Texan Pfc. Nasser Abdo, 20, filed in June for conscientious objector status because he claims his Islamic faith and the military don't mesh and that he has suffered from religious discrimination. He's deployment to Afghanistan has been deferred. Abdo complained while in basic training he was cut off from his Islamic community and that the Imam at Ft. Campbell were he is stationed doesn't know Islam like his own personal Islamic community.
Abdo also believes Muslims should not be in the US. Military.
A Muslim is not allowed to participate in an Islamicly unjust war,"the Texan told ABCNews.com. "Any Muslim who knows his religion or maybe takes into account what his religion says can find out very clearly why he should not participate in the U.S. military.",
Abdo set up a website called freenasserabdo.org where he accepts donations to help him get out of the Army.
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