Political correctness of this country should make you furious, if that’s ok
-By Mike Moore-
He was inspired by religion, armed with a gun, and when the dust had finally settled, 13 Americans lay dead. The horror at Ft. Hood a few weeks ago has made national headlines on a nightly basis since, which, if you think about it, has been the biggest problem yet.
Think about the facts for a second. A man, an Arab man, snapped for one reason or another. He had no care for those around him, those he was supposed to serve with, or himself, for that matter. He was seen in traditional Arabic garb, at a 7-11, which some may find funny. Then he was seen gunning down soldiers of this country, soldiers who were preparing to deploy, to, you know, the real dangerous place, in Iraq or Afghanistan. He chanted the traditional Arabic phrase of “god is great,” as he unloaded his weapon.
Those who’ve seen beheading videos, suicide bombings or anything else associated with the atrocities that happen while we complain about traffic jams understand that phrase and what it’s associated with. Terrorism. You know, the same phrase many, if not all, the 19 hijackers used when they were inspired by religion, used planes as weapons, and, when the brick, molder and bust had settled, left some 3,000 Americans dead. Sound familiar?
You wouldn’t know it by watching cable news or listening to the current administration talk about this event and the “man caused disaster” that’s come with it. Which brings me to the key point of all this. Can we please call Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan for exactly what he is?
A terrorist. A terrorist inspired by his radical Muslim beliefs.
Instead, President Obama barely mentions the entire event, meanwhile saying we have to wait for all the facts. Instead, we have the left-wing media making up conditions for Hasan, conditions that prompted and caused his outburst. Instead, we hear excuses on a daily basis for why the death of 13 is anyone’s fault but his.
But as the toxicology reports of this murder emerge, we learn the true facts. Facts that include how he has been in contact with Al-Queda. Facts that he has “Soldier of Allah” on his business card. Facts like his well-known support of suicide bombings.
Here are some more facts. This was not a case of post-traumatic stress disorder, as some (left wing) media have reported. It’s tough to have post stress when you have yet to be deployed. But here’s the key fact. If those who had seen, heard and known about Hasan’s radical beliefs, contacts and behaviors hadn’t feared prosecution or worse in reporting it, this whose tragedy may have never taken place.
But that is the world we live in. That is the society, post Sept. 11 mind you, that we find ourselves buried in. A spade may be a spade, but be wary of calling it such. Think back to the CIA prosecutions Obama has promised. The same CIA that, with their methods to be prosecuted, prevented further attacks in Los Angeles, Chicago and who knows where else.
Then you have the decision to bring terrorists that planned the Sept. 11 attacks, admitted to said plans and accepted a death sentence, who will now be prosecuted in a civilian court where they can plead “not guilty” and have every right to air any and all criticisms of the United States for the public to hear. And heaven forbid a jury sees fit to throw out the case and said terrorists flip the switch and sue the US for “torture” or anything else.
Hey, OJ got away didn’t he?
And then Nov. 24 the story of all stories broke. Think back to 2004 when four security guards, United States citizens, were abducted in Iraq. They were tortured, murdered, burned and had their charred bodies hanged from an overpass like a pair of kids shoes tossed around a traffic light.
If you haven’t seen the pictures, search for them, I dare you.
(or click here - that is an American citizen, mind you)
It was reported Tuesday that the mastermind behind the abduction, murder and hanging, Ahmed Hashim Abed, was captured by a group of Navy SEALs. Three of those SEALs are now facing criminal charges because Abed “told investigators he was punched by his captors — and he had the bloody lip to prove it,” as reported by Fox News.
These are the same SEALs that train in conditions none of us would dream of, experience a living hell on earth all in the name of protecting this country. And now they will face criminal charges for an alleged punch.
The scary thing is, I usually have an opinion as to what should happen next, or a way to get out of a certain situation. But I see these stories, read these reports and am left scratching my head. Who would have ever thought the political correctness of a country that used to see itself as the best in the world, would cause the death of 13 soldiers within our borders, allow admitted terrorists to speak out, in court, against us, and prosecute three men who should be receiving a parade?
But this is our country now. This is the vision one man had, and 50-some million were blinded into voting for.
I’m afraid to imagine what’s next.
Mike Moore can be reached at mjm12@albion.edu
