Thursday, October 23, 2008

A lesser known Muslim who served in the US Army

When Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama on Meet The Press on Sunday, in a put-down of the Barack-Obama-is-a-Muslim rumors he said are being spread by the Republican Party, who told the story of a Muslim soldier buried at Arlington National Cemetery who was killed in Iraq--an American patriot.

To be sure, I don't roam the same circles the former Secretary of State does, but not one person whispered to me in St. Paul during the Republican National Convention, "Y'know, that guy from your state, Obama, he's a Muslim." By the way, Obama is not a Muslim.

I don't know the circumstances of Army Specialist Mark N. McMillion, but he's buried at Fort Sheridan Cemetery in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was a Muslim who served too. It's McMillion's turn to be remembered.

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2 comments:

  1. Levois9:47 AM

    I have never understood why this story still has wings. Why is it important to note that either Obama is a muslim or he went to madrassa in Indonesia? My only answer is to bring up the Islamic fundamentalist charges. This is just another excuse to say they don't want Obama as President.

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  2. Greybeard10:52 AM

    What difference does it make whether or not Obama is a Muslim?
    Is he a Muslim?
    Listening to the manure he endured from Jeremiah Wright...
    Knowing his stance on abortion, I can say he doesn't meet my definition of "Christian".
    By Muslim definition, "Once a Muslim, always a Muslim".
    But his religion is irrelevant.
    His character is not.

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