Uncle Sam wants US Muslims to serve

[Saddle Bronc 124]

####### with insults to me? What time to kill? I post a frickin' article and I'm attacked for it? I find it ridiculous the military would seek out Muslims in order to get Arabic speakers considering most of the Arabs in this country are Christian

Can you back this up?

As I stated, if Muslims are already serving, then the article itself is not newsworthy.

Plus, your record of posting something rather stale.

and most of the Muslims in this country are not Arab.

This one, no contest--as the vast majority of American Muslims are African-American.

[mawilson 2,133]

Of course Uncle Sam wants Muslims to serve. Meet the Army's recruitment quotas and thin out their numbers... two birds with one stone

[peezey 0]

Plus, your record of posting something rather stale.

ah yes, and a lengthy record it is. I'm sure my post doesn't matter that I clearly made a mistake and posted it on VJ rather than another forum entirely means nothing to you.

[peezey 0]

As I stated, if Muslims are already serving, then the article itself is not newsworthy.

If it's not of interest to you why comment? Is your goal only to mock? And it seems to be newsworthy to some, but I'm sure you can let the publication know you think they are wasting their time.

[mawilson 2,133]

Plus, your record of posting something rather stale.

ah yes, and a lengthy record it is. I'm sure my post doesn't matter that I clearly made a mistake and posted it on VJ rather than another forum entirely means nothing to you.

It's still stale even if you wanted to post it somewhere else. Why would you want to post that old article on another forum?

[mybackpages 0]

####### with insults to me? What time to kill? I post a frickin' article and I'm attacked for it? I find it ridiculous the military would seek out Muslims in order to get Arabic speakers considering most of the Arabs in this country are Christian

Can you back this up?

Most Arab Americans are Christians. Only 12% of Muslims world wide are Arab.

http://www.pbs.org/itvs/caughtinthecrossfi..._americans.html

[peezey 0]

Plus, your record of posting something rather stale.

ah yes, and a lengthy record it is. I'm sure my post doesn't matter that I clearly made a mistake and posted it on VJ rather than another forum entirely means nothing to you.

It's still stale even if you wanted to post it somewhere else. Why would you want to post that old article on another forum?

Because someone asked for it. Should I put you in touch so you can tell her that she's out of her mind for wanting to read something a month old?

[Mirorgate 0]

Volunteer army, with bonuses paid for certain criteria met. At least they finally gettin the message that not all ppl think/act the same.

[Ban Hammer 14,567]

####### with insults to me? What time to kill? I post a frickin' article and I'm attacked for it? I find it ridiculous the military would seek out Muslims in order to get Arabic speakers considering most of the Arabs in this country are Christian

Can you back this up?

Most Arab Americans are Christians. Only 12% of Muslims world wide are Arab.

http://www.pbs.org/itvs/caughtinthecrossfi..._americans.html

Sources

American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

Arab American Institute- "About Arab Americans"

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Ethnic origins of regular participants in U.S. mosques:

South Asian (Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi, Afghani) = 33 percent

African-America = 30 percent

Arab = 25 percent

Sub-Saharan African = 3.4 percent

European (Bosnian, Tartar, Kosovar, etc.) = 2.1 percent

White American = 1.6 percent

Southeast Asian ( Malaysian, Indonesian, Filipino) = 1.3 percent

Caribbean = 1.2 percent

Turkish = 1.1 percent

Iranian = 0.7 percent

Hispanic/Latino = 0.6 percent

link

8 Million Muslims in North America

Four Even Quadrants..................National Average1

African American.............................24%

Arab Americans...............................26%

South Asian.....................................26%

All Other.........................................24%

Total..............................................100%

link

[Alex+R 0]

That's of regular participants in U.S. mosques, not those who identify as Muslim.

ETA: Thought you were responding to the "the biggest number of Muslims in the US are Af-Americans." What you posted doesn't say anything about the religion of most arabs in the US

Edited December 28, 2006 by Alex+R

[mawilson 2,133]

It's still stale even if you wanted to post it somewhere else. Why would you want to post that old article on another forum?

Because someone asked for it. Should I put you in touch so you can tell her that she's out of her mind for wanting to read something a month old?

Please do.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

####### with insults to me? What time to kill? I post a frickin' article and I'm attacked for it? I find it ridiculous the military would seek out Muslims in order to get Arabic speakers considering most of the Arabs in this country are Christian

Can you back this up?

Most Arab Americans are Christians. Only 12% of Muslims world wide are Arab.

http://www.pbs.org/itvs/caughtinthecrossfi..._americans.html

Sources

American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee

Arab American Institute- "About Arab Americans"

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Ethnic origins of regular participants in U.S. mosques:

South Asian (Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi, Afghani) = 33 percent

African-America = 30 percent

Arab = 25 percent

Sub-Saharan African = 3.4 percent

European (Bosnian, Tartar, Kosovar, etc.) = 2.1 percent

White American = 1.6 percent

Southeast Asian ( Malaysian, Indonesian, Filipino) = 1.3 percent

Caribbean = 1.2 percent

Turkish = 1.1 percent

Iranian = 0.7 percent

Hispanic/Latino = 0.6 percent

link

8 Million Muslims in North America

Four Even Quadrants..................National Average1

African American.............................24%

Arab Americans...............................26%

South Asian.....................................26%

All Other.........................................24%

Total..............................................100%

link

I don't know if the original assertion is true, but that refutes nothing.

[Ban Hammer 14,567]

That's of regular participants in U.S. mosques, not those who identify as Muslim.

ETA: Thought you were responding to the "the biggest number of Muslims in the US are Af-Americans." What you posted doesn't say anything about the religion of most arabs in the US

if one is muslim, would they not go to a mosque?

[Ban Hammer 14,567]

I don't know if the original assertion is true, but that refutes nothing.

maybe mbp can provide us some more info on what specific religions the remaining 75% of the arab population in the usa are?

all i've found is about 25% or so are muslim, as indicated above.

[kaydee457 13]

####### with insults to me? What time to kill? I post a frickin' article and I'm attacked for it? I find it ridiculous the military would seek out Muslims in order to get Arabic speakers considering most of the Arabs in this country are Christian, and most of the Muslims in this country are not Arab.

Whereupon you're being "attacked"....The article simply says the military is making itself more accommodating to practicing Muslims....

A collateral benefit of this policy is that they get arabic speaking people, or at least more than they have now...

You have some point you wish to make?

Edited December 28, 2006 by kaydee457