In the light of an alleged attack by a Muslim-American soldier on his own officers it is interesting to consider the moral dilemma of such troops, as expressed by recent rulings issued by Islamic clergy.
Such dual loyalties are not new or exclusive to Muslims. Indira Gandhi was murdered by her own Sikh bodyguards after she had ordered an attack on a Sikh temple in Amritsar. Christian officers serving in the Wehrmacht overcame their personal oath of obedience to Adolf Hitler and took part in a number of coup and assassination attempts against the Nazi leader.
Posted by at March 23, 2003 09:32 AM