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Facts Leak Out
Reporters are interviewing friends and acquaintances of Nidal Malik Hasan, and troubling facts are beginning to come out . Troubling, but frankly not very surprising: His fellow students complained to the faculty about Hasan's "anti-American propaganda," but said a fear of appearing ...
Nidal Malik Hasan Wanted Out of Army, Family Said
abcnews.go.com — Fort Hood shooting suspect, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, wanted out of the Army after being constantly harassed... by others in the military and was called a "camel jockey," his family said. As Hasan was about to be deployed to Iraq , he was suffering from ... (more) Nidal Malik Hasan Wanted Out of Army, Family Said
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
Why was Hasan still in the Army?
Why was Hasan still in the Army?
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THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DROP THE BALL: “While DHS was busy putting tea parties and anyone who…
Instapundit — ... Yeah, Napolitano, et al. seem to have had their priorities misplaced. Here’s more on what they missed. And don’t forget ...

Casey Warns Against Anti-Muslim Backlash: ‘It Would Be A Shame If Our Diversity Became A Casualty’
Think Progress — ... to — and do not believe — that anti-Muslim sentiment should emanate from this.” Speaking with a group of women university students, she said, “This was an individual who does not, obviously, represent the Muslim faith.” Earlier this week, right-wing columnist Ralph Peters claimed that “political correctness killed those patriotic Americans” because military officials pander to “America-haters.” Reacting to this common right-wing argument, Sen. Lindsey Graham said on CBS that Hasan’s ...

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A Beard Too Far -- By: Elaine Donnelly
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To the point
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Obama stonewalling Congress on Hasan?
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The battle within
denverpost.com 18 days ago — In the weeks before Christmas last year, a brigade of battle-bruised soldiers left Colorado's Fort Carson for its third round of war in Iraq. Sgt. Colin Barton was getting Botox shots in his forehead to kill the relentless pain from a brain injury. ...
The Legacy of Major Nidal Malik Hasan
redstate.com 21 days ago — The murder of thirteen US soldiers and the wounding of thirty others at Fort Hood, Texas, yesterday is an unprecedented even in the history of the US military. It marks the first time in the history of the republic that a commissioned officer in the ...
Wherein Lies the Fort Hood Intel Failure? Connecting Nidal Hasan’s Dots
emptywheel.firedoglake.com 16 days ago — Mark Ambinder and I had a productive disagreement on Twitter today about what the appropriate focus of the investigation into Nidal Hasan should be. My overall point is that, at least given what we know now, our focus ought not to be on the ...
Common Sense Says Major Hasan Was a Terrorist
realclearpolitics.com 16 days ago — Ed Koch, RCP The U.S. Army and President Barack Obama are understandably seeking desperately to prevent U.S. public opinion from reaching any conclusion with respect to the motive of Major Nidal Malik Hasan who killed 12 soldiers and one civilian, and ...
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Fort Hood Gunman Gave Signals Before His RampageNYT > Politics
Relatives and acquaintances of Major Nidal Malik Hasan say the stress that led to the rampage had been building for a long time.