Web Site Kicks Sand in Faces of GIs in Iraq Asking for Mats to Ease Hardship of Sleep

**SSG Rock** · 01-24-2007

Like the troops have a choice in where they are orderd to deploy or when they return. It is idiots like this that reveal (to me at least) that the far left's oft stated opinion that they support the troops but not the war is an unmitigated lie. I still haven't figured out how you can do that.

**Tom Odom** · 01-24-2007

Faisal Khetani, the now-fired employee from Discount-mats.com who sent the e-mail, is Muslim, and a number of incendiary e-mail's and calls have gone to the Muslim community about the e-mail....

Rock I agree it is outrageous, but given the above tidbit, this is not a left versus right issue.

It is --apparently-- a case on an employee who's sympathies are directed by his religion using his work platform inappropriately. Seems to me the company did the right thing in hiring him w/o discrimnation on basis of race, religion, sex, or creed and then did the right thing in firing him because he wanted to use those same factors in deciding whom to provide adequate service, in this case a soldier.

Best

Tom

**Jedburgh** · 01-24-2007

The Movement is what's going on right now in response. Khetani and his actions are being roasted on all the conservative - and many other - blogs, and much of his personal info is being put out over the 'net encouraging the angry to follow-up: (former) work and home phone numbers, street addresses, e-mail, etc. He's not only brought down extreme wrath upon his own head, but I'd venture to say that at this point his family is scared stiff. Dependent upon the personality of his Frau, he's more than likely catching hell from the inside too....

**SWJED** · 01-24-2007

Originally Posted by Jedburgh

The Movement is what's going on right now in response. Khetani and his actions are being roasted on all the conservative - and many other - blogs, and much of his personal info is being put out over the 'net encouraging the angry to follow-up: (former) work and home phone numbers, street addresses, e-mail, etc. He's not only brought down extreme wrath upon his own head, but I'd venture to say that at this point his family is scared stiff. Dependent upon the personality of his Frau, he's more than likely catching hell from the inside too....

CINCHOME - she'll bring down the most ardent militant everytime

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**selil** · 01-24-2007

Originally Posted by Jedburgh

The Movement is what's going on right now in response. Khetani and his actions are being roasted on all the conservative - and many other - blogs, and much of his personal info is being put out over the 'net encouraging the angry to follow-up:

He had the freedom to speak which is a wonderful and respected right. Others now have the right to choose to do business elsewhere, find out who he is, and in general make his life hell. But, they can't physically harm him.

**Culpeper** · 01-25-2007

I just think the guy was an idiot. Freedom of expression is a two-way street. I can't stand people that mouth off and cite their freedom without even realizing that the wrath they brought down upon themselves is a product of the same freedom they used to get their butt in a sling.

**SSG Rock** · 01-25-2007

Originally Posted by Tom Odom

Rock I agree it is outrageous, but given the above tidbit, this is not a left versus right issue.

It is --apparently-- a case on an employee who's sympathies are directed by his religion using his work platform inappropriately. Seems to me the company did the right thing in hiring him w/o discrimnation on basis of race, religion, sex, or creed and then did the right thing in firing him because he wanted to use those same factors in deciding whom to provide adequate service, in this case a soldier.

Best

Tom

Oh yes, that is an relevent tidbit! I had not heard that untill just now.

**selil** · 01-26-2007

There was something else about these guys being foreign nationals operating a business in the united states too... no links, no proof.

**Uboat509** · 01-26-2007

I think that we are looking at this the wrong way. I have had numerous platoon sergeants tell me that sleep is a crutch anyway. There will be plenty of time to sleep when they get back. They shouldn't be wasting time with sleep.

SFC W