Update on Ft. Hood shooting; 12 dead, more than 30 wounded
According to Lt. Gen. Bob Cone, commanding officer of III Corps at Ft. Hood, Texas: 12 dead, 31 wounded.
The shooter was a U.S. soldier, who was killed. 
Two other soldiers who may have been involved have been arrested. Officials believe the situation is now under control.
What a nightmare. I wouldn’t be surprised if in the end this turns out to be a solo act, a soldier who lost it.
UPDATE: The U.S. soldier in question has been identified as Major Malik Nadal Hasan.
UPDATE II: Hasan, an Army psychiatrist slated for assignment overseas, is now reported to be alive, having suffered four gunshot wounds.
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dewstarpath
November 5th, 2009
5:03 pm
- Awful. There are no other words I can use to express
my feelings about this tragedy.
Domestic Terror Hotline
November 5th, 2009
5:06 pm
Nothing to worry about. WalMart ran out of ammunition.
Inkusb
November 5th, 2009
5:14 pm
I think you mean the PX ran out of ammunition
Normal
November 5th, 2009
5:14 pm
I have said it before, our troops are worn out phyically and spiritually. They need to come home now for a long rest. It’s time, Mr. President.
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
5:18 pm
Domestic Terror Hotline
Finally someone who makes some sense. What we need is a military with no guns!!!!!!!
Brittney
November 5th, 2009
5:18 pm
I’m really worried. My husband is there in Fort Hood. I can’t believe this happend. We need to bring our Soldiers home. It is time, Mr. President.
armywife09
November 5th, 2009
5:19 pm
It was 2 soldiers. Those killed were in a medical briefing, they were getting ready to deploy soon. My heart is breaking for those pplleah
Rachel
November 5th, 2009
5:20 pm
we mold these men (and some women) into killing machines, send them around the world to shoot & fight, and then are surprised when 1 snaps…it’s our own faults…the military does nothing but destroy these poor people…i have a TON of family & friends in all branches of the military, my brother is on Ft. Hood as I type this…i know what the military does to a person…may this soldier’s soul rest in peace & my prayers to the families & victims involved
Pogo
November 5th, 2009
5:22 pm
God rest these soldiers souls and God help this country. They deserved way better than to be gunned down by madmen, whoever (or more appropriately, whatever) the madmen were. I know you progressives don’t care too much to any reference to God but just this once patrionize me. The “naivete and backwardness” of the reference is mine and I can deal with that.
IF this is related to Muslim extremism, these soliders blood will fall squarely into Obama’s lap. The terrorists know the weakness of his kum-ba-ya world vision and they know wherein his religious sympathies lie and they will use these against us. This may or may not be one of those times but those times are coming.
kevin
November 5th, 2009
5:22 pm
This is the reason we are over there, to fight this war on their soil instead of ours. Notice that the first terrorist attack on this soil is months into a Democrat’s administration. Bring Bush back.
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
5:23 pm
**it’s our own faults…the military does nothing but destroy these poor people…**
So lets shut down the military because of one person. I’m all for it. I’m sure we would be fine without our military.
Domestic Terror Hotline
November 5th, 2009
5:23 pm
What we need is someone to understand what can happen to people that are in battle for extended periods, for starters. Grieve for those lost now that this has happened and use it as a wakeup call.
Zackery
November 5th, 2009
5:24 pm
There is no excuse, no matter how many deployments, no matter what anyone has seen or been through to kill your Brothers and Sisters in arms. I am disgusted and feel nothing for the shooter, no matter what anyone tries to say in his defense.
Britt
November 5th, 2009
5:24 pm
Rachel- This is an awful, rare occasion. My husband is in the military. But he is not a killing machine. He is a skilled warrior who passed all of his psych tests. All soldiers are given psych tests repeatedly throughout their service. Not all of them pass and they are then treated. Most of the men and women in the military are mental healthy. But just like any other community, there are those that aren’t. This is sad and tragic. It does not mean all of those in the military are “killing machines” and “snap”.
