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Military hit for correctness

Connery said:
This from the original source document..Joint Hearing: Homegrown Terrorism: The Threat to Military Communities Inside the United States, Room 210, House Visitor Center Washington, DC 20515 | Dec 7, 2011 9:30am

Homegrown Terrorism: The Threat To Military Communities Inside The United States

http://homeland.house.gov/sites/hom...ative_Report_Homegrown_Terrorism_Military.pdf
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So... House Republicans say Democrats and Muslims suck! That's the story? That's news? That is pretty much all they ever say.
 
teamosil said:
So... House Republicans say Democrats and Muslims suck! That's the story? That's news? That is pretty much all they ever say.
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Which is more than you have said in this entire thread. Should you have something to offer that is fact based and rebuts the presumptions in the report, then please by all means provide your position and your proofs.
 
Connery said:
Which is more than you have said in this entire thread. Should you have something to offer that is fact based and rebuts the presumptions in the report, then please by all means provide your position and your proofs.
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You're asking me for "proof" that we shouldn't set up Jim Crow laws for Muslims? I don't have any idea what I could produce that you would consider "proof" of that. It's just a basic moral development thing, not a piece of evidence.
 
teamosil said:
You're asking me for "proof" that we shouldn't set up Jim Crow laws for Muslims? I don't have any idea what I could produce that you would consider "proof" of that. It's just a basic moral development thing, not a piece of evidence.
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Clearly, it is problematic for you to read, digest and assimilate the simple written word. I said, "should you have something to offer that is fact based and rebuts the presumptions in the report, then please by all means provide your position and your proofs". My request does not exclude your opinion. It appears you have offered your opinion. Thanks...your version of morality does very little by way of providing security for those targeted by terrorism. For example:
In the wake of the Fort Hood shootings, in which civilians were shot alongside soldiers in uniform, violent Islamist extremists elevated their discussions about a new target for terror: Military families. The military responded with operational security bulletins for families of uniformed service members, such as an Army guide for Family Readiness Groups: Army Families, because of their direct association with the U.S. military, present a lucrative target for terrorists. Moreover, many Army families endure periods of extended separation from their military member, which presents unique vulnerabilities to their
safety.

The Marine Corps posted a similar notice for their families on its Pacific Forces website:

In December 2009, Al Qaeda gave instructions to all their operatives to target military personnel and their families. They were told to search for personal information, find out where their families live, and find the easiest way to target their workplaces. The warning likely was in response to information such as a posting on the Al Qaedaaffiliated al-Fallujah and Shamoukh al-Islam forums several days after AQAP underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to blow up a Detroit-bound jetliner on Christmas Day 2009.

An Islamist extremist on the forums urged sympathizers to obtain crew lists of U.S. Navy ships and “specify their family status and location of their family’s residence (wife-children).
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http://homeland.house.gov/sites/hom...ative_Report_Homegrown_Terrorism_Military.pdf
 
Seriously? Less than 5 plots a year and we should be acting like domestic Jihadist terrorism is a threat in this country? The death toll from American Jihadists is what again? 0? That's what I thought. The Taliban and Al Quaeda are our enemies, not Muslim US citizens.
 
Paschendale said:
Seriously? Less than 5 plots a year and we should be acting like domestic Jihadist terrorism is a threat in this country? The death toll from American Jihadists is what again? 0? That's what I thought. The Taliban and Al Quaeda are our enemies, not Muslim US citizens.
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That is a sensationalized perspective based upon the material I provided. My reality is that I come into contact with these families almost on a daily basis, some are friends, some are people that have kids who play with my son. They are at risk as am I when I am with them. Indeed, I have almost gotten blown up myself in the first attack on the WTC . So I like the idea of security measures. I cannot imagine anyone who is potentially at risk and has been targeted would not want safety measures in place.
 
Hare said:
Sounds more like an opinion piece than an intelligence report to be perfectly blunt, but given King's prior history I'm not terribly surprised.
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I'll give you a hint. Remember that Major that turned Jihadist, explained to a group of officers in a power point slide why he would feel justified in killing American soldiers, and then went and shot a bunch of soldiers at Fort Hood?

Yeah. The report on that incident? Did not include any discussion whatsoever of the "I" word, or Major Hassan's religious motivations.

The Army Chief of Staff announced it would be a worse tragedy if our "diversity" were effected. WORSE than murdered "brothers" in arms. What a worthless POS.

You better believe the political correctness disease has infected a good bit of our military's high command.
 
teamosil said:
No, I know better than to read articles on the Washington Times.
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Self censorship is not necessarily a quality to be admired.

If you are not familiar with the article perhaps you should leave the debate to those who are.
 
Paschendale said:
Seriously? Less than 5 plots a year and we should be acting like domestic Jihadist terrorism is a threat in this country? The death toll from American Jihadists is what again? 0? That's what I thought. The Taliban and Al Quaeda are our enemies, not Muslim US citizens.
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Less than 5 plots a year is not serious? How many would you need before you take international terrorism seriously?

Do you believe that American Muslims cannot also be members of al-Qaeda?
 
cpwill said:
I'll give you a hint. Remember that Major that turned Jihadist, explained to a group of officers in a power point slide why he would feel justified in killing American soldiers, and then went and shot a bunch of soldiers at Fort Hood?

Yeah. The report on that incident? Did not include any discussion whatsoever of the "I" word, or Major Hassan's religious motivations.

The Army Chief of Staff announced it would be a worse tragedy if our "diversity" were effected. WORSE than murdered "brothers" in arms. What a worthless POS.

You better believe the political correctness disease has infected a good bit of our military's high command.
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I completely with the assertion that political correctness is prevalent in the army itself, and the quote you referenced if true, is disgusting. My qualm is with the report's insinuation that the federal government is somehow ignoring the threat posed by radical muslims. Political correctness in terms of verbal conduct and reporting tendencies is one thing, but I'm not entirely convinced that our intelligence gathering agencies and homeland security are turning a blind eye to potential terrorists in the name of political correctness. I'm simply not buying into that theory.
 
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