Michelle Malkin » And now this: Shooting at military recruiting center; 1 dead, 1 wounded; suspect is anti-military Muslim convert

And now this: Shooting at military recruiting center; 1 dead, 1 wounded; suspect is anti-military Muslim convert

By Michelle Malkin • June 1, 2009 02:02 PM

Scroll down for updates…meet the Muslim domestic terrorist suspect, Abdul Hakim Mujahid Muhammad…Where is Obama’s denunciation of the attack?

Holy crap: A shooting at an Arkansas Army recruiting center has left one recruiter dead and one wounded. Pray for the families, please:

One Army recruiter was killed Monday and a second was wounded in a shooting at a recruiting office, and a suspect was arrested, police said.

Police Lt. Terry Hastings said the recruiter was shot when a man in a black SUV opened fire on the office in west Little Rock at about 10:30 a.m.

The vehicle was stopped on Interstate 630 a short time later and a suspect was taken into custody. Hastings said the suspect pulled over and surrendered without incident.

Police said they found an assault rifle in the vehicle.

Hastings said he did not know whether the recruiting office was specifically targeted or was randomly chosen.

I wonder if the Justice Department will send marshals to beef up protection at recruiting centers — especially given the past targeting of military centers on campuses and elsewhere across the country.

Too early to say anything about suspect, motives, etc. But these facts are worth bearing in mind:

Flashback: Special report: Tracing the Left’s escalating war on military recruiters

Flashback: The continuing war on recruiters that the Left doesn’t want to talk about

Flashback: Document drop: Unclassified memo warns military personnel of anti-war threats to recruiters, Army installations/facilities

Flashback: Bastards: Vandals strike at Berkeley Marine recruiting center again

Flashback: Explosion at Times Square recruiting station; Update: Bloomberg blasts the blast; Update: Security video released; Update: House Dems received letters, photo of recruitment center; Fox reports maybe more than 8 received letters; AP says manifesto was anti-Iraq war screed, “Happy New Year, We did it;” Newsday: At least 10 got the package

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President Obama issued a statement yesterday after Tiller’s murder: “However profound our differences as Americans over difficult issues such as abortion, they cannot be resolved by heinous acts of violence.”

I hope he will be just as vociferous in condemning heinous acts of violence against our military recruiters.

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Meet Abdul Hakim Mujahid Muhammad:

The shooting of two young soldiers, one fatally, outside the Army recruiting station on Rodney Parham about 10 a.m. this morning, has taken on a much broader dimension.

At an afternoon news conference, police said the man who’s suspected in the shooting did not know the victims but shot them because of “ideological reasons.” The suspect was described as a convert to Islam who specifically targeted soldiers for the attack.Police Chief Stuart Thomas said he didn’t appear to be part of a larger conspiracy and appeared to have acted alone.

“He has a disagreement with military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan,” Thomas said.

Federal agencies are on the case.

The suspect, Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, 24, lived on Mara Lynn Drive. He was formerly known as Carlos Bledsoe and apparently moved to Little Rock from Memphis two to three months ago. He also had lived in Nashville, Tenn. recently.

Police identified the dead soldier as Pvt. William Long, 24, of Conway. Wounded was Pvt. Quentin Ezeagwula, 18, of Jacksonville. He’s in serious condition, but isn’t believed to have life-threatening wounds.

ABC News says Muhammad traveled to Yemen using a Somali passport.

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11pm Eastern update: No condemnation from the White House yet.

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June 2, 12:47pm Eastern: Still no condemnation.

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#201

On June 2nd, 2009 at 12:47 pm, spaceycakes said:

Fox is reporting that the suspect may have been under domestic terrorism surveillance…
#202

On June 2nd, 2009 at 12:55 pm, emjem24 said:

Red State Skeptic said:
If you ever wonder why we trolls love Michelle Malkin, it’s because it’s the best damn trainwreck on the internet period.

At least now you admit it. That you’re devoid of any actual intent to engage in serious conversation. First step in recovery is to admit you have a problem. The next step is the intervention. Then you get help.

I think that if you, Lgm, and all the other wonderful, enlightened liberals can look inside your perfect “souls” you might find that you’re a lot more damaged than you assert those you disagree with are.
#203

On June 2nd, 2009 at 12:59 pm, granite said:

On June 2nd, 2009 at 12:55 pm, emjem24 said:

…wonderful, enlightened ~~liberals~~ statists, collectivists, opposite worldview-holders, socialists, existentialists, etc. can look inside your perfect “souls” you might find that you’re a lot more damaged than you assert those you disagree with are.

Agreed.

Sorry, had to FIFY.

You are absolutely correct.

Those dangerous clowns in the above list are poster children for psychological projection on steroids.
#204

On June 2nd, 2009 at 1:20 pm, atheling said:

lgm, Obama’s little Jew lapdog strikes again.

