Muslim Soldier Refuses To Deploy To Afghanistan -- FOX News
A U.S. Army soldier wants to leave the military service as a conscientious objector based on his beliefs as a Muslim, but he says he’s concerned he may be deployed to Afghanistan anyway.
Pfc. Naser [sic] Abdo, 20, an infantryman assigned to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky., said Monday that if the military orders him to deploy, he will refuse to go despite the fact that it may result in a military charge against him.
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My Comment: Al Jazeera is (of course) playing up this story for its mainly Muslim audience.
But in the comments thread for this story, a reader sums up this soldier's mindset perfectly ....
So if he where to be deployed to a Christian country in a combat situation I presume he would have no problem with that.
Sighhhh .... this soldier is now set up for a dishonorable discharge, and the sooner it happens .... the better.
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