Ex Vietman VET
November 5th, 2009
5:25 pm
IT is Bad, very bad,,,,, but get a life folks, bad things happen to good people, it is not the military’s fault. Support the troops, belived it or not, THEY DO KEEP YOU SAFE AND SOUND. THINK ABOUT IT WHEN YOU GO TO SLEEP TONIGHT. Your president need to give them what they need, so they can do their job…………
DoggoneGA
November 5th, 2009
5:27 pm
“I know you progressives don’t care too much to any reference to God but just this once patrionize me”
It would be easier to sympathize with you and to “patronize” you if you didn’t start out with a LIE. Just say what you want to say and leave out the “I knows” that aren’t even true.
mike
November 5th, 2009
5:27 pm
Maybe people should find out what really happened before reflexively using this tragedy as a talking point for their pre-existing political beliefs.
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
5:28 pm
**What we need is someone to understand what can happen to people that are in battle for extended periods,**
What a crock. How many of the soldiers that fought in the battle of the Bulge came home and went on a shooting rampage.
PLEASE. For once. STOP TRYING TO CLAIM THAT YOU KNOW THE REASONS!!!!!!!
There has been nothing that says that this (these) shooter(s) were coming back from deployment.
Domestic Terror Hotline
November 5th, 2009
5:30 pm
NIF,
A friend of mine that served in VietNam slept with a 45 under his pillow for years after returning. He also kept it loaded. He scared the crap out of his family many times waking up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat with that gun in hand. I would not wish that on anyone.
rebecca
November 5th, 2009
5:31 pm
i was a soldier here @ ft hood and to hear about this is sad
armywife
November 5th, 2009
5:32 pm
Racheal- My husband is in the Army. I describe him as a kind, loving, generous, wonderful father and husband. Not a killing machine! The military creates these men and women to be strong and protect us.
Normal
November 5th, 2009
5:32 pm
Let us not point fingers until we find out the cause. There is no need for divisiveness. Let us all, instead, grieve for the soldiers who died and their families. Remember there are wives, mothers, and children missing their soldier.
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
5:33 pm
Domestic Terror Hotline
**A friend of mine that served in VietNam slept with a 45 under his pillow for years after returning.**
Do tell. What would you suggest? Should we disband the military? I’m all for it as long as you take the job of getting the rest of the world to do the same.
Let me know how that works out.
Brittney
November 5th, 2009
5:34 pm
Ex Vietman Vet- Get a life? My life is there in Fort Hood. I know bad things happen to good people but this shouldn’t even be happening… The “President” needs to do what he said he was going to do. He needs to step up and give them what they need, so I agree. But don’t tell us to get a life when are husbands or wifes are getting killed and wounded…
Rick
November 5th, 2009
5:34 pm
“Notice that the first terrorist attack on this soil is months into a Democrat’s administration”
the biggest attack on our soil was under Bush!
Ex Vietman VET
November 5th, 2009
5:34 pm
I too keep a gun loaded, actually a couple,,,, not for the demons in my mind tho….. but the demons that would want to hurt my family. and yes, they are out there………
Natalie
November 5th, 2009
5:35 pm
I agree wholeheartedly that there need to be accomodations made for the mental well-being of ALL officers, not JUST at home, but in the field… when it just gets to be too much, there needs to be someone right there to catch them… HOWEVER… There is NO excuse for the actions of these individuals.
If Bush had been in office, he would have been CRUCIFIED for “letting this happen” and yet everyone just hollers “Peace” at Obama… I will NEVER say anything negative about our President, as God has allowed him to be placed in authority over our nation, and that position demands respect. NOT because I respect him, but b/c God commands it… That being said, folks… we need to pray for this nation… DESPERATELY… we are headed into irreversible chaos if God doesn’t get a handle on this Country… Forget God Bless America… America, Bless God!!!
