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Stop Making Excuses for Hasan

Murderous Islamic extremism was his motive, not PTSD

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 10, 2009 7:11 AM CST

(Newser) – Commentators are working overtime to explain away the Fort Hood shootings as a personal breakdown rather than what it obviously was, three conservative columnists argue today: a terrorist assault by an Islamic extremist.

The explanation for Major Hasan's actions should be crystal clear to anybody

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