Deserter Hassoun Fled Due To Anti-Muslim Bias

Everyone surely remembers Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun who was scheduled to face charges of desertion early last month, but didn't show up. Subsequently classified as a deserter by the U.S. military, he is believed to have gone to Canada or Lebanon. Well, in his defense, older brother Mohamad Hassoun is serving up a veritable buffet of excuses for his desertion. In an interview with the Associated Press, Mohamad states that Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun deserted the Marine Corps because 1) anti-Muslim bias prompted harsh treatment toward him, 2) he had an argument with his newlywed wife, and 3) he was under pressure due to the desertion charges against him.

Frankly, deserter Hassoun's brother makes him out to be quite a crybaby. I don't believe it. Based upon circumstances alone, it sure seems that Hassoun deserted due to apparent conflicting loyalties. Instead of being a United States Marine, he decided to be a fundamentalist Muslim.

Companion post at Our Life.