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Muslims Onboard: For the dozen or so Muslim sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt who meet every Friday at 1 p.m. to take off their shoes, kneel on prayer mats and give praise to Allah, the new war on terrorism has become a time to teach. Even as they help launch the nightly airstrikes on Afghanistan, targeting people who share their faith, they say they know where they stand on the current war against terrorism. "Bin Laden should be punished," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Davidson. "He and his followers might have Muslim names and come from a Muslim country, but they aren’t Muslims. They are not following the faith."

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