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Title: US Army Gets First Sikh Enlisted Soldier....
Post by: Nails on November 11, 2010, 10:20:36 AM
Nothing against him doing it, and i salute him for it, i just hope dude isn't a mole


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Post by: noworries on November 11, 2010, 10:21:25 AM
I see some freindly fire coming
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Post by: ManBearPig... on November 11, 2010, 10:22:10 AM
Nothing against him doing it, and i salute him for it, i just hope dude isn't a mole


a mole?

he's a fucking sikh.  it has about as much in common with the religion of peace as christianity.
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Post by: Disgusted on November 11, 2010, 10:27:48 AM
I see some freindly fire coming

 ;D
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Post by: Nails on November 11, 2010, 10:29:05 AM
a mole?

he's a fucking sikh.  it has about as much in common with the religion of peace as christianity.

Isn't George Bush I and George Bush II who both declared war on the same country peaceful Christians?
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Post by: nder98 on November 11, 2010, 10:30:52 AM
Thats Obama's cousin
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Post by: Tapeworm on November 11, 2010, 10:34:28 AM
Nothing to do with Islam.  Totally different religion, guys.
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Post by: ManBearPig... on November 11, 2010, 10:35:55 AM
Isn't George Bush I and George Bush II who both declared war on the same country peaceful Christians?

what does that have to do with the sikh?

they didn't declare war, they liberated them.  get your story straight.
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Post by: Nails on November 11, 2010, 10:39:40 AM
what does that have to do with the sikh?

they didn't declare war, they liberated them.  get your story straight.

I like the Sikh ManBear... They are always very polite when i walk in to 7-Elevens
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Post by: The Showstoppa on November 11, 2010, 10:41:48 AM
Shouldn't be allowed to have a beard and wear a turban when in uniform.  i know he got a waiver, and that is a crock of shit.....
Title: Re: US Army Gets First Sikh Enlisted Soldier....
Post by: Nails on November 11, 2010, 10:46:26 AM
Shouldn't be allowed to have a beard and wear a turban when in uniform.  i know he got a waiver, and that is a crock of shit.....


I tell you what....He would never play for the New York Yankees the Steinbrenner are running the show.

PIP "THE BOSS"
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 11, 2010, 10:47:48 AM
Nothing against him doing it, and i salute him for it, i just hope dude isn't a mole




Sikh's don't play around.  i have met a few of them and have always been greatly impressed by their poise, maturity, and overall sense of dignity. 
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Post by: The Showstoppa on November 11, 2010, 10:50:10 AM

I tell you what....He would never play for the New York Yankees the Steinbrenner are running the show.

PIP "THE BOSS"

That is one thing i always respected about Big George....Yankees always look sharp in their uniforms.
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 11, 2010, 10:51:41 AM
That is one thing i always respected about Big George....Yankees always look sharp in their uniforms.

Nick Johnson and Don Zimmer agree.  ;D 
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Post by: OneMoreRep on November 11, 2010, 10:54:28 AM
Nothing against him doing it, and i salute him for it, i just hope dude isn't a mole

A mole for who?  Sikh's are not Muslims.

Sikhs originate from Indian origins, whereas Muslims from Arabic origins.

Different religions, different countries, different regions etc..

"1"
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 11, 2010, 10:58:08 AM
A mole for who?  Sikh's are not Muslims.

Sikhs originate from Indian origins, whereas Muslims from Arabic origins.

Different religions, different countries, different regions etc..

"1"

Most sikhs i have met are badass mofos and we should welcome them in the armed forces in droves.

 
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Post by: OneMoreRep on November 11, 2010, 11:02:40 AM
Most sikhs i have met are badass mofos and we should welcome them in the armed forces in droves.

Have you seen the knives they carry?

The Kirpan is no joke..

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6zhoxv2svL0/Sp_ZM1O148I/AAAAAAAAEDQ/oomxAaZdD8A/s400/kirpan.jpg)

Even their kids carry the Kirpan..

