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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009
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 FORT HOOD SHOOTING 
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Witnesses: Major Yelled 'Allahu Akbar' Before Firing

Family says he is devout, not extremist

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(Newser) – Witnesses to the Fort Hood rampage say gunman Nidal Malik Hasan shouted "Allahu Akbar"—Arabic for "God is Great"—as he opened fire. The Army hasn't confirmed the callout during the "calm and measured" shooting spree that killed 13. Hasan is a devout Muslim, but family members and acquaintances say he didn't hold extremist views—only that he was "mortified" about being deployed to Afghanistan and wanted out of the Army.

Military officials have not been able to talk to Hasan, who was shot four times himself and is on a ventilator. Authorities continue to investigate whether he authored Internet posts glorifying suicide bombers, and police raided his house today to seize his computer and look for other clues. The Army psychiatrist reportedly took aim at military personnel in the Fort Hood building and warned civilians to get out of the way, reports the New York Post.

A military police officer stands guard at the entrance of Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.
A military police officer stands guard at the entrance of Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.   (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Federal agents search the apartment of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan in Killeen, Texas, early Friday.
Federal agents search the apartment of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan in Killeen, Texas, early Friday.   (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Nidal Malik Hasan in an undated file phto.
Nidal Malik Hasan in an undated file phto.   (AP Photo/ Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences)
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Surveillance video shows Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan at a convenience store Thursday morning before the fatal shootings.   (YouTube)

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tomodachi
Nov 6, 09 9:04 AM CST
"Was not" extremist appears to be past tense. Reply
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dontlikeyou
Nov 6, 09 9:06 AM CST
But, Islam is a religion of peace. Isn't that what we are told?
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alkaseltzersammich
Nov 6, 09 9:20 AM CST
Islam and Christianity are religions of peace until they are perverted by ass clowns like dontlikeyou.
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tomodachi
Nov 6, 09 9:22 AM CST
@DLY: so is Christianity... so what? you think EVERYBODY is the equivalent of ANYBODY in the group? If that were true... everybody here would be ignorantly stoking the republican agenda... like you.
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jamerican
Nov 6, 09 9:37 AM CST
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