Hey, you join the military, and become part of an elite unit like the 101st Airborne, expect to fight
A U.S. Army soldier wants to leave the military service as a conscientious objector based on his beliefs as a Muslim, but he said he’s concerned he may be deployed to Afghanistan anyway.
Pfc. Naser Abdo, a 20-year-old infantryman assigned to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., said Monday that if the military orders him to deploy, he will refuse to go despite the fact that it may result in a military charge against him.
“We have two things that I believe make us American: That’s freedom of religion and freedom of choice,” Abdo told Channel 4 News. “I’ve come to the conclusion that the consequences I would face of refusing deployment are a lot less than the consequences I would face should I go. I don’t think I’d be able to live with myself if I deployed.”
Hey, Naser, you voluntarily joined. Since you are only 20, you knew damned well that you could be deployed to either Afghanistan or Iraq, seeing as we have been fighting in those countries longer than you have been legally eligible to join the military. But, of course, he tells the truth before throwing some misdirection
“This is not about proving a point; it’s about maintaining true to my Islamic faith and maintaining true to the American values,” said Abdo.
American values mean you uphold the contract you made, uphold your promises. But, really, it’s not about Islam
According to documents provided to The Associated Press, Abdo cited Islamic scholars and verses from the Quran as reasons for his decision to ask for separation from the Army.
“I realized through further reflection that God did not give legitimacy to the war in Afghanistan, Iraq or any war the U.S. Army would conceivably participate in,” he wrote.
Shoulda thought about that a few years ago, bub.
Of course, he claims all sorts of harassment because he is a Muslim. Uh huh. Have fun in Leavenworth.
Discharge the guy (dishonorably of course) now! Looks to me like he’s half way to Hasan already.
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This is really pissing me off. First if you actually see the guy and hear him talk, he is no more islamic as I am asian (im a small white girl from Texas). My husband and I are stationed in Fort Hood and this jack ass is pulling every string that he has. Screw dishonorable, he needs to go to jail.
If it was my husband and he refused, he would go to jail for refusing deployment and court martialed. Im tired of the PC tolerance and compassion. That went out the windows the day Hasan shot up my neighborhood. Kick every dang muslim out of the military now.
One might suspect he joined the Army to (1)Obtain military secrets or (2) Earn citizenship (was he born here?).
In any case I don’t see how you claim religious exemption AS A MUSLIM when it is Muslims who have attacked us. Muslims have no problem fighting.
A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF HIS COMPUTER AND ASSOCIATIONS, THEN DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE IF THEY CAN’T FIND ANYTHING ELSE TO CHARGE HIM WITH.
p.s. Hear you loud and clear, Melissa! Can do!
Good information to know, Melissa, and thank you for popping in and letting us know. I think this guy should be courts martialied and thrown in the pokey. He knew what he was getting into.
Odds of him going the route of Sgt. York: 10,000,000:1
Unfortunately, this balls-free attitude toward disobeying orders by refusing to be deployed was started back in the Bush years. Bush didn’t want any bad press, so he gave these “objectors” their discharge.
From what I recall, there were lots of them.
I don’t expect this more liberal president to treat his objectors differently.
Now, should these objectors be placed on trial? Jailed? Yes.
This is really pissing me off. First if you actually see the guy and hear him talk, he is no more islamic as I am asian (im a small white girl from Texas).
I have to take issue with this statement. “Islam” is a belief system. It is not a race.
Saying such things only shows ignorance.
That being said, the guy should be ordered to where his unit goes, and if he disobeys, courtmartial him and send him away.
The oath he took upon voluntarily joining the Army was to defend the Constitution.
He is now violating that oath.
I wonder how that Islamic “scholars” feel about that?
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What a COWARD. He should serve the rest of his VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT (he picked his own MOS, and clearly knew what he was doing) at Leavenworth, be required to pay back every dime we spent training him (rack and mess included) then be shipped back to Afghanistan to join his PEACEFUL (my Texas A$$) religion. Muslims should be barred from US military service.
If you cannot stand behind our Soldiers, feel free to stand in front of them.