OK Now What?

Well of course by now everyone is aware of the shooting at Ft Hood where numerous American soldiers and at least one civilian lost their lives. The alleged perpetrator is a Muslim (imagine that) and a practitioner of witch science (psychiatry). That is a double whammy! Now we have finally reached a conundrum in this nation with no real easy answer. Well, that is not the case really, the answer is quite easy, but it does go against some basic American "rules of the game."
What am I talking about? I am talking about the role of Mohammedans in this nation's security services. As most of us know, this is not the first time that a Muslim serving in the armed forces has killed their comrades in a cowardly treasonous fashion. A similar incident occurred a few years ago when a Muslim Sgt apparently rolled a live grenade into a tent, killing and injuring the inhabitants. Is it now time to ask ourselves if Muslims belong in the armed forces of this nation? That is a very tough and touchy question. Even just asking such will bring forth cries of "Islamophobia." Islamophobia? Damn right! What thinking person, at least in the back of their mind, harbors some distrust for the followers of the Prophet. This is nothing to be ashamed of. While it is undeniable that there are Muslims who are Americans first, but due to the age old low intensity war with Islam (let us call it what it is), there is distrust. Is it wrong to put the welfare of the nation above personal religious convictions? Probably not. Most of us would be in favor of some decidedly Un-Christian like tactics from those whose job is to protect us if it would prevent another 911. Should we expect and demand Muslim Americans put this country above religious beliefs? Yes we should.

Now let us come back to the question of what to do concerning Muslims in the security services. Perhaps the time has now come to ban them from military service. That is hard and perhaps unconstitutional but it must at least be looked at. Can you imagine what damage an active duty Sailor, Marine or Coast Guardsman could do to a ship at sea? There is no place to run. I am sorry, but if I were the commander of a naval vessel I would be very leery of Muslims aboard my ship. Again that is hard, but nothing to apologize for. It is common sense.

Should this country go further? I am not talking about WWII internment camps that our government subjected Japanese Americans to. I am talking about taking a hard look at sensitive services and Muslims therein. Would it not be prudent to also look at Muslims in our nation's civilian police and fire services? Yes it would be prudent; every bit and perhaps even more so than the armed forces. Every police officer has ready access to firearms; something that not every military member has. It would be damn prudent to take a close look at Muslims in the civil emergency services.
What about private security? A very good many private security companies are under contract to protect some extremely sensitive installations such as chemical plants, water works, etc. etc. It would again be prudent to take a close look at Muslims thus employed in the private security industry. Sorry, but again this is nothing more than common sense.

It is a shame that it has come to this. It makes me feel sad to think this way but it is nothing to apologize for. Therefore I will not.