SPO1715 say's,
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Just like having a devout Muslim as an Army psychiatrist?
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Yup, exactly the same principle. We need people who understand the "enemy", the threat. That fact, that need, comes with risk. Monitoring the risk is the key, it would appear the Army missed the red flags on this guy. I won't jump to that conclusion, but it does appear at this point that there were indeed "indicators" that should have been followed up on. Never the less, the need for such people, counselors, interpreters, etc. remains valid.
One of the problems was the military recognition of the fact that we DO need these kind of peoples in the ranks. Muslims as well as others who can offer insight to the threat at hand. That "need", I suspect, was a major factor in ignoring the red flags with this individual. Tighten up the monitoring, the background checks and continue with the basic premise of the plan. Choose these folks wisely, don't underestimate the risk based on the need.