(http://www.mrsikhnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/IMG_7449.JPG)

"1"


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Post by: The Showstoppa on November 11, 2010, 11:03:12 AM
One thing i don't get is why the Army gave him a waiver due to "needing his language skills" but they didn't make him a linguist....he's going to be a medic.  not saying the language thing wouldn't be somewhat useful, but it would be FAR more useful as a linguist.
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 11, 2010, 11:04:24 AM
Have you seen the knives they carry?

The Kirpan is no joke..

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_6zhoxv2svL0/Sp_ZM1O148I/AAAAAAAAEDQ/oomxAaZdD8A/s400/kirpan.jpg)

Even their kids carry the Kirpan..

(http://www.mrsikhnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/IMG_7449.JPG)

"1"




No kidding - i want those killers on my side every day of the week.  

I have met a lot a few sicks in my day, and would happy if they joined the military.  They would take out the muslim filth without mercy.    
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Post by: theonlyone on November 11, 2010, 11:07:53 AM
 US army? Is that powerful and intimidating???
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Post by: Tito24 on November 11, 2010, 11:12:49 AM
hilarious to see that guy fighting a talibanee
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 11, 2010, 11:14:06 AM
hilarious to see that guy fighting a talibanee

Sikhs hate those assholes. 
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Post by: Tito24 on November 11, 2010, 11:15:33 AM
yes but he looks like a muslim too
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 11, 2010, 11:17:55 AM
yes but he looks like a muslim too

Yeah but those dudes are no joke.  Another thing - most sikhs I have met are pretty big dudes.   They dont mess around and will go after those muslim savages without mercey. 

BRING'EM IN!   
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Post by: dr.chimps on November 11, 2010, 11:18:17 AM
Nothing against him doing it, and i salute him for it, i just hope dude isn't a mole



Hehe. Moles are long-term spies, trading on anonymity, and can wait years to be activated, not some guy who gets a lot of press for joining the US army with a pinata for headwear.    ;D
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Post by: The Showstoppa on November 11, 2010, 11:19:19 AM
Perhaps he will sikh and destroy some muslim vermin...
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Post by: Soul Crusher on November 11, 2010, 11:20:18 AM
Perhaps he will sikh and destroy some muslim vermin...

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Post by: The Showstoppa on November 11, 2010, 11:20:48 AM
nice...
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Post by: CalvinH on November 11, 2010, 11:56:54 AM
Damn,I thought the U.S. army got one of those Star Wars dudes :-X
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Post by: Stark on November 11, 2010, 11:58:45 AM
Nothing to do with Islam.  Totally different religion, guys.

lol yanks see somebody with a turban on his head and automatically think he must be a muslim brutal lack of education.
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Post by: Wiggs on November 11, 2010, 11:58:49 AM
He's INDIAN...Only some stupid fucking idiot American redneck or ghetto dweller would confuse him for a terrorist...
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Post by: ag2 on November 11, 2010, 12:02:34 PM
Nehru Library of Kurukshetra University. It also include hundreds of personal collections. With over 5 million pages digitized it is the biggest repository of digital data on Punjab.

[edit] Sikhs in the Indian and British Armies
Main article: Sikhs in the Indian and British Armies
 
French postcard depicting the arrival of 15th Sikh Regiment in France during World War I. The postcard reads, "Gentlemen of India marching to chasten the German hooligans".By the advent of World War I, Sikhs in the British Indian Army totaled over 100,000, i.e. 20% of the British Indian Army. In the years to 1945, 14 Victoria Crosses were awarded to the Sikhs, a per capita record given the size of the Sikh Regiments.[61] In 2002, the names of all Sikh VC and George Cross winners were inscribed on the pavilion monument of the Memorial Gates[81] on Constitution Hill next to Buckingham palace, London.[82] Lieutenant Colonel Chanan Singh Dhillon was instrumental in campaigning for the memorial building.

During World War I, Sikh battalions fought in Egypt, Palestine, Mesopotamia, Gallipoli and France. Six battalions of the Sikh Regiment were raised in World War II, and served at El Alamein and in Burma, Italy and Iraq, winning 27 battle honours.

