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politics.theatlantic.com - 19 days ago

The Best Speech Obama's Given Since...Maybe Ever

— politics.theatlantic.com — Today, at Ft. Hood. I guarantee: they'll be teaching this one in rhetoric classes. It was that... good. My gloss won't do it justice. Yes, I'm having a Chris Matthews-chill-running-up-my-leg moment, but sometimes, the man, the moment and the words come ... (more) The Best Speech Obama's Given Since...Maybe Ever

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liberalvaluesblog.com - 19 days ago

Barack Obama’s Statement At The Fort Hood Memorial

— liberalvaluesblog.com — Above is the video of Barack Obama’s remarks at the Fort Hood memorial ceremony. The transcript is... under the fold. We come together filled with sorrow for the thirteen Americans that we have lost; with gratitude for the lives that they led; and with a determination to honor them ... (more) Barack Obama’s Statement At The Fort Hood Memorial

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realclearpolitics.com - 17 days ago

An Officer's Outrage Over Fort Hood

— realclearpolitics.com — Major Shawn Keller, RealClearPolitics As an officer in the United States Army, I'm angry for so many... reasons over what happened at Ft Hood. I'm angry that twelve of my fellow soldiers and a contractor were murdered. I'm angry that over ... (more) An Officer's Outrage Over Fort Hood

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Bringing out the worst in small, sad minds
Political Animal — ... . To make a point no one should have to make: earlier this year, a deranged Army sergeant named John Russell opened fire near a combat stress clinic -- sound familiar? -- at Baghdad's Camp Liberty and killed five of his fellow soldiers. No one speculated about any religious motivations. No one suggested he was part of an enemy "infiltration," or suggested that U.S. troops have been "brainwashed." Everyone understood that Russell was a deranged lunatic, not an advance scout for a conspiracy to subvert the military internally. It's funny how double standards work. Actually, ...

Hasan a Muslim First, American Second?
Outside The Beltway | OTB — ... reminds us, Sergeant John Russell, who killed five soldiers in a shooting spree at Camp Liberty back in May, was not a Muslim.  So, outlandish claims that “the enemy is infiltrating our military” are unhelpful. ...

What to do About Hasan’s Religion?
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts — ... ):  there have been, sadly, cases of non-Muslim soldiers also engaging in this type of tragic behavior.  Ackerman points to case earlier this year of Sgt. John Russell, who opened fire on his fellow soldiers, killing five. ...