Wake Up
November 5th, 2009
5:36 pm
We NEED the military and I am very proud of what they do. I pray for everyone involed in this horrible situation. I pray that the the gun men find the Lord and seek his forgivness. We as American’s need to wake up and realize we are too PC and go back to the ways of old where we are proud of our country. If you don’t like it, don’t do it, if it hurts your feelings too bad don’t listen to it. We need to beef up. God Bless America and the men and women who fight to keep us free and safe.
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
5:38 pm
Brittney
Your husband is in Ft. Hood where 12 people have been shot and 31 others have been wounded and you are on a political blog arguing with others about the role of the military. I see.
Call me crazy, but I don’t know a wife in the world that wouldn’t be on the phone trying to find out whether or not she is a widow.
Ft hood wife
November 5th, 2009
5:38 pm
It makes me sad that so many people are so quick to say something, when none of us even really know what happened. All of our soldiers are overly exhausted and some have problems yes, but that doesn’t mean that they are killing machines. They are trained to DEFEND. Grow up, would you. In a time like this people are suppose to come together like family, not make accusations of our military. And a military without guns….? Are you for real? What do you purpose they use, cooking utensils? Be real.
DrJ
November 5th, 2009
5:39 pm
Mass killings happen all the time, and most are not done by people in the military. Lots of high school shootings. Should we take all the kids out of high school? Please. You haven’t seen anything near what you would see in the USA if we were not over there. Remember 9/11…THAT was a mass killing caused by terrorists.
DoggoneGA
November 5th, 2009
5:39 pm
“I am disgusted and feel nothing for the shooter, no matter what anyone tries to say in his defense”
Thank God YOU are not a soldier. That kind of thinking we don’t need in our military. No matter why he snapped like that, he is just as much a victim as those he attacked. And no, I am NOT pointing any fingers. But he’s a victim, none-the-less.
MilitaryBrat
November 5th, 2009
5:40 pm
@Pogo
“IF this is related to Muslim extremism, these soliders blood will fall squarely into Obama’s lap. The terrorists know the weakness of his kum-ba-ya world vision and they know wherein his religious sympathies lie and they will use these against us. This may or may not be one of those times but those times are coming.”
It was worse it was home grown terrorism. One of the many ticking time bombs that have been homegrown on US soil. Facilitated by the fact that we entered into a war and failed to acknowledge and protect the ones we sent to do our bidding. We have failed these young men and women, failed to treat both their physical and mental wounds and for that we should all be ashamed. And this isn’t our current president’s fault. He’s just the one that we have elected to clean up the mess and I hope to hell he does and soon.
chuckd
November 5th, 2009
5:40 pm
to : Britt just so you are tracking im in combat arms and i have been to Iraq 4 times to include the inital push in 2003. Ive seen a lot of things i wish i had’nt. but no time in my 11 yrs so far in the army have i eveer done a phych test or any other test..and never in any of my past units has anyone else been “repeatedly” tested ,,get your facts straight……..
AmVet
November 5th, 2009
5:41 pm
I’ll say it again, hang tough, 1st cav…
Only one TRULY disgusting post so far.
Congrats, pogo. You seldom disappoint…
mike
November 5th, 2009
5:41 pm
The suspected gunman was identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan. This is going to get ugly.
Thomas M.
November 5th, 2009
5:42 pm
Some of us can handle the army life, and some of us can’t. I’ve been through deployments and tough times with my family (combat arms btw) and I haven’t come close to considering behavior like that nor do i understand why someone would do that. I wouldn’t blame the army, This guy definitely had other mental issues and I have no compassion or respect for such a selfish act.
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
5:42 pm
DoggoneGA
The shooter is a victim. Got it.
But just as much as those he shot?
Holy Christ. And these people actually vote.
AmVet
November 5th, 2009
5:43 pm
I take that back.