Across the world, Sikhs are commemorated in Commonwealth cemeteries.[83]

"In the last two world wars 83,005 turban wearing Sikh soldiers were killed and 109,045 were wounded. They all died or were wounded for the freedom of Britain and the world, and during shell fire, with no other protection but the turban, the symbol of their faith."
—General Sir Frank Messervy[84]
"British people are highly indebted and obliged to Sikhs for a long time. I know that within this century we needed their help twice [in two world wars] and they did help us very well. As a result of their timely help, we are today able to live with honour, dignity, and independence. In the war, they fought and died for us, wearing the turbans."
—Sir Winston Churchill[85]
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Post by: Lundgren on November 11, 2010, 12:10:43 PM
He's INDIAN...Only some stupid fucking idiot American redneck or ghetto dweller would confuse him for a terrorist...
There's a massive population of muslims in india for the record. But it don't matter sikhs have killed more muslim women and children than the USA could ever dream of. Fuck all they need is a hindu squad and we can get some real genocide going.
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Post by: Wiggs on November 11, 2010, 12:12:56 PM
There's a massive population of muslims in india for the record. But it don't matter sikhs have killed more muslim women and children than the USA could ever dream of. Fuck all they need is a hindu squad and we can get some real genocide going.

I know and understand this...My point is in America, they (I'm excluding myself from this) see someone with brown skin and a beard and because of most Americans limited intelligence, (they automatically assume the worst)...
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Post by: noworries on November 11, 2010, 12:27:30 PM
He's INDIAN...Only some stupid fucking idiot American redneck or ghetto dweller would confuse him for a terrorist...

Is that a "teepee" indian or a "smelly" indian
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Post by: Wiggs on November 11, 2010, 12:31:09 PM
Is that a "teepee" indian or a "smelly" indian

dot Indian, not red Indian.
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Post by: Stark on November 11, 2010, 12:31:52 PM
Is that a "teepee" indian or a "smelly" indian

I didn't know there were any good smelling indian's - thanks guess I learned something new today
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Post by: the anabolic mon on November 11, 2010, 01:26:57 PM
Nothing against him doing it, and i salute him for it, i just hope dude isn't a mole




What, he couldn't get a job in a quickie mart?  ;D
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Post by: Fury on November 11, 2010, 01:36:57 PM
I know and understand this...My point is in America, they (I'm excluding myself from this) see someone with brown skin and a beard and because of most Americans limited intelligence, (they automatically assume the worst)...

What would America do without geniuses like you?  ::)
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Post by: Wiggs on November 11, 2010, 01:38:55 PM
What would America do without geniuses like you?  ::)

Let me guess, you're one of the two I spoke of...xenophobic, don't know anything outside of his town, they're all gonna get us guys right?
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Post by: Fury on November 11, 2010, 01:39:59 PM
Let me guess, you're one of the two I spoke of...xenophobic, don't know anything outside of his town, they're all gonna get us guys right?

I know full well that Sikhs aren't Muslims. Aren't you the 30-something year old stoner in the midst of a brutal mid-life crisis? Our country's definitely in good hands with people like you to guide us through our daily routines.  :-X
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Post by: Parker on November 11, 2010, 01:41:25 PM
Sikh's don't play around.  i have met a few of them and have always been greatly impressed by their poise, maturity, and overall sense of dignity. 
They also don't like to speak, neither. I've had a few near me, and you say, "Good morning" or "hi", and not speaking seems to be the MO.
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Post by: Wiggs on November 11, 2010, 01:47:05 PM
I know full well that Sikhs aren't Muslims. Aren't you the 30-something year old stoner in the midst of a brutal mid-life crisis? Our country's definitely in good hands with people like you to guide us through our daily routines.  :-X

Don't take it personally Sally...initially I wasn't talking about anyone in particular...you made it about it you...I'm 31 yes...I smoked pot for 6 months, yes...midlife crisis?  Not even close...

