Time for a U.S. Army Muslim regiment?

An interesting discussion came up at home tonight as we listened to the latest reporting on the recent shooting at Ft. Hood.  The subject turned to Japanese Americans at the outbreak of WWII, and how they (whole families) were forcibly relocated and imprisoned--a shameful event in our history.  We then discussed how many of these patriotic American Japanese volunteered for armed service, and how effective they were in fighting for our country.  See the article Mullen Praises World War II Japanese-American Troops By John J. Kruzel of the American Forces Press Service, recently honoring the men of the 442 Regimental Combat Team.  The 442nd became the most decorated unit in U.S. Military history.


We began thinking maybe it's time for the U.S. Army to create a unit comprised only of American Muslims.  Think of the impact this unit would have on Islamic terrorism.  Assign them the vanguard in the assault on Taliban strongholds in Afghanistan and other fronts.  The Muslim population of America could proudly hail the service of this fighting force, for without doubt, they would be fighting for the ideals of this country.  And perhaps more importantly, provide bona fides to the public claims of moderate Muslims everywhere that Islamic extremism is a force not to be tolerated.

The Environment

I have decided to talk about the environment.  Not too many topics offer more cerebral stimulation.

So here we are in Northern Virginia, living in what my daughter calls The Shadow*.  The Shadow envelopes our protective wood, masonry, drywall, and glass refuge with its ever present gloom from dawn til dusk.  The Shadow demands our waking hours be executed under the focused glow of strategically placed vacuum sealed heated wires.  Occasionally these wires explode in a great blue flash.  These singular but irregularly timed strobes chase The Shadow at 300,000 kilometers per second for a millisecond before they expire. We shrink back in awe as The Shadow delightfully announces its victorious return by increasing its gloominess in the blink of an eye. We scramble to initialize our backup plan by ionizing neon gasses but the result is pitifully inadequate.

All is not lost however, because we have a plan to escape The Shadow on 31 July 2010.  Of course I can't detail that plan here or The Shadow might...oh never mind, this is getting wierd.

*Just to keep any blood sucking lawyers out there from getting any litigious ideas (and you know who you are!), my The Shadow is not to be confused or associated with this Shadow

2009, a year to remember

It's been over a year since I've posted. So much has happened. One family crisis after another, the country is in upheaval, the civilized world is threatened by evil men practicing the true calling of the Islamic faith...But, the Master of the Universe is in control, and these things must happen before real peace will come.

In the midst of the catastrophic events hitting my family during the year 2009, a life-changing realization hit me, not out of the blue, but from careful consideration. It is simply this; that the Reformed interpretation of scripture is true.More on that later. Just wanted to mention it.