Fort Hood: Breaking opinion
Even before the facts about the Fort Hood military massacre were clear, bloggers and tweeters debated its implications
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is alleged to have killed 12 people at Ford Hood military base.
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A U.S. Army psychiatrist identified as Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan killed 12 soldiers and wounded 31 others at the Fort Hood military base in Texas today. As the national media struggled to clarify the story, early reports that Hasan was a practicing Muslim (since confirmed) prompted a flood of commentary and speculation among bloggers—as well as tweets for restraint. But as Right Klik insists, "It's too early to draw conclusions, but it's not too early to ask questions." (Watch Lt. Gen. Robert Cone give a press conference on the Fort Hood shootings.) A sampling of early reactions:
Joshua Pundit: "The dinosaur media is pushing the angle that Hasan was 'unhappy' because he was being deployed to Iraq, where as a psychiatrist he would have seen no combat. Don't you believe it for a second. This was a jihad attack, and I can almost guarantee that when the dots are connected, there will be a Saudi funded mosque and a radical imam in the picture. Thankfully, a number of American Muslim groups have condemned these murders unequivocally."
Larry Johnson at No Quarter: "The murder and wounding of more than 40 soldiers is bad enough. If a cell of Muslim extremists has infiltrated the U.S. Army, then this is going to cause some major blow back throughout the military. Muslim officers and enlisted personnel will fall under suspicion … and probably hurt our ability to do a better job winning hearts and minds overseas. ..."
Hot Air's Allahpundit: "You know when it'll be perfectly PC to speculate about Hasan? When cops find one of Glenn Beck's books on his bookshelf."
Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo: "The fact that the primary assailant has an Arabic name … is going to be the focus of attention. ... I'm sure it will be the focus of much discussion over the coming days. But in some ways what's more shocking to me is that the assailant was an Army major. Whatever the motivation—ideological, religious, nationalist, mental instability, etc. I would far more expect something like this to done by a young soldier. ..." Marshall later updated his comments: "Late reports suggest that Hasan was an Army psychiatrist. … What that means is that Hasan might not have been in military all that long, which changes the picture somewhat."
ABC NEWS' Jake Tapper: "This is a time for the best in Americans to come out, not the worst. Let's donate blood, pray, have well wishes, stick to facts.
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Posted by james, Friday, November 6, 2009, 3:36 am This is a time for the best in Americans to come out, not the worst. Let's donate blood, pray, have well wishes, stick to facts.such is the state of modern america.
Posted by Johnny Reb, Friday, November 6, 2009, 9:38 am Muslims. They're Muslims first, anything else is secondary or just irrelevant. Can we accept that fact and rid the earth of these filth now, please?
Posted by Muhammad Fatala, Friday, November 6, 2009, 9:51 am Another martyr for the Prophet has surely been granted hios 72 Virgins this day. Rather than go willingly and wrongly to the sacred land of Iraq or Afghanistan where he would be forced to kill his brothers in Islam he struck out against the white devils. He will be remembered. AsSalamu Alaykum, Allahu Akbar.
Posted by Rob, Friday, November 6, 2009, 11:06 am The Muhammad Fatala post was obviously put up by a red neck like Johnny Reb, trying to impersonate a Muslim in line with their ignorant stereotype. Thank God most Americans are more levelheaded and rationale than these two fuckwads.
Posted by Drew.c., Friday, November 6, 2009, 12:35 pm Given all this Political Correctness we must ignore people with muslim names..that way all the peace will be kept, and muslims will then be inspired to become Doctors in Fort Hood or Glasgow city, Scotland. If Americans were level headed so called doctorMajor, would not have got his foot into the doors of Fort Hood. More foresight please...Not to wallow in hindsight.
Posted by Lyndon V, Friday, November 6, 2009, 12:45 pm Political Correctness? What the fuck happened to this country? COULD he have snapped under the pressure? Sure, why not? Could it have been jihad? That's a possibility too. Im leaning towards jihad myself, but im not running around screaming kill the arabic scum! like some of you. I know a muslim, that enlisted after 9/11, willingly went to afganistan, served 2 tours and scored himself 23 confirmed kills, and he feels great. Just like every other group out there, theres the best, and the worst. Death to the jihadists, but dont assume.
Posted by Drew.c., Friday, November 6, 2009, 12:51 pm Are we also going to forget all this again soon ? Don't forget in September 2008 at Fort Hood another muslimsurnamed man Jody WIRARAN of Indonesian background, shot and killed a Lt Robert Fletcher, yes, at Fort Hood. Professions like Doctors and medical staff are a modus used by JIhadists to locate soft targets. Glasgow Airport, Scotland saw recent pyrotechnic job cause blazes and amage in a botched attempt by local muslim doctors from a Glasgow hospital. Next, we will have muslim named baggage handlers at all our airports..Oh !
Posted by Drew.c., Friday, November 6, 2009, 12:56 pm Well, sure, he snapped under pressure alright, but in a very sort of Jihadhist fashion. He sure brought some pressure to Fort Hood, in that alltoofamiliarmodus of the underhanded FIFTH COLUMNIST at work. Reflect on previous enemies..check the Doctor and Major and other uses of Camouflage when it comes to a muslim using rank / profession to gloss coat their image as they plan that 'special' something we see and hear regularly.
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