I don’t know their names, but there’s probably not a Jones or Smith among them. I don’t know their ethnic background, but they’re probably not from Beverly Hills or Kennebunkport. And I don’t know what motivates them, other than patriotism to their country. This country.The only thing I know, or highly suspect, is that many are Muslim.
After that, I don’t want to know anything about them. To disclose their identities would put them, and their families here and abroad, in serious jeopardy.
I’m talking about the Muslim-American men and women here and around the world on signals intercept/interpretation/analysis (SigInt for short) for our intelligence agencies. They are doing their jobs. And doing it every day. Every single friggin’ day.
I’m listening right now to Obama’s news conference at the Pentagon, and this man knows what and who I’m talking about.
When I hear Agent Orange, his unhinged Republican-base supporters, and Trump surrogates throughout the realm either directly trash or indirectly malign Muslims, I think about those many Muslims who are engaged in our democracy and using their talents to make a better lives for themselves, and also to help fight our war on terror.
Just sayin’.