hanzo sword, we'll be fine...

The one about Hasan being passed off to other bases, Nemo.

Forgot to say: good letter dargent.

Musket, John Wanye. lol slacker

This guy Maj. Hasan, is really no different from the "Christian" abortion Dr. killers Paul Hill, and Mr. Rudolph who put pipe bombs w/ nails at abortion clinics.
They are "men of God" and believe they are carrying out thier religious beliefs.
You got other nuts in the Christain faith, like Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell who thought (think) 9/11 was God's retribution for gays marrying.
So, there is plenty of "crazy" to go around, all in God's or Al'lah's name.
Whether it's an act of "terror" or a lone gunman who snapped, it hardly matters.
But, these Mosques (not all, and not everyone) harbor criminal minds and religious zealots, masked behind the facade of "peace".
Sooner or later, they will kill, instructed by their Bibles or Q'uran, in their Holy war.

As Loner has says so many time and I agree...HOLY WARS SUCK and so do the fools that follow.

Your point is well-taken, Dragon. McVeigh was getting revenge on the federal government for its role in the Branch Davidian tragedy...or so the generally accepted story goes.

The Waco Texas massacre stirred McVeigh's Christian juices, and he expressed his radical views on right-wing, Christian radio programs, especially on certain shortwave stations, according to reports.

McVeigh left a paper trail revealing his Christian extremism. He wrote something of a manifesto, if I recall.

I think that a residual of sympathy for McVeigh remains in certain quarters.

Some Muslim clerics may hail Hasan's actions, I think most Muslim clerics are lying low right now, I don't blame them for that. After a few brewskis and a dose of FOX News, hopped-up, Gentile hot-heads could go "Jihad "on a Muslim cleric...any Muslim cleric.

After 9-11, people demanded and got blood-revenge, in Afghanistan. After Ft. Hood, they seem to demand another feel-good blunder.

By: slacker on 11/12/09 at 9:17
Two words, Jack Bauer.
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Indiana Jones and I up you a Hans Solo.

Dargent,

I see only one difference between the Christian terrorists and the Islamic terrorist which you bring up.

The difference is, those in the mainstream of Christianity condemn the acts of those who kill in a "holy war". Unfortunately, you don't hear the same outcry in the Islamic community. Granted it's more of a cultural issue than it is a religious one as to why there is no outcry...but the lack of one gives the appearance of condoning the terrorist actions.

Don't make me bring Bill "Superfoot" Wallace into this...