I'll post what I've done for this country if you post what you've done...I guarantee, I'll win...Hell, since you want be brazen and bold, post some pics, tell us a little about yourself...Cause I don't know anything about you despite your post count.

I'll start. 10 years in the U.S. Air Force....I don't even think I need to go any further than that...
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Post by: ag2 on November 11, 2010, 09:25:45 PM
I didn't know there were any good smelling indian's - thanks guess I learned something new today

Well your mom, sister, wife and daughter said my cock smelled like choclate when all four were sucking it earlier so maybe ask them?   ;D
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Post by: ag2 on November 11, 2010, 09:29:00 PM
Don't take it personally Sally...initially I wasn't talking about anyone in particular...you made it about it you...I'm 31 yes...I smoked pot for 6 months, yes...midlife crisis?  Not even close...

I'll post what I've done for this country if you post what you've done...I guarantee, I'll win...Hell, since you want be brazen and bold, post some pics, tell us a little about yourself...Cause I don't know anything about you despite your post count.

I'll start. 10 years in the U.S. Air Force....I don't even think I need to go any further than that...

Wiggs I have said shit to you before but I take it back since you seem to support my fellow sikh brothers  ;D, speaking of wheed we had some crazy BC bud hit the streets here lately called the golden ticket and man this was the craziest shit I have ever smoked, shit costs 150 for a half ounce and comes vaccum sealed in a gold cellophane envelope, good stuff  8)
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Post by: benchmstr on November 11, 2010, 09:30:18 PM
he already comes with his own ninja costume!!!!!

its about time one of these fellows joins up...

bench
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Post by: Firemuscle on November 11, 2010, 09:31:21 PM
 Sikhs are some really cool people.

 Very different from Muslems. Sikhs are good people.
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Post by: ag2 on November 11, 2010, 09:32:32 PM
They also don't like to speak, neither. I've had a few near me, and you say, "Good morning" or "hi", and not speaking seems to be the MO.

Parker, as a sikh myself I would be happy to dispel any rumours, for starters wearing turban is a choice, at least 50% of us are clean shaven includiing myself, also we like crown royal and water, it's like grape drink to us, as for the good morning part maybe they were just shy? we are usually very friendly people.
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Post by: The Abdominal Snoman on November 11, 2010, 09:52:35 PM
Probably works for the CIA and its just part of his mission
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Post by: gcb on November 11, 2010, 09:58:52 PM
Nothing against him doing it, and i salute him for it, i just hope dude isn't a mole




get an education my friend ... on day you might be able to hold down a real job
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Post by: TacoBell on November 11, 2010, 10:03:45 PM
He really needs to find himself a camo turban or he's gonna get picked off in the jungle.
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Post by: noworries on November 11, 2010, 10:10:53 PM
Maybe that Shushant Kapur.  I miss him
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Post by: wes mantooth on November 11, 2010, 10:13:27 PM
They also don't like to speak, neither. I've had a few near me, and you say, "Good morning" or "hi", and not speaking seems to be the MO.

way to lump in a group from your experiences of the 3 or 4 youve tried to talk to ::)

maybe they just didnt like you.... :-\


Anyway, how does he wear his ballistics helmet?
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Post by: Parker on November 11, 2010, 11:30:57 PM
way to lump in a group from your experiences of the 3 or 4 youve tried to talk to ::)

maybe they just didnt like you.... :-\


Anyway, how does he wear his ballistics helmet?
try 3 familes worth


Parker, as a sikh myself I would be happy to dispel any rumours, for starters wearing turban is a choice, at least 50% of us are clean shaven includiing myself, also we like crown royal and water, it's like grape drink to us, as for the good morning part maybe they were just shy? we are usually very friendly people.
I'm am very cordial person, and I always speak, was raised if someone speaks to you you speak back, such as good morning...happened on several occassions with more than one person. And then not saying thank you when you hold the door either. Or saying that their tire was flat, due to the temp. dropping overnight.
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Post by: phreak on November 11, 2010, 11:38:55 PM
try 3 familes worth

