We should all be concerned:
Given some of the vitriol that I've seen on other sites, any Muslim American -- especially those serving in the military -- have great reason to watch over their shoulders. 
The trickiest issue for the military and the president to deal with this week regarding the Ft. Hood shootings may be the growing concern over backlash against Muslim Americans. The more we learn about the shooter, the more the military is concerned about this backlash issue. With every detail about his religion that becomes public, it's likely that much harder for other practicing Muslims in the military to walk around their bases. Army Gen. George Casey warned on “Meet the Press” that this kind of scrutiny could hurt the military’s diversity. “Our diversity -- not only in our Army but in our country -- is a strength. And as horrific as this tragedy was, if our diversity becomes a tragedy, I think that’s worse.” And if this incident gets classified as a terrorist attack on U.S. soil, something Lieberman raised over the weekend, then the backlash could get even worse.
In this heightened environment, it's easy to forget the important stuff. And that is simply sad.
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