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Shooter Drew Attention With Internet Posts

Hasan equated suicide bombers with heroes: federal sources

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 5, 2009 7:54 PM CST
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(Newser) – Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the man who killed 12 today at Fort Hood, had been on federal law-enforcement authorities’ radar for months after Internet postings about suicide bombings and the like. AP sources say the feds are still trying to confirm that the Army psychiatrist authored, in particular, a blog post comparing suicide bombers to a soldier who would throw himself on a grenade to spare others.

Meanwhile, the lockdown at the Texas military base has been lifted, with scores of cars still waiting to get enter and exit Fort Hood, the Austin American-Statesman reports via Twitter.

Cars sit lined up and waiting to exit Fort Hood, Texas, after the base was locked down following today's shooting.
Cars sit lined up and waiting to exit Fort Hood, Texas, after the base was locked down following today's shooting.   (AP Photo)
This photo from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Web Site shows Nidal Malik Hasan.
This photo from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress Web Site shows Nidal Malik Hasan.   (AP Photo)
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donnz
Nov 6, 2009 11:28 AM CST
I don't remember WW II veterans being impressed with Kamikaze suicides, enough to fly their Piper Cubs into the NY Ferries crossing over to Staten Island. Consider only that he was a Psychiratist...and we know they are all crazy.
foodchain11
Nov 6, 2009 7:36 AM CST
Where can we go as a country with hate filled people? It doesn't matter that it's MrsK, jamerica, tim, teabaggers or liberals who hate. If we're so filled with hatred that we can't see truth when it's there, if we can't read and listen to truth then what can we do but become more hatefilled? And what answer can there possibly be for those filled with hate except to get rid of those other" people? Will everyone become a "terrorist" if they don't do what we want? Really, where can this level of hatred lead?
Assassin
Nov 6, 2009 5:05 AM CST
Ahh the Religion of Peace of Shit. Another Muslim murderer - it couldn't possibly be the Religion of Peace of Shit. Muslims are at Peace of Shit with the Entire World because they are so Peace full of Shit. Muslimes are Satanic - Evil & AT WAR with all non-believers of the Religion of Peace of Shit. Camel Jockey, Women Raping, Boy Molesters are so much more advanced than the rest of us Heathen in the World. Glory be to Allah Buncha Bullshit.

 
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