Fire Department chief Nicholas Scoppetta said in a statement that based on Habib's comments he "would have been unable to effectively serve in the role he was appointed to."
he was basically forced to resign because he said he doubted that 19 hijackers were SOLELY responsible for downing the twin towers...
Muslim drops bid for NY Fire chaplain over remarks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An imam due to be sworn in as a New York Fire Department chaplain dropped his bid for the position on Friday after being quoted as saying he doubted al Qaeda hijackers were solely responsible for toppling the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
now explain to me why they fired him over this???
perhaps there is some credence to his story?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050930/us_nm/...ity_chaplain_dc
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2...30/122132.shtml