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Pentagon Defies Congress on Fort Hood Probe
By David Knowles - AOL News(April 27) -- The Obama administration said today the Pentagon will not provide all the information requested by a congressional committee investigating November's shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. The announcement comes after Sens. Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins, members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued subpoenas to require the Pentagon to share information on the shooting -- including documents and access to witnesses -- by April 26. Uniformed Services UHS / AP The Pentagon will not share information requested by a ...
Smart Bombers: Do Universities Breed Terrorists?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyLONDON -- In the aftermath of the Christmas Day bombing attempt, our nation is once again grappling with how best to protect itself against terrorist attacks. So far, the U.S. government has been directing its resources towards things like airport security and strengthening the government in Yemen, a new hotbed for al-Qaeda. But it's worth asking whether we'd be better served by focusing on what goes on inside universities. ...
Army Officers Could Be Disciplined Over Handling of Accused Ft. Hood Shooter
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyUp to eight Army officers could be disciplined for failing to properly handle the behavorial and professional problems of the accused Ft. Hood shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, in the years leading up to the November rampage. A Defense Department review concluded that if Hasan had been dealt with correctly his career might have ended before the shooting spree at the Army base that left 13 people dead, according to a military official who spoke to the Los Angeles Times. Hasan's superiors allowed his psychiatry career to advance despite the fact that he repeatedly failed to meet basic officer ...
Primary Sources: Maj. Nidal Hasan
By Steve Pendlebury - AOL NewsAs investigators dig for clues about what led to the Fort Hood massacre, bits and pieces of the suspect's life are available online for all to see. Taken together, they present a strange and chilling portrait of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. AP Maj. Nidal Hasan's business card. (Nov. 20) -- The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 colleagues had business cards with "SoA(SWT)" printed below his name. SoA stands for "Soldier of Allah" and is an acronym commonly used among jihadists, according to terrorism experts. SWT is shorthand for "Subhanahu Wa Ta'all," an Islamic Arabic phrase ...
Most Believe Ft. Hood Attacks Could Have Been Prevented
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailySixty-four percent of those surveyed believe federal law enforcement agents or the military should have been able to prevent the attack at Fort Hood that claimed the lives of 13 people; 31 percent disagreed and 5 percent are undecided, according to a CNN/Opinion Research poll conducted Nov. 13-15. ...
Obama Faces Challenges on Afghanistan, Terror Trial, Gitmo and Fort Hood
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyThe war in Afghanistan, the killings at Fort Hood, where to try suspected terrorists now at Guantanamo and whether to keep Guantanamo open are posing challenges for President Obama, according to a CBS News poll conducted Nov. 13-16. ...
6 Red Flags in Fort Hood Case
By Steve Pendlebury - AOL News(Nov. 12) -- Hindsight is always 20/20, especially as investigators and reporters try to connect the dots following a tragedy as stunning as the Fort Hood massacre. In the week since the attack that left 13 dead, these possible warning signs about Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist charged with killing his fellow soldiers, have come to light. 1. Colleagues and patients complained about his religious proselytizing Hasan, who was about to be sent to Afghanistan, frequently claimed that the U.S. was waging war on Islam and argued that Muslims should not be sent to kill fellow Muslims. "He ...
Fort Hood Killings Revive Controversial Book
By Sharon Weinberger - AOL News(Nov. 11) - A book that claims to expose a rising Muslim threat in the United States is gaining unexpected popularity amid the fallout from the Fort Hood massacre. "The Muslim Mafia: Inside the Secret Underworld That's Conspiring to Islamize America," by P. David Gaubatz and Paul Sperry, has shot up in Amazon's ranking since the shooting spree allegedly carried out by a Muslim Army officer, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. The shootings at Fort Hood, which left 13 dead and 42 wounded, has led to a heated debate about whether Hasan's deadly rampage was related to his contacts with Islamic extremists, a ...
Opinion: Conflating Fort Hood and Terror Fight
By Ozzie Nelson - AOL News(Nov. 11) - There is an understandable urge to label the Fort Hood shooting suspect, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an "Islamist terrorist." But such pronouncements, rather than aiding America's struggle against al-Qaida and other terrorist groups, would weaken it. Next week, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing to examine the Fort Hood shootings. This sort of investigation could prove valuable if it reveals how someone could kill 13 people in a heavily guarded Army base. But committee members should avoid using the hearing, as Sen. Joe Lieberman ...
Obama at Fort Hood: The Slain Will 'Endure Through the Life of Our Nation'
By Bruce Drake - Politics DailyPresident Obama on Tuesday went to Fort Hood, Texas, to eulogize the 13 current or retired soldiers shot and killed there last week and to meet with survivors of the attack. Here is a video and transcript of his remarks: PRESIDENT OBAMA: To the Fort Hood community; to Admiral Mullen; General Casey; General Cone; Secretary McHugh; Secretary Gates; most importantly, to family, friends and members of our Armed Forces. We come together filled with sorrow for the 13 Americans that we have lost; with gratitude for the lives that they led; and with a determination to honor them through the work we ...
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