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GR,
I recently had a colleague who grew up in Iran and left at the age of 18, came to the US, got an education joined the army and is currently a LTC. He brought an incredible amount of knowledge on Islam, Iran, Persia and a host of other middle east subjects to the team we worked together on. In his own words he was a bad Shia. He likes the alcohol. He is a great american and I have no doubt about where his loyalties lie. How about you?
Here is the oath of enlistment you'll take if you join:
(a) Enlistment Oath.— Each person enlisting in an armed force shall take the following oath:
"I, XXXXXXXXXX, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."
Now my question is will you take this oath with out any reservation? Do you believe Sharia Law should replace the Constitution?
Obviously we don't want another Hasan. I'm sure he took the same Oath when he enlisted and I'm sure he took his Oath when he was promoted to Major.
You have to decide for yourself.
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"Practice Economy of Rhetoric"
"nobody understands Thomas except Thomas," Rudyard Kipling, Soldiers Three
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