U.S. Army: 7 Dead, 20 Wounded In Ft. Hood Shooting, Breaking News

What do you mean "why was he still loose to do this sort of thing?" What were they supposed to do incarcerate him for talking to an imam? Guilt by association? You ask why was he in the military. Is anyone in the military who associates with a radical religious leader of any faith subject to dismissal by virtue of that association? Should a Christian whose pastor is the same pastor who advised an abortion doctor's killer be suspect of wrongdoing simply by that association? Your own article here says, regarding his electronic communications with the imam:

"Hasan's messages were picked up by U.S. counterterrorism officials, but an inquiry into the matter was shelved because the contacts were not deemed to suggest a threat, this official said."

So he was under scrutiny. Yet scrutiny and investigation does not constitute some sort of flawless psychic foresight into probable futures. Its likely that Hasan was a lone nutter. No ties to radical Islamic groups have been reported as yet, except for the imam the article mentions, and as stated, those contacts were not deemed to suggest a threat. Hindsight is 20/20 foresight isn't.

Dogshirt:

In an early interview with a mid level officer it was suggested that political correctness had come into play. I believe that news bit was late on the first day. It was also announced that the military will try him so expect a rather swift execution! He will have only one review after being sentenced so any arrangements he needs to make with Allah should be made quickly. I do not know if he will be executed in a federal prison or at Ft. Leavenworth. The last I knew they still hanged death sentence recipients at Leavenworth though that could have changed.

He was a real piece of work for sure!!

Slàinte,    

Patch    

What I MEAN is just what I said, after Nam, ANYONE with thoughts, tendencies or actions like his were put under observatory confinement. Do you think that issues like his are NEW? Asian soldiers had a VERY hard time after WWII, Korea, and Viet Nam, although it was usually suicide not homicide that was the outcome.
He should never been considered for further active duty and been discharged expeditiously!

Yes. If the pastor's advisements urge others to extremism. I also believe that if someone is regularly attending a church where the pastor is urging its parishoners to kill abortion doctors or blow up clinics...they too should be suspect. Why on earth would "a good Christian" stay at a church like that??

Jillian

Because some A--H--E didn't want to upset some group and do the Politically Correct thing 13 young people are dead and almost 2 score wounded. Who the hell started this PC bull. I am not even an American and I am really, really Pissed Off.
The idiot who made the decision not to tell about him should be hung right beside murderer preferrably not by the neck but by a lower part of the anatomy over a slow fire.


Camac

First Hand Account

One of the many problems with the Marxist/Leninist/Progressive/PC crowd is the belief we all are safer if the public is disarmed. This disaster is an example of what happens to people (many, if not most of whom were highly trained soldiers w/combat experience) when they are disarmed and the predatory monster is not.

You would think that the Officers and NCOs on a Military Base could be trusted/required to carry sidearms at all times while on duty, after all the last time I checked we are in two wars. Of course the chance of that happening in this PC world "are slim and none".

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The PC top brass and the President are apparently more concerned with "Diversity" than the security of our country and the troops: General Casey: diversity shouldn’t be casualty of Fort Hood

Their incompetence and failure to purge from the ranks people like Maj. Hasan actually puts loyal soldiers of the Muslim faith in more danger, not less. I'm sure the combat veterans here at CR.net can tell us what happens to the people in combat that can't be trusted to watch their brothers backs.

Why There Will Be More Military Base Shootings

From the above noted article:

Exactly.

I touched on that earlier. In combat, first the enemy "within" is eliminated. People think that is terrible but combat is about survival and winning. The military would be remiss if they put Muslims in combat after this incident.

Slàinte,    

Patch    

I was always told that incompetents are "left in the rear with the gear" and those dangerous people that need to be "removed" find themselves permanently walking point or acting as human mine detectors.

Actually it went even further on occasion.

Slàinte,    

Patch    

Anyone ever heard the term "fragged"?

I wasn't going to say anything . . . .