Conservatives may be tempted to use Naser Jason Abdo’s arrest to stoke anti-Muslim sentiment.I suppose that's also what he thinks of the families of the victims of that other monster, Malik Hasan? That is pretty vulgar of him to trivialize the horrors that already took place and what could've happened if the gun store owners and authorities hadn't been on the alert. Why, what Belonsky's asking here could even be directed against the civilians and authorities who were right to be concerned about the dangers Abdo imposed.
An AWOL Muslim soldier named Naser Jason Abdo was arrested today and authorities allege he planned to attack Fort Hood, Texas, where another soldier, Nidal Malik Hasan, killed 13 people and wounded 29 others in a 2009 attack. Will conservatives use Abdo’s arrest to fan Islamophobia?
According to ABC News, Abdo allegedly told investigators he wanted to “get even” with the U.S. military.And guess why? Because clearly, he despised that they would kill his fellow Muslims as though they hadn't ever caused any harm.
That same outlet also reports that Abdo first appeared on the national radar last year, when he won conscientious objector status for the United States’ “unjust war” in the Middle East.Belonsky makes it sound as though he was justified in saying that, and any wars waged against Islamic dictatorships in the mideast are wrong.
Abdo’s apparent plot recalls the terror of Nidal Malik Hasan’s 2009 attack on Fort Hood. Imbalanced and alienated, the Muslim Army psychiatrist opened fire on the base’s cafeteria, killing 13 and wounding 29.So here Belonsky starts quoting Obama in one of his apologia moments, ditto Casey. I'm sorry, but Islam and the Koran do justify those murderous acts, and to overlook that is to bury our heads in the sand. Since when did diversity become more important than our safety? Belonsky then goes on to spew more incitement against conservatives by saying that:
At the time of that shooting, government officials pleaded with the public not to use Hasan’s Muslim background as simple explanation for his action.
“No faith justifies these murderous and craven acts; no just and loving God looks upon them with favor,” said the President during his Fort Hood memorial speech, a clear effort to move the narrative away from Hasan’s heritage and toward a reasonable dialogue.
Former Army Chief of Staff George Casey also warned that knee-jerk reactions would hurt the Army’s diverse ranks: “Our diversity, not only in our Army, but in our country, is a strength. And as horrific as this tragedy was, if our diversity becomes a casualty, I think that’s worse.”
As we get deeper into that latter race, however, we’re seeing an uptick in politically expedient Islamophobia, and it’s entirely conceivable that GOP leaders and their adherents will use Abdo’s Muslim heritage to rally their troops. I mean, just look at Herman Cain, a socially conservative pledge blasting Sharia law and Rep. Peter King’s “Muslim radicalization” hearings.Notice how in that link, he even laughably says that Rep. King's hearings will "endanger" the GOP's future! As it so happens, even though King's hearings at the time were undercut by PC, they still managed to shed some light on the problems we face from Islamofascism, and even to expose how CAIR has been causing quite a few problems. And does this mean that Belonsky condones sharia too?
But hopefully it won’t come to that and political leaders of all stripes, especially conservatives, will take a measured and rational approach in their reaction to Abdo’s arrest.So we shouldn't be discussing the Koran, and whether it incites and teaches violence, nor whether Abdo was influenced by it? One thing that's right however, is that the army is failing - specifically, in terms of recognizing whether a member is dangerous based upon his religion and ethnical background. Belonsky should just shut his yap.
Anything less would be a disgrace. In fact, the only topics we should discuss in relation to the Abdo situation would be mental health screening in the Army, which is clearly failing; the rise of potential lone wolf terrorists; or why it took officials over three weeks to find Abdo, who was ultimately turned in by a clerk at a gun shop.