Shooting of Soldiers 'Warranted' By U.S. Military Treatment of Muslims

Shooter speaks to AP even after a gag order is issued...for his OWN PROTECTION.

The Associated Press reported that the man accused in his attack had said in a phone interview from the Pulaski County jail that firing the shots that wounded Ezeagwula and killed Pvt. William Long could not be considered murder because the act was warranted by the U.S. military’s treatment of Muslims.

Abdul-Hakim Mujahid Muhammad, 23, was born into a nominally Baptist family as Carlos Leon Bledsoe in Tennessee. But in Tuesday’s interview, Muhammad, who converted to Islam in college,said he attacked the soldiers “for the sake of God, for the sake of Allah, the Lord of all the world, and also a retaliation on U.S. military,” the AP reported...

Attorney Jim Hensley said he was with Muhammad almost all day. “He didn’t give the AP anything,” Hensley said, adding, “If my client has spoken with anyone, it’s without my knowledge.”

Later in the day, however, Hensley softened his stance, saying he did not think Muhammad spoke with a reporter but could not be sure.

“I don’t know what happened,” Hensley said.

In later updates, the AP reported that Hensley asked the news organization in an e-mail not to publish his client’s comments.

Jail records show that Hensley signed in to meet Muhammad at 11:41 a.m. Muhammad is in protective custody in an administrative segregation unit in an upstairs cell. He gets one hour a day out of his cell for exercise, though he can also be out to meet with his attorney.

Trying to go for an insanity plea? I'm sure our DHS will get him off of these charges somehow. We wouldn't want to offend any jihadists, now would we?

On a more positive note:

Ezeagwula said he volunteered for the recruiting program for his friends to see that there was more than one path in life.

“I wanted to show some of my peers that there’s more things out in the United States other than Arkansas,” he said.

He said he still plans to head to Schofield Barracks in Hawaii when he heals - his destination before the shooting - to become a “21 Echo,” a heavy construction equipment operator.

Sonja Ezeagwula called her son a hero.

“He was a hero before he got shot,” she said. “He was our family hero.”

An 18 year old shot and wounded, yet still willing to go back to the job that landed him the injuries. I'd say I have to agree with Sonja Ezeagwula. That *boy* is a hero.