We have back to back scumbags at 5:22…
Ex-Military
November 5th, 2009
5:43 pm
Some Americans in our country are clueless to what happens outside their own front door…This is not a perfect world..We would like it to be…but..this is not the time yet…TOO MANY RADICALS IN THE WORLD !!!
DoggoneGA
November 5th, 2009
5:43 pm
“But just as much as those he shot?”
Yes…and no apologies for saying that either. He’s a victim, just as much a victim as those he attacked.
MilitaryBrat
November 5th, 2009
5:44 pm
@Natalie
It has happened during Bush’s administration. Matter of fact Rollingstone just published a story about it….
RW-(the original)
November 5th, 2009
5:44 pm
Everybody else is giving out the Major’s name except Fox News. I thought Fox was the one that was supposed to be stoking all these bad feelings toward Islam.
gomez
November 5th, 2009
5:46 pm
my son just went to boot camp ,i have faith in our military andf commader in chief.
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
5:46 pm
AmVet
So it’s not the fact that 12 people are dead and 31 are wounded. What really gets to you is that people are saying bad things about Obama.
I’m just about ready to leave before I am completely disgusted with liberals, but not quite. Let’s see what other completely bone headed statements are made.
AmVet
November 5th, 2009
5:46 pm
mike, for the first time in…forever?…I agree.
RW, that they haven’t maybe says something…
AmVet
November 5th, 2009
5:47 pm
NIF, grow up.
josef nix
November 5th, 2009
5:47 pm
Those of you with family there are in our home’s thoughts and prayers.
Cheri
November 5th, 2009
5:47 pm
My children have both served in Iraq. My friends husband’s are still serving there. My other daughter’s boyfriend just left for his THIRD deployment. They have all changed because of this war. I am not sure what to say — why someone would do this and turn on their own. My daughter said that it is common overseas too — their anger goes out to each other…. BUT, not to kill each other…. It is SO sad. I agree our troops are weary. They need rest — these LONG LONG deployments for Army have to be stopped. It is destroying them and their families. My daughter was medically discharged when she returned from Iraq and she is STILL waiting for benefits 10 months later! Do you think that helps her mind –?? She is already so sick with cancer — and no money and all those years she gave to the military and Iraq — just gone! BUT, I don’t think she would go into a Post with guns and kill the very people that she needs to support her. This is sad and my heart goes out to all the famlies of these soldiers. They are ALL in my prayers and I don’t even know their names.
conservative
November 5th, 2009
5:47 pm
The officer who did the shooting converted to islam! I wonder how many news channels will even mention that.
Deion
November 5th, 2009
5:47 pm
Are you kidding me? The guy killed 12 damn soldiers in the base and injured more in the middle of a military base and no one could stop him? Talk about readiness.
Ex-Military
November 5th, 2009
5:48 pm
The rank of the Army soldier killed was a Major. Did you know this guy was a Muslin.
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
5:48 pm
Military Brat
Rollingstone? Wow. What an unbiased source that has to be.
Sunnie
November 5th, 2009
5:48 pm
Wow… Some of you people are unbelievable stupid. I just came back from afghanistan 2 months ago. And to say that we don’t need a military?? And we don’t need guns?? If we didn’t this country would be what it is today. Its not time for us to come home there are things that still need to be done. My heart goes out for those victims. You never know what was going on in that soldiers mind when he made that execution. You people that want to sit here and judge the military… What are you doing?? We sacrifice our lives for you and our families. I do it as a single mother at the age of 21 and so my son hopefully will never ever have to go through these things. You have no idea what we see over there. Till you see something extremely crazy and out of place over seas then please feel free to make your comments. This is not an easy job and not everyone is affected by what happens. And yes we have to go through medical evaluations 27/7 when your back in the states. If it wasn’t for a full bird gen my lower right leg would be amputated right now. He was an awesome doctor! I’m sorry but reading some of these comments just made me sick and I just had to throw that out there.
