ARE MUSLIM OR ISLAM OUR ENEMY?

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The roughly 4,000 Muslims currently serving in the armed forces put their lives on the line for their country, but their fellow Americans often call them the enemy.

A high-ranking Pentagon official who emigrated from Egypt and has had to alter his telephone habits because of the backlash.
Since 9/11, I no longer have a land line. I only work with my cell phone because I got a lot of hate messages on the phone, said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Hesham Islam.
My tires have nails five or six times, my vehicle got scratched several times. I moved from my location three times.

You get the name calling or the disassociations — are you part of al Qaeda? Do you believe in what they're doing? Are you a terrorist? said Marine Gunnery Sgt. Kenetta Hamilton.
Hamilton said she's also been called towel head or raghead. It has been difficult lately because of everything that's been going on with the war.

We have Muslims who are willing to join the United States military, to be committed to their faith, but also committed to this great nation.

For Muslim American servicemen it's a double challenge. While they're proud to serve, they recognize the irony in fighting for a country in which some people mistakenly associate them with the enemy.

Do you think these servicemen are our enemies?

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