I simply posted what appeared to be the background behind the aforementioned WLW radio commentary. Let's not get too carried away.
Fortunately the issue you raised yesterday has now been covered in sufficient depth to explain how Nidal was listed as a participant in the first place and also to define Nidal's participation as attending meetings open to the public and submitting RSVP information to the HSPI at GWU which it then published as part of the program's attempts to show transparency.
"The shooters at Fort Hood, Texas, on Nov. 5 were all military, STRATFOR sources said. The shootings at the U.S. Army base have left 7 dead, six critically injured and another 30 wounded. The shooting is continuing."
Also...
"Approximately 500 troops are sweeping Fort Hood, looking for the gunmen, MSNBC reported Nov. 5. The shooter that was captured reportedly was an Army major with an Arabic-sounding name in his late 30s or early 40s."
Is this a sleeper cell attack? If so, what does it say about al Qaeda? That they're strong enough to still reach out and hit us or that they're weak enough to have to rely on a terror attack with guns instead of explosives?
People think his crimes were done out of anger for public policy. They claim that he was being deployed to Afghanistan and did not want any part of the war- so he took it out on these people and killed them. In terms of casulaties, the Afghanistan war is not as nearly as bad as previous other wars we've fought in America. Maybe this guy is just a coward and does not want to fight in the war? Fine, so be it. But that doesn't explain him going on a tangent and killing 13 innocent people and wounding almost 31. This guy did not serve in any wars- he did this for absolutely no reason.
People on the far-left have a huge problem with personal accountability. Do they think that he's just misunderstood? Now people on the far-left are using these attacks to raise questions about Afghanistan and Iraq. Personally, I believe when the media uses tradgedies like this to ram a political agenda is downright loathsome. The guy is either a muslim terrorist or just a crazy man-thats it- those are the choices. So the media needs to quit giving this guy the benefit of the doubt and start holding this lunatic accountable for his actions. Why don't people take a gander at this guy's computer or something? His computer will tell you if he planned out the whole thing ahead of time- which if he did- that does make him a terrorist. If he didn't plan it all out on his computer- then the guy is just simply a screwball.
People think his crimes were done out of anger for public policy. They claim that he was being deployed to Afghanistan and did not want any part of the war- so he took it out on these people and killed them. In terms of casulaties, the Afghanistan war is not as nearly as bad as previous other wars we've fought in America. Maybe this guy is just a coward and does not want to fight in the war? Fine, so be it. But that doesn't explain him going on a tangent and killing 13 innocent people and wounding almost 31. This guy did not serve in any wars- he did this for absolutely no reason.
People on the far-left have a huge problem with personal accountability. Do they think that he's just misunderstood? Now people on the far-left are using these attacks to raise questions about Afghanistan and Iraq. Personally, I believe when the media uses tradgedies like this to ram a political agenda is downright loathsome. The guy is either a muslim terrorist or just a crazy man-thats it- those are the choices. So the media needs to quit giving this guy the benefit of the doubt and start holding this lunatic accountable for his actions. Why don't people take a gander at this guy's computer or something? His computer will tell you if he planned out the whole thing ahead of time- which if he did- that does make him a terrorist. If he didn't plan it all out on his computer- then the guy is just simply a screwball.
The media is simply playing what will get ratings by casting doubt on the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped to around 40%, even though Afghanistan had been originally viewed as the "good" war that all Americans agreed on launching in the aftermath of 9/11. Around two out of three Americans have soured on the war in Afghanistan (I am the third American that believes we still have a critical mission left to do there)... this is being spun for popularity and ratings, not for any kind of specific political agenda.
The personal Web site for a radical American imam living in Yemen who had contact with two 9/11 hijackers praised Hasan as a hero.
The posting Monday on the Web site for Anwar al Awlaki, who was a spiritual leader at two mosques where three 9/11 hijackers worshipped, said American Muslims who condemned the Fort Hood attack are hypocrites who have committed treason against their religion.
Awlaki said the only way a Muslim can justify serving in the U.S. military is if he intends to "follow in the footsteps of men like Nidal."
"Nidal Hassan (sic) is a hero," Awlaki said. "He is a man of conscience who could not bear living the contradiction of being a Muslim and serving in an army that is fighting against his own people."
The article goes on to talk about how Hassan was a member at the mosque where Awlaki preached (although he was not seen as a community leader there or did anything else to stand out there).
The article goes on to talk about how Hassan was a member at the mosque where Awlaki preached (although he was not seen as a community leader there or did anything else to stand out there).
Time to round up these morons and ship them to China. At least the Chinese know how to treat terrorists.
The article goes on to talk about how Hassan was a member at the mosque where Awlaki preached (although he was not seen as a community leader there or did anything else to stand out there).
The more and more I hear about this story, I'm sticking with my original premise.
Many knew this guy was unfit to wear the uniform of an army officer, they knew he had emotional problems, and "some" even knew he had extremist muslim views concerning the war (Jihad etc).
However, because he was muslim, everyone turned the other way or felt constrained to take appropriate action. Heck, they even promoted him to major!! I think our over blown sense of political correctness played a key enabling role in this situation.
I have to thank the two networks that are actually looking into this situation with a probing and objective non PC eye. ABC and Fox News. The others, particularly MSNBC, seem to be still totally immersed in PC fantastyland concerning this incident.
While I admit I'm not intimately familiar with what lengths of inappropropriate conduct the military will put up with to keep a doctor, the more I listened to the reports the more this situation rang all too familiar with me, from the perspective I speak of.
MU82 - In the past I had another name on here and you use to drive me nuts when we argued but I have to tip my hat to you. Everything you are posting on this topic is highly accurate and I have a new found respect for you. Keep up the great work on yappi.
I may be missing something here, but since the perpetrator of the killings at Ft. Hood is a Major in the US Army, wouldn't his acts be considered treason---I'm just surprised I haven't heard this come up, and they haven't charged him with treason along with the murder charges. Surely this fits the definiton of 'giving aid and comfort to the enemy'
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