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April 15, 2005
How did the enemy get into our camp?
That's what Bart Womack, a command sergeant major of the elite 101st Airborne Division, asked himself as a grenade rolled past him after 1 a.m. on Sunday at an American camp in Kuwait.
The attacker worked methodically, destroying an electricity generator, throwing grenades into Womack's tent and the two other command tents, then shooting tents.
The U.S. government's initial response to this attack reflected the usual view that violence by American Muslims is not to be considered to be motivated by terrorism. Consider the sugar-coated explanations for previous incidents:
"A prescription drug for or consistent with depression" to explain why El Sayyid A. Nosair in 1990 shot Rabbi Meir Kahane.
"Road rage" to explain why Rashid Baz in 1994 shot a Hassidic boy on the Brooklyn Bridge.
"Many, many enemies in his mind" to explain why Ali Hasan Abu Kamal in 1997 shot a tourist on the Empire State Building's observation deck.
"A work dispute" as why Hesham Mohamed Ali Hadayet in 2002 shot two people at the El Al counter of Los Angeles International Airport.
And then there is the case of Gamal Abdel-Hafiz, an FBI agent whose colleagues say he twice refused to record conversations with suspected financiers of militant Islamic terrorism ("A Muslim does not record another Muslim").
When it comes to Akbar, U.S. Army spokespersons talk about an "attitude problem," a desire for "retribution" and "resentment." Without any evidence whatsoever, the chief chaplain at Akbar's Fort Campbell, Ky., home base claimed that the incident is "not an expression of faith."
Ignoring the fact that these attacks fit a sustained pattern of political violence by American Muslims amounts to willful self-deception.
The Los Angeles Times quoted Akbar after he was apprehended, "You guys are coming into our countries, and you're going to rape our women and kill our children."
When will America acknowledge what is staring us in the face?
Akbar wrote in his diary that once he was sent to Iraq, "I am going to try and kill as many of them as possible."
Prosecutors have said Akbar told investigators he was worried that U.S. forces would harm fellow Muslims in the Iraq war.
Another entry said: "I will have to decide to kill my Muslim brothers fighting for Saddam Hussein or my battle buddies. I am hoping to get into a position so I don't have to take any crap from anyone anymore."
Elsewhere, he wrote: "I may not have killed any Muslims, but being in the Army is the same thing. I may have to make a choice very soon on who to kill."
In the end, Akbar made his choice, he killed Army Capt. Christopher Seifert, 27, was shot in the back, and Air Force Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, suffered 83 shrapnel wounds. Another 14 soldiers were injured.
There can be no doubt that Akbar planned to do murder, that there was a sustained period of contemplation in connection with the murder.
Premiditated: : characterized by fully conscious willful intent and a measure of forethought and planning, i.e. premeditated murder.
Akbar's own words in his personal diary are an admission of guilt and he cannot be proven innocent of high treason, and, murder in the first degree. The trial is a charade of justice and a waste of time.
There can be only one response:
Anything less is an insult to the memory of those brave and honorable men and women of the United States Military.
I support the Defenders of Freedom.
I support our Troops.
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Posted by LindaSoG at April 15, 2005 09:52 AM
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Don't you know? He may be found not guilty by reason of sleep apnea!
Posted by: Eric at April 15, 2005 07:22 PM
If there was ever anyone who needed to be executed, this is the guy. But at least he did us a service by graphically illustrating the enemy within. I don't just mean American Muslims who would want to destroy their own country, but the politically correct fifth-columnists who would prevent us from fighting back by pretending that we're not under attack.
Posted by: Van Helsing at April 16, 2005 08:43 PM