In Austria Moslem conscripts don’t Salute the Flag, do their Job
This story from March 18th in “Die Presse” of Austria states in summary that 3 Moslem members of the Marie Therese garrison demonstratively refused to salute the flag at a parade. They instead turned their backs on the flag, standing at attention. They stated that saluting the Austrian flag was not compatible with their faith.
Austrian Army officers have complained that Moslem soldiers are incompetent, making them skilled to do only the most rudimentary jobs. If they get a certificate from the Austrian Moslem Faith Community stating that they are observant Moslems, they are allowed to pray 5 times a day, no matter the job they are performing at the time. Some who go for Friday’s Prayers stay away the rest of the day. The only punishment they receive for this is more frequent watches during the weekend. Some of the Moslem soldiers eat pork, drink alcohol and some even do drugs, raising suspicions among officers that the certificate is used mainly for shirking their duties and that the certificates are too easy to get.
At the Maria Theresa garrison where most Austrian Moslems serve, Moslems have their own prayer room, a shorter term of service and there many of the problems of the Austrian Army with Moslem conscripts first appear.
The 3 Moslem conscripts who refused to salute the flag were not disciplined, instead an Imam was summoned who issued a fatwa saying that it is allowed for Moslems to salute the Austrian flag. In response to the criticisms of Moslems in the army he says that there will alway be a few black sheep, but that their certificates are withdrawn if they are outed.
The Austrian defense minister, in response to this, has decided that the Austrian army from now on will have Field-Chaplins of the Moslem faith to mediate future conflicts. 3.5% of the Austrian armed forces are Moslems, putting the total somewhere around 1.000 Moslems.
The FPÖ’s spokesman, General Secretary Harald Vilimsky says that “There are signs in the garrisons of an integration that has not taken place.”
Hat tip: Minut
Austria: Muslim Soldiers Refuse to Salute Flag
Last week three Muslim conscripts of the Austrian army refused to salute the Austrian flag because this was incompatible with their faith. The Austrian paper Die Presse (18 March) reported that three soldiers of the Maria Theresia barracks, where most of
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Muslims will never integrate into their host societies as long as they stay muslims. They are a fifth column in their host countries. They denie loyalty to non muslims, and yet they get their full rights. If muslims refuse to be loyal to non muslims, why then should they be allowed to live there?
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Enclaves to practise Islam in the West
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(Horrible) Pic of the Day
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Europe, wake up!! Or be ready to submit! This is what Islam means: submission!
Comment by Chaya — January 20, 2008 @ 10:06 am
There is no place in the 21st century for the pagan death cult shitslam. Much damage will be inflicted on this world before the truth is finally accepted and shitslam is outted for the anti-human filth that it is.
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I hope that you are all keeping your eyes on the 2008 American presidential elections. Campaign donations are coming in to support the Obama cause from Muslims all over the world. Islamic groups here in Chicago (Chicago being the current major home of political corruption) are falling all over themselves with support for “the Christian” Obama and strong repetitive denials that OBAMA IS NOT A MUSLIM.
Islam does not support non-Muslims. OBAMA IS NOT A MUSLIM. Yeah,right. Keep telling me so that I’ll remember when the star and crossed scimitars replace the presidential seal in the oval office in the White House.
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