I'm am very cordial person, and I always speak, was raised if someone speaks to you you speak back, such as good morning...happened on several occassions with more than one person. And then not saying thank you when you hold the door either. Or saying that their tire was flat, due to the temp. dropping overnight.
They saw a guy behaving properly, and were in shock?
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Post by: Parker on November 12, 2010, 12:05:15 AM
They saw a guy behaving properly, and were in shock?
Where I was living there were tons of us that "behaved properly".
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Post by: buc1994 on November 12, 2010, 12:09:39 AM
"During training, he wore a camouflage turban under his Kevlar helmet. He used petroleum jelly to get a tight grip between his beard and gas mask, and was able to keep his hair clean under all conditions, meeting all the military's concerns about training and appearance." ~~From the online version of the Canadian Press.

My point of view as a soldier currently serving in Afghanistan - If the guy wants to grab his ruck and join in, I say let him.  The Army gives waivers for damn near everything these days.  If he can shoot, move and communicate let him serve honorably.

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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 12, 2010, 01:24:01 AM
good thread, why was it sent here?
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Post by: Parker on November 12, 2010, 01:33:23 AM
good thread, why was it sent here?
;)
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Post by: Captain Equipoise on November 12, 2010, 05:07:09 AM
I see some freindly fire coming

ROFL!!!!!!

I can just picture the initiations this kid's gonna go through...
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Post by: Skeletor on November 12, 2010, 06:36:09 AM
good thread, why was it sent here?

That's a good question..
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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 13, 2010, 06:42:58 AM
That's a good question..
well at least it's out of the Z.  whoever asked for it to be moved and whoever moved it, thanks.  This thread wasn't Z board material.  and no, it wasn't me.
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Post by: Dos Equis on November 13, 2010, 06:50:03 AM
Interesting.  At first blush, I'm o.k. with this. 
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Post by: Hugo Chavez on November 13, 2010, 06:55:27 AM
I think it's ok too...  I have no problems with this and the guy seems eager to serve.  More power to him if this is what he wants.  I've mentioned this before to others who said they couldn't join because of this or that but really wanted to.  The waiver power is pretty strong and actually there are a lot of waivers granted.  If you really want it, there's a fair chance you can get a waver.
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Post by: Skeletor on November 13, 2010, 10:42:23 AM
At least it's in politics now, much more appropriate than the Z.
What this guy is doing is very honorable, people might call him a mole or even a muslim (since many ignoramuses associate the beard or the turban with islam- and I'd guess the guy would try to kill anyone who said that to his face) but the way I see it is that he's a US citizen and he serves his country. Being a Sikh is positive I think, the Sikhs as a whole have never been hostile to the US or pretty much the whole world apart from muslim invaders and FWIW everyone I've met were proud and honorable individuals and not as dogmatic as their appearance would have you believe.
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Post by: Bindare_Dundat on November 13, 2010, 09:26:55 PM
Some of these guys are fucked in the head as well.



Immediately after Operation Blue Star, authorities were unprepared for how quickly extremism spread and gained support in Canada, with extremists "...threatening to kill thousand of Hindus by a number of means, including blowing up Air India flights."[50] [51]

The 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182 off Ireland, the deadliest aircraft terror attack until the September 11, 2001 attacks, and the attempted bombing of Air India Flight 301, were alleged by the Canadian government to have been carried out by Sikh extremists. However, Inderjit Singh Reyat, of the ISYF, who was found guilty of manslaughter for making the bombs, is the only individual convicted in these attacks as of 2 May 2010. [52] [53] [54]

Canadian Member of Parliament Ujjal Dosanjh, a moderate Sikh, stated that he and others who spoke out against Sikh extremism in the 1980s faced a "reign of terror".


