A Few Final Thoughts

What follows are a few final thoughts on the tragedy at Ft.Hood. One of the headlines on the Fox News web-site this morning read something like this, Warning Signs From the Suspect of Ft.Hood Tragedy. Oh really,there were warning signs? Oh you mean the fact that he began wearing "traditional" muslim garb, was proselytizing "his faith" and telling people that killing those who were "invading" Iraq and Afghanistan was justifiable, were warning signs? The reality is that the military is in many ways responsible for this tragedy because they allowed this guy to continue functioning within the military.He was allowed to counsel soldiers returning from the Mideast,soldiers who had been attempting to kill people this man felt were his "brothers and sisters" in the faith. Isn't that a little like having Adolph Hitler counsel Jews?
These stories on warning signs,the heroism of those at Ft.Hood,etc., are distractions from what needs to be written and asked,what are we really going to do about the muslim presence in the armed forces and America? That's the politically incorrect question that won't be asked.Meanwhile our president acknowledges the great work being done by those of all religions in the military,making sure he mentions the muslim faith in his speech. There have been countless reports of terrorist cells and suspicious muslim activities throughout the U.S. in recent years. They have often been poorly reported or just plain ignored by the media. But heaven forbid if some drunken "skinhead" defaces a synagogue or a black church,it runs as the featured story of the day.
This country's refusal to address the muslim issue will be a major factor in America's inevitable fall.
As I said yesterday,there will be more events like the one we saw at Ft.Hood coming,perhaps as they say,to a town near you.