I have always wondered why people react to me so negatively just because I work with the US Air Force in Iraq. One example of such an experience is Naseeb. I have had people cursing me and also sending me horrible emails. So I decided to take a step back and analyze the situation myself. I am not sure if I would have had the same reaction from the same people had I being working for the Pakistan Armed Forces. Then why the US Armed Forces? Many argue that it’s an Army that kills Muslims. I really beg to differ with their opinions.
Many of you who were born in the US or the UK are thought of people already having loyalty towards their homeland. Some of us who are naturalized citizens have to take the Pledge of Allegiance when we go for our Oath Ceremony. So in the name of God, people raise their right hands and go through the process just so that they can get a piece of paper that says that they are US Citizens. I wonder if people realize that taking an Oath is a very big step even in the eyes of our religion of Islam. One part of the allegiance requires us to defend the constitution of United States. Many of us also tell the INS officer during our interview that they are willing to bear arms for the US. So with people having so much animosity with me who is actually working for the US Armed Forces is really surprising and I wonder if they just lied to the US Government so that they could avail all the priviledges of being a US Citizen.
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