Obama administration tracking Muslim candidates for military, Pentagon positions Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs Nidal Hasan told him. He wouldn’t believe it. Naser Abdo told him. He wouldn’t believe it. What will it take for him to see it? Nothing. This is what he wants: a military full of Muslims who could go jihad at any time. It is consistent with his jihad-enabling foreign policy since the beginning of his presidency. “Obama administration tracking Muslim candidates for military, Pentagon positions,” WorldTribune.com, July 9, 2014: WASHINGTON — The administration of President Barack Obama has been identifying Muslims in the military in an effort to encourage their presence. Officials said the Defense Department has been keeping records and tracking Muslims. They said the administration sought to attract Muslims both to the military and to the Pentagon. “Our nation and our entire military family remain stronger because of the service and sacrifice of people of all faiths, including the thousands of patriotic Muslim Americans who have served and still serve in this long period of war,” Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work said last week. The U.S. military currently has 4,500 uniformed Muslims, the Pentagon said on July 3. It was not clear how the Pentagon identified the Muslims. The department has not given statistics on members of other religious faiths. In 2009, a U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, shouting “God is great,” opened fire and killed 13 of his colleagues. Later, authorities acknowledged that Hasan, a psychiatrist, was linked to Al Qaida in the... Read the whole entry »