| Hasan A. Yahya, Ph.Ds | | | | they forgot that applying equality to Muslims will |
| In Arabic there is a proverbs says: the Mosqueto | | | | not totally be respected from institutions as they |
| can hurt the lion's eyes. This analysis is a response | | | | are respected from individuals. This means, |
| to the news about Nidal Malik Hasan, according to | | | | sociologically speaking, that if individuals accept to |
| authorities, a 39-year-old military psychiatrist, | | | | be full citizens, American institutions act to those |
| went on the shooting rampage at Ft. Hood that | | | | citizens with disrespect, by not acknowledging the |
| left 13 people dead and at least 38 wounded | | | | individual as full citizen. |
| before he was shot by two civilian police officers | | | | Last May, 2009 in an article titled: Is Muslims |
| and remains hospitalized in stable condition with | | | | Loyalty is Doubtful in Western Nations? Published |
| multiple gunshot wounds. | | | | on articlesbase site, the author describes loyalty |
| While authorities are trying to find a motivation | | | | among Muslims, the author wrote: |
| for the attack, retracing the suspect's steps in | | | | “To be a full citizen you have to abide with |
| the last days and months, interviewing colleagues, | | | | your auth when you become a citizen. In that |
| neighbors, friends and family to glean details about | | | | auth every new citizen promised to respect the |
| Hasan's life -- and whether he was moved, at | | | | system and its associations including the army |
| least in part, by radical Islamic ideology. | | | | forces. Such auth then is broken if the trust |
| While officials warned the public against drawing | | | | comes to less than 20 percent loyalty to the arm |
| conclusions about the attack until more facts are | | | | forces of the nation. In the Gallop Pull, 30 |
| known. This all fine to investigate. President | | | | percent of Muslims in the Germany, France and |
| Obama said as much at the White House, as did | | | | Britain believe that Muslims actually [with complete |
| Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. at | | | | loyalty] belong to the countries they live in. |
| Ft. Hood. but what science and logic say? | | | | The negative side of the data, the 70 percent |
| Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam, 14 centuries | | | | of Muslims believe that they do not belong to the |
| ago, knew better of human nature and culture, | | | | nation they live in as citizens.” [ |
| not to include ahl al-Themmah in the Army forces. | | | | H also said in the same article mentioned above: |
| America should learn that rule and apply it to the | | | | “In recent years there was a question about |
| Arm Forces. This is not a call to hate Muslims or | | | | Muslims loyalty to the nations they live in, |
| other religion followers. The Muslim tradition in fact | | | | especially in Europe, [Germany, France, and Great |
| says: that non-Muslims (the Themmis) cannot be | | | | Britain]which is closer to the Arab and Muslim |
| members of army forces, period. This rule was | | | | countries, and North America [USA and Canada]. |
| not put without logic. Any devout person (for any | | | | While research conducted in Great Britain, |
| religion) may follow his or her emotions and acts | | | | Germany and France shows that 75+ percent |
| according to his/her religious and faith rules. This | | | | of Muslims live in these countries consider |
| assumption cannot be rejected logically, whatever | | | | themselves as part of the hosting society and its |
| the proportion of those who negate that | | | | associations. The negative side of the research |
| assumption. For example, in Israel this rule is | | | | means that 25 percent still do not consider |
| followed, where no Arab Muslim can be recruited | | | | themselves in the social fabric of these nations. In |
| in the Israeli army. Conversely, in USA the rule is | | | | other words, we have to accept the argument |
| not followed, where sometimes, high rank Jews | | | | that governments policies in these countries are |
| spy on USA for the interest of Israel. | | | | justified . Their justification is that the danger |
| USA is an open political system, tries to | | | | comes from the unreported quarter ( 25 percent) |
| demolish racism and hate by applying the principles | | | | which present concerns toward security. While |
| of equality and justice to deal with citizens on | | | | security is highly respected, we do not want that |
| equal basis. FBI was aware of this issue when | | | | practices of governments in terms of national |
| they attempted to recruit persons belong to | | | | security jeopardize the security of the 75 percent |
| Islam as a faith few years back when they | | | | who are assimilated or semi-assimilated to the |
| approached the Detroit Muslim community. But | | | | host countries. |