My heart was in my throat when this story first broke. My son had just arrived back in the states from Iraq, and his base is Ft. Hood. Bless my son for calling me straight away to let me know he was okay. He had been given two days to take care of business and running his errands. He wasn't even on the base and was not sure if he might have to get a hotel room last night. (I still don't know if he did or not as it was late when the base came out of lockdown).
My thoughts may or may not be very popular, but since 9/11 I have dug deep into Islam. I do not see Hasan as the problem. This Muslim is only a symptom of the real problem. A total failure of our government and news media to learn what Islam really is, and a total failure to educate the masses. I have watched the news footage of Bush and Blair and other noted "leaders" spew forth about Islam being a religion of peace and that it's only the few radicals that do the violence. Stupid stupid people!!!!! They are about peace, that is true. But their idea of peace and our idea of peace are two totally different things. Their idea of peace is when everyone is under their rule and living under Sharia.
Islam is not a system of religion. Many Westerners fail to grasp that. Islam is a WAY OF LIFE. It has religion, but it's also government, culture and traditions peculiar to Islam. It is perfectly legal for them to lie to a non-Muslim. They can say anything to appease you, all the while plotting when to use the knife in your back. Our founding fathers were well aware of them. They called them Mohetmans in their writings. It is because of them that they argued passionately over giving unbridled freedom of religion. Some who argued against freedom of religion, did so out of concern that the Mohetmans could take advantage of this someday. Others disagreed, and in the end it was felt that Americans would never be so stupid as to ever allow them into our country, or stupid enough to ever let Christianity be usurped as the dominant religion. Oops.
Our ignorant leaders and ignorant populace are the real problem. When it is understood that Islam is not mainly about religion, that it is all about dominance and control, then, maybe then, the real solution of banning Muslims and their way of life known as Islam can effectively be eradicated from our soil. God help us all.
Happy Easter ! 
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