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Over the weekend of March 23rd, a hand grenade was rolled into the command tent of the 101st infantry at Camp Pennsylvania in the dessert of Kuwait. One person was killed, and 12 more were injured. When I first heard of the attack on the radio I suggested to the passenger in my vehicle that this was no doubt the work of some terrorist who breached our security. Then the truth came out. The cowardly assault was not the work of terrorist but rather the work of a disgruntled serviceman. The man’s name is Assan Akhbar he is a recently converted Moslem. It turns out that the “Beltway Sniper” John Allen Muhammad, and Akhbar now have something else in common besides their Moslem beliefs. According to a Chicago Sun-Times report that ran last November, the “Beltway-Sniper,” John Allen Muhammad was also stationed along the Iraq-Kuwait border during the first Gulf War. Muhammad's superior officer at the time, former Capt. Rick Martin, told the Sun-Times that Muhammad once exploded a grenade inside one of the camp's Army tents. In that attack no one was hurt and unbelievably no action was taken against the future ‘Sniper’. Martin said that Muhammad had pulled the pin on the incendiary grenade inside the tent “probably because of a grudge he held against another soldier.”

My question is, why aren’t these Moslem soldiers being profiled? Why weren’t they pulled out of combat ranks? We knew their religion was anti-American. In fact we knew these men were having loyalty problems. These men said it. So the question is, how many American soldiers will have to be killed or seriously injured before we realize it is time to recognize the obvious? A Trojan Horse has successfully entered America. It is called political correctness, multiculturalism, sensitivity, and tolerance. What it boils down to is simply turning a blind eye to the very obvious. Rodney King said, “can’t we all just get along?” The answer is no!

In the case of the Moslem religion, it is clearly anti-Christian. Don’t take my word, read their bible. It is not hidden. America is a Christian nation therefore they must choose who to be loyal to or we must choose not be Christian. We are choosing the latter and it is wrong!

A lot of people hate America! I say, “what’s new, who cares!” It’s time we worry more about being respected than loved! We are changing what made us great. If we don’t stand for traditional American values soon, their won’t be any left to stand for.

Steve Mays, Trumpet Editor