A former Marine from Indiana admitted Wednesday that he broke into a mosque in Ohio and set fire to a prayer rug because he wanted revenge for the killings of American troops overseas.

Randy Linn pleaded guilty to hate crime charges, saying he'd become enraged after seeing images of wounded soldiers in the news. "Every day you turn on the TV, you see Muslims trying to kill Americans," said Linn, a truck driver from St. Joe. When asked by a federal judge whether he thought all Muslims are terrorists, he answered: "I'd say most of them are."

A deal between prosecutors and Linn, 52, calls for him to be sentenced to 20 years next April. He pleaded guilty to intentionally damaging and destroying religious property and two gun-related charges.

U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary told Linn that his acts were an attack on all places of religion and that the mosque was a symbol of peace. "You are no better than the terrorists or extremists you sought to punish," Zouhary said.

Prosecutors said Linn drove about two hours from his home to suburban Toledo on Sept. 30 and broke into the mosque where he poured gasoline on the rug and lit it on fire. Linn had several firearms in his car and carried a gun into the mosque, which was empty at the time.

U.S. Attorney Steven Dettelbach said it was fortunate no one was there. "This is a man who had intolerance in his heart and acted with hate," he said. "We can count ourselves lucky."

Associated Press, 19 December 2012

See also "Man charged with mosque arson blames FOX News", WNWO, 19 December 2012

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A terrorism expert and author is warning of what he perceives as a threat to the U.S. military, and suggesting to lower that danger, Muslims not be allowed to enlist in the ranks.

"Muslim Mafia" co-author David Gaubatz said on a recent edition of his counterterrorism radio program that because of a Muslim's first allegiance to Shariah law, they are ill-fitted for the U.S. armed forces.

Gaubatz said a mosque leader in Knoxville, Tenn., reported many Muslims in the military believe that their fellow soldiers are the "enemy."

"An Islamic leader at a mosque in Knoxville, Tenn., told me that many of the 'friendly fire' incidents were actually murders. He advised many Muslims are joining the military for outstanding training and to fight the enemy (their fellow troops)," Gaubatz said.

He said this alarming trend is the result of a reality that he has uncovered in his research: There are no "moderate" Muslims.

"The simple answer is, Islam itself (through Shariah law) mandates a Muslim to follow Shariah law 100 percent, and no man-made law can be placed before Shariah law," Gaubatz said. "If a person does not follow Shariah law then they are a non-practicing Muslim and essentially an apostate of Islam."

"That leaves only 'true' Muslims who follow Islam as dictated by prophet Mohammed 1400 years ago. A 'true' Muslim cannot put the U.S. Constitution ahead of Shariah law, and therefore one can't faithfully serve in the U.S. military if the U.S. Constitution is not their number one priority," Gaubatz said.

WND, 10 July 2012

Update:  See "Gaubatz repeats claim that US Muslim soldiers are murdering fellow troops and claiming 'friendly fire'", Bartholomew's Notes on Religion, 10 July 2012

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