1990s
GlobalSecurity.org reported that, in the early 1990s, journalists who did not conform to militant-approved behavior were targeted for death. It also reports that there were indiscriminate attacks designed to cause extensive civilian casualties: derailing trains, exploding bombs in markets, restaurants, and other civilian areas between Delhi and Punjab. It further reported that militants assassinated many of those moderate Sikh leaders who opposed them and sometimes killed rivals within the militant group. It also stated that many civilians who had been kidnapped by extremists were murdered if the militants' demands were not met. Finally, it reports that Hindus left Punjab by the thousands. [24]

In August 1991, Julio Ribeiro, then Indian Ambassador to Romania[56] was attacked and wounded in a Bucharest assassination attempt by gunmen[57] identified as Punjabi Sikhs.[21]

Sikh groups claimed responsibility for the 1991 kidnapping of the Romanian chargé d'affaires in New Delhi, Liviu Radu. This appeared to be retaliation for Romanian arrests of KLF members suspected of the attempted assassination of Julio Ribeiro, then 62, the Indian ambassador to Romania, in Bucharest.[21][58] Radu was released unharmed after Sikh politicians criticized the action.[59]

In October, 1991, The New York Times reported that violence had increased sharply in the months leading up to the kidnapping, with Indian security forces or Sikh militants killing 20 or more people per day, and that the militants had been "gunning down" family members of police officers.[21]

On 24 January 1995,[60] Tarsem Singh Purewal, editor of Britain's Punjabi-language weekly "Des Pardes", was killed as he was closing his office in Southall. There is speculation that the murder was related to Sikh extremism, which Purewal may have been investigating. Another theory is that he was killed in retaliation for revealing the identity of a young rape victim. [61] [62]

On 31 August 1995, Chief minister Beant Singh was killed by a suicide bomber. Babbar Khalsa claimed responsibility for the assassination, but "security authorities" were reported to be doubtful of the truth of that claim. [63] A 2006 press release by the Embassy of the United States in New Delhi indicated that the responsible organization was the Khalistan Commando Force.[64]

On 18 November 1998, Journalist Tara Singh Hayer, was gunned down. The publisher of the "Indo-Canadian Times," a Canadian Sikh and once-vocal advocate of the armed struggle for Khalistan, he had criticized the bombing of Air India flight 182, and was to testify about a conversation he overheard concerning the bombing. Because of his murder, his 15 October 1998, statement to police was not admissible at the trial of Ajaib Singh Bagri. [60] [65][66][67]

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Post by: 24KT on November 13, 2010, 10:03:27 PM
As positive as some of the feedback posted about Sikhs are, the fact remains you can't paint an entire group of people with the same broad brush. Like any other group of people, you've got your honest, upstanding, law abiding, patriotic, productive individuals; a credit to any community, ...and you'll have your radical extremists, willing to resort to terrorism to achieve their agenda. I live in Toronto, where we have a large Sikh community.They are composed of all types and everything in between, ...kind of like most any racial, religious, or ethnic group under the sun.
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Post by: buc1994 on November 13, 2010, 10:56:56 PM
As positive as some of the feedback posted about Sikhs are, the fact remains you can't paint an entire group of people with the same broad brush. Like any other group of people, you've got your honest, upstanding, law abiding, patriotic, productive individuals; a credit to any community, ...and you'll have your radical extremists, willing to resort to terrorism to achieve their agenda. I live in Toronto, where we have a large Sikh community.They are composed of all types and everything in between, ...kind of like most any racial, religious, or ethnic group under the sun.
This is a very good point.  Every society, sect, race, tribe, community is made up of all different types of people; assholes and heroes alike.  Let him be judged on merit.  If he holds his own, more power to him; if he falls on his face, he won't be the first.  I'm happy to fight along side any who are willing to pick up a weapon and help defend.
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Post by: Dos Equis on November 14, 2010, 08:41:29 AM
This is a very good point.  Every society, sect, race, tribe, community is made up of all different types of people; assholes and heroes alike.  Let him be judged on merit.  If he holds his own, more power to him; if he falls on his face, he won't be the first.  I'm happy to fight along side any who are willing to pick up a weapon and help defend.

Thanks for your service.
Title: Re: US Army Gets First Sikh Enlisted Soldier....
Post by: buc1994 on November 14, 2010, 05:58:18 PM
Thanks for your service.

Thank you, I appreciate that.