Liberal Theory vs. Real Enemies

It’s the exception that proves the rule.

Lord knows how many times I have heard that idiom. It is used today in almost every imaginable context. Historians credit the Roman philosopher and political theorist/ lawyer Cicero with inventing the proposition. What it was originally meant to infer was that the fact that special exceptions were being made proved a rule existed. We have long since lost that simple definition and in its place installed the belief that somehow exceptions are the rule. Or to put it more clearly, there can be no actual rule because there are always exceptions.

We have lost the ability to draw reasonable conclusions because we are now far too politically correct to use our own eyes and ears and more importantly our own common sense. All the proof in the world makes no difference anymore. We are told we must look beyond the undeniable proof and embrace the liberal dream of exception to every fundamental fact.

A perfect example of this factual mumbo jumbo is occurring in the wake of the despicable deadly acts carried out at Fort Hood by yet another Muslim terrorist.

While shouting the Muslim mantra “God is great” in Arabic, US Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan proceeded to slaughter 13 unarmed American military members and wound another 30 using weapons he had purchased off base probably for this premeditated purpose. Pundits and media members are examining every conceivable aspect as to why this American born lifelong Muslim would turn against his fellow Army enlistees. Theories abound as to why this man who received his college and medical degrees thanks to an Army education program that not only allowed him to earn his doctorate but paid him while he was doing so, would turn against the country that gave him everything he had. Why this seemingly pacifist psychiatrist, who didn’t want to be put in a combat situation, would wantonly murder unarmed, unsuspecting, and in one case pregnant, human beings.

I will leave the politically correct proselytizing and motivational theorizing to the talking heads the media always seems to have on call for just such an occurrence. I, on the other hand, will look at the facts to draw my conclusions.

Major Nidal Malik Hasan perpetrated this despicable act solely because he is a Muslim. Was this a terrorist attack? Absolutely. Hasan was successful at carrying out an attack similar to ones planned by other Muslims. Where others planned to shoot military personnel as they exited the base and fortunately were discovered and failed, Hasan had the distinct advantage of having a military ID allowing him on the base. He took full advantage of the benefits the Army had to offer, but when it came to fulfilling his end of the deal he chose the cowards way out. It was a well planned terrorist attack designed to inflict physical, mental and emotional damage on the US military. His goal was to inflict not only harm but terror and last time I checked that is the textbook definition of a terrorist. Hasan said on more than one occasion he is a Muslim first and an American second. If this had been about his objection to being deployed overseas and he was willing to die rather than serve in Iraq or Afghanistan against his Muslim brethren he only needed one bullet and didn’t even have to leave his apartment. Instead this terrorist came prepared with multiple clips and fired over a hundred rounds. While he knew this would likely be a suicide mission he never even attempted to use a round on himself, but as a psychiatrist I am certain Hasan is familiar with suicide by police. The debate as to his motives or possible stress disorders is moot. This was another terrorist act carried out against the United States by a Muslim.

As it relates to all Muslims Hasan may be the exception. But while all Muslims are not the enemy of the United States, all of the major enemies of the United States are Muslim.

We simply can no longer ignore that fact. As politically incorrect or presidentially inconvenient as it may be.