What do you think of this American chaplain and these American soldiers?

Question

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/attack/43546_chaplains20.shtml

More than a month after terrorist attacks sent the United States into war against Middle Eastern terrorists who twist Islam to validate their perversions, Yee and military chaplains in general are playing increasingly important roles.

And in the first U.S. war with religious overtones, especially after calls by terrorists for "holy war" against the United States, Yee has become one of the most sought-after figures at the base, called upon to edify others about Islam and to elaborate on the relationship between soldiering and spirituality.

"Most people want to know how Sept. 11 fits into Islam," said Yee, 33, a former Lutheran who specialized in air artillery defense and was a Patriot missile fire control officer before becoming a chaplain.

"What happened is un-Islamic and categorically denied by a great majority of Muslim scholars around the world," he said of the terrorists who commandeered passenger jets and sl

Answer 1

Since that article was written, James Yee has been accused, arrested, incarcerated, acquitted, discharged (honorably) and subsequently harassed for trying to authentically practice his faith by a government that is more concerned about its own embarassment than about justice. The record shows him to be a sincere man and a conscientious chaplain who made the mistake of challenging illegal and inhumane conditions and treatment of prisoners at Guantanamo.

Islam was used as an excuse for the 9/11 bombings. The acts had nothing to do with the faith.

Answer 2

A real pastor or 'chaplain' doesn't condone murder and would never join the military. Although he is lutheran - doesn't surprise me. are you trying to say 911 wasn't an islamic attack ? there is certainly is plenty of proof out there to prove that. look at :
www.prisonplanet.com

Answer 3

u people r more confused with the word religion,which is -who am i? humanity... then where is the scope for any terrorism or perversiveness,it is just manipulation of some cultures/sects/fanatics which r bent to defame spirituality and it is curse that muslim history is fully responsible for the current terrorism.Religion is that which takes u to yr heart,the inner pilgrimage.

Answer 4

Things with that chaplain got really weird, there is alot more to the story with him than what has been made public...

Answer 5

They after all are soldiers..........taught to be obedient till death.
They have become, thanks to the rigorous military system, fearless, mindless killing machine. No glorification is neccessary.