Three choices in Islam that have been pushed to their literal meaning by the radical Jihadist.

Convert.
Pay a religious tax.
Die.

Those are the options folks, right out of the Koran.  Leaving Islam appears to be a technical violation of rule number one to convert. 

Just ask this guy.

Nod:lfg

Changing of the Guards

Conducted at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  If you have never been there then you need to go.  It reminds you of the honor, dignity, discipline and respect we “SHOULD” hold for our country and those that defend it.

Michael J. Totten

Interview of an Iraqi interpreter.  I have seen this before amongst foreigners.  Essentially, they buy off on American culture and are somewhat of a pariah in their own society.  Not a big deal in most parts of the world.  It could get you killed in Iraq.

Interview.