Hey, lgm, Obama says that Iran has a right to nuclear power. Sounds like a green light to hit Israel.

Happy to think of your fellow Jews wiped out? That makes you lower than the Muslim scum who will do it.
#205

On June 2nd, 2009 at 2:13 pm, FirstSkirt said:

lgm represents why liberal thinking is so dangerous for America – he is and will always remain a putz.

When I was an AF recruiter back in the day, we were told no firearms even if we had a conceal carry permit because the station was considered a military reservation. Secretly, all recuiters were armed – we had to be…threats came from everywhere. It was bad enough then, but my prayers go out to recruiters even more so today since the jihadists are testing, testing our resolve. Obama’s silence tells me everything I believe about him is true, and he is lgm’s biggest fan.
#206

On June 2nd, 2009 at 2:17 pm, lgm said:

granite said (#188):

I definitely do not think that it is the same individual [insult omitted]. … for the past few months this individual’s posts have had a bit of a nasty … edge, … which they had never had before.

It’s a response to vile posters like atheling (above).

Mister P said (#199):

Actually just look at this thread and you see lgm saying that they had it coming. He said “what goes around comes around.”

You got the threads tangled. That one was about sex fantasies. This one is about murder.
#207

On June 2nd, 2009 at 2:19 pm, Truesoldier said:

On June 2nd, 2009 at 2:17 pm, lgm said:
You got the threads tangled. That one was about sex fantasies. This one is about murder.

Just so we are clear, you are ok with saying that women should be raped…
#208

On June 2nd, 2009 at 2:42 pm, atheling said:

Just so we are clear, you are ok with saying that women should be raped…

Yup, it’s A-OK with him. And he has the chutzpah to call me vile?

Nothing is more vile than a traitor Jew lapdog who supports an administration that will permit the annihilation of Israel.

Nothing.
#209

On June 2nd, 2009 at 2:44 pm, granite said:

On June 2nd, 2009 at 2:42 pm, atheling said:

Nothing is more vile than a traitor Jew lapdog who supports an administration that will permit the annihilation of Israel.

Nothing.

Pamela Geller over at Atlas Shrugs.com says that they are nothing but kapos.
#210

On June 2nd, 2009 at 2:53 pm, spaceycakes said:

atheling; I love it when someone calls me a ‘zionist’. I say ‘thanks!’ At least they got the point.
#211

On June 2nd, 2009 at 2:59 pm, sbw999 said:

On June 2nd, 2009 at 1:20 pm, atheling said:
lgm, Obama’s little Jew lapdog strikes again.

Excuse me, but this type of bigotry has no place on this board. Stick a cork in it.
#212

On June 2nd, 2009 at 3:07 pm, granite said:

On June 2nd, 2009 at 2:59 pm, sbw999 said:

Excuse me, but this type of bigotry has no place on this board. Stick a cork in it.

Atheling can well speak for himself.

However, my take is that, by wording things the way he has, he is focusing on the contempt that true-believing thug socialists have for foolish fellow travelers and enablers;
and the contempt that Muslims have for Dhimmis of all kinds;
in this instance for Jews; but, rest assured, they hold the rest of us in the samwe contempt – Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, Sikhs, etc.
#213

On June 2nd, 2009 at 3:12 pm, IndyRich said:

I can’t believe I’m coming to lgm’s defense, but…..

Atheling – STFU, you ignorant bigot jackass. Your irrelevant, disgusting rants have no place in any debate. You are just showing what a stupid, shallow, moronic dumbass you really are.
#214

On June 2nd, 2009 at 3:23 pm, lgm said:

Truesoldier said (#207):

Just so we are clear, you are ok with saying that women should be raped…

I don’t think that’s what “hatef**k” means, and neither does MM.

But, just so we’re clear, I think the Playboy article is vile misogyny. I emailed them to register my disgust. I would support a boycott of Playboy.

I only wish people on this site, including MM herself, were as clear about things people here, and Presidential candidates, say about Democratic women — Janet Reno, Madeline Albright, Chelsea Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, …
#215

On June 2nd, 2009 at 3:27 pm, John Deaux said:

On June 2nd, 2009 at 3:12 pm, IndyRich said:

Re-read Atheling’s posts without the word “Jew.” There is nothing offensive there and lgm is a Jew by his own admission.

What do you find offensive?
#216

On June 2nd, 2009 at 3:34 pm, sbw999 said:

On June 2nd, 2009 at 3:27 pm, John Deaux said

What do you find offensive?

“little Jew lapdog”.

Must you really ask why that is offensive? Good God. *sigh*
#217

On June 2nd, 2009 at 3:34 pm, sonofdy said:

The use of the word kapo in conjuction with lgm refers to his support of polices that will get his fellow jews in Israel killed. A kapo was a concentration camp jewish collaberator who helped kill other jews in the death camps. I can see the corrolation.
#218

On June 2nd, 2009 at 3:59 pm, Khyris said:

Couple points of distinction:

This was NOT the “first terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11″
#1 it was a military, not civilian target
#2 this would forget the 13 people massacred at the NY immigration center in April.
http://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2009/04/muslim-group-claims-responsibility-for-binghamton-massacre.html

That said, I hope they deep-fry the bastard. A life prison term would require permanent solitary confinement, or just risk turning him into the same kind of recruiter that got to him, so we can start the whole process over again.
#219

On June 2nd, 2009 at 4:05 pm, John Deaux said:

On June 2nd, 2009 at 3:34 pm, sbw999 said:

But kapo is okay with you?

How about Vichy?

I was surprised at the bluntness of Atheling’s comment, but offensive?
#220

On June 2nd, 2009 at 4:14 pm, atheling said:

Some people misconstrue my comment about lgm.

I have Jewish friends, and I am very pro Israel.

I detest Jews like lgm, who I regard as nothing but lapdogs for the left, particularily Barack Obama.

This lapdog will betray his own people and promote their annihilation because of his asslicking support of his Muslim master.

Yes, lgm is Obama’s little Jew lapdog. And I say that with complete and unadulterated derision and contempt.
#221

On June 2nd, 2009 at 4:19 pm, Leatherneck said:

The way I see things inside these United States is as follows: War has come to our shores. The MS-13 types,(gangbangers of all kinds), warriors for allah the moon god, and our government selling out to special interests, are but part of a full court press to destroy American culture.

It is not to late to make war on our enemys. I do not mean individuals making war, but city and state governments that want to protect Americans.

The law enforcement laws we have were made before morality was destroyed. Without morality taught to our children, we will see this war on our culture increase. At what point does the individual American man of good character step forward and make war back on our enemys?

War is not just killing people, but to destroy the ability of groups to make war on these United States.
#222

On June 2nd, 2009 at 4:19 pm, atheling said:

IndyRich:

Grow a pair. Your comprehension skills are quite lacking.

swb9999:

You too. Really, PC mushiness has destroyed your brain.
#223

On June 2nd, 2009 at 4:26 pm, norm1111 said:

I detest Jews like lgm, who I regard as nothing but lapdogs for the left, particularily Barack Obama.

Pamela Geller (AtlasShrugs.com) calls them….Jewicidals…..Jews who are so left and disillusioned, they are blind to the danger Israel and the U.S. are in due to the PC crap and Islamofacist hatred of Jews and Americans (in particular American Jews). This lgm would last a nanosecond in the presence of those he constantly apologizes for……
#224

On June 2nd, 2009 at 4:32 pm, atheling said:

Ms. Geller is right.

I guess PC nitwits like sbw and IndyRich believe that only Jews can call their traitorous co-religionists kapos and lapdogs. But if a non Jew says it, OMG!!!

Kind of like how blacks can call eachother the “N” word but if whitey says it, it’s WRONG.

Tough cookies. I call’em as I see’em too.
#225

On June 2nd, 2009 at 5:44 pm, Truesoldier said:

On June 2nd, 2009 at 3:23 pm, lgm said:

I don’t think that’s what “hatef**k” means, and neither does MM.

Reading comprehension must never have been one of your strong suits was it. In case you missed it on the post by MM this was towards the bottom:

I am truly pathetic to promote an article that advocates rape of conservative women.

Posted By: Anne Schroeder Mullins | June 01, 2009 at 08:55 PM

OK, I admit it. I am truly pathetic.

Posted By: Anne Schroeder Mullins | June 01, 2009 at 08:57 PM
Writes another Politico commenter:

Anne Schroeder Mullins- You must be one of three things: 1. an idiot who didn’t understand the article, 2. a moron who didn’t even bother to read the article, 3. an offensive jackass and sexist who thought an article about fantasy raping women is amusing and worth sharing. Either way, you suck.

Posted By: fed-nad | June 01, 2009 at 10:58 PM
We concur.

Looks to me like MM DOES indeed consider this to be considered the writer of the article to be talking about rape. If you can not see it for what it is then you really need as much help as the writer of that disgusting article.
#226

On June 3rd, 2009 at 9:07 am, lgm said:

Thanks to IndyRich and sbw999. You prove that there are decent Americans on every side of any political issue.

Not everyone here is a worthless coward like sonofdy and atheling.
#227

On June 3rd, 2009 at 4:16 pm, FirstSkirt said:

How can anyone who thinks like you do, LGM, consider themselves a “decent American”? A word of advice for you. From the Bible, God says, “A friend of Israel is a friend of mine. ” Read, understand, heed this. Obama’s obviously muslim-favoring suggestion for Israel to concede ANY part of the Gaza to two KNOWN terrorist groups, Hamas and Hezbollah, makes him NOT a friend of Israel – and you just adore Obama, you putz!!