Josh
November 5th, 2009
5:49 pm
Damn all of you who condemn our fighting force. There are just as many sick people who are not in the military. Bookman, up yours, you civilian fools “loose it” all the time.
LAURA
November 5th, 2009
5:49 pm
The soliders sign up for this. There is no excuss for turning on your own people. Sad and Our government is not going to budge…
Repukes and DummyCrats are ALL Scum
November 5th, 2009
5:49 pm
It sounds like there is an Islamic connection, based on the Major’s name and his reported recent conversion to Islam. We have been engaged in the wholesale slaughter of Muslims overtly for the last eight years, and covertly since the mid 60’s when JFK first gave military assets to Israel. We have to expect that Muslims will fight back. Muslims in the military need to be watched just because of the above, and especially officers who suddenly convert to Islam. We put Japanese-Americans in prison camps during WWII for just that reason. We were wrong then, but we no doubt prevented a few acts of violence. I do not advocate putitng Muslims in prison camps, but if they have guns, or are in the military, police force, or anywhere else where they can do massive damage, we must watch them carefully. We need to watch the pro israel people too, some of them have pledged that if Israel falls, they will destroy the world. I would not want one or more of them in a nuclear missile launch control center on the day Israel dies.
josef nix
November 5th, 2009
5:51 pm
mike–
Thank you for your comments.
Soldier
November 5th, 2009
5:51 pm
Great…now since it’s a damn Arab, they will now say”see we need to keep sending our soldiers overseas!” why couldn’t have been a white guy.either way it’s horrible but..seriously I’ve been back for two days from my second deployment to Iraq….please read me loud and clear people, JUST because it’s an Arab guy, doesn’t mean we aren’t freaking soooooo tired of deploying and this is ruining my life and my family!! PLEASE, PLEASe STOP DEPLOYING Me!!! I as an American soldier have had enough!!!!!
Repukes and DummyCrats are ALL Scum
November 5th, 2009
5:51 pm
Gee Josh, someone needs to be watching YOU.
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
5:51 pm
Sunnie
Calm down, Pal. I was being sarcastic. Sometimes when people are complaining, if you point out what the alternatives are, they see the error in their ways . . . well not here. But sometimes it works with people who are actually smart.
AmVet
November 5th, 2009
5:51 pm
Deion, there are apparently 40,000 people on that base.
Most, by far, are not armed.
And it’s likely this murderer picked “soft” targets.
kevin
November 5th, 2009
5:53 pm
“I take that back.
We have back to back scumbags at 5:22…”
Why? Because I’m pointing out the obvious?
Since 09/11/01 We have not been attacked by Islamic motives…until today. It is not a coincidence that Obama is fresh into the office. The sleepers in this country know that we have officially castrated ourselves and that it is safe to come out.
MilitaryBrat
November 5th, 2009
5:55 pm
@Nothing Is Free- keep watching Fox news to and don’t judge because I got bored at a doctor’s office.
stephanie
November 5th, 2009
5:55 pm
We volunteered to be soldiers and have no one to blame for not looking inside ourselves and looking at the soldiers in the ranks beside us and seeing something that’s not right. Help us her for us If we ask for it! Don’t blame the military as a whole or the president as we all must pull together in these times And render aid to thos that need it and render help to those that feel enough anger to harm human beings!! Get educated and remember that it is the soldier that fights for your freedom of speech!!
mike
November 5th, 2009
5:56 pm
everybody on here is smart
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
5:56 pm
DoggoneGA
**Yes…and no apologies for saying that either.**
Why should you apologize? It’s what you are. You can’t help it.
Beenthere
November 5th, 2009
5:57 pm
My husband is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Almost everyone in my husband squad is now suffering from PTSD. We need the Military, and the men and women who risk their lives for this country are amazing and deserve our support and gratitude. I just wish there was more of an emphasis on their emotional well being and re-entry services. These tragic situations can be avoided if we all reach out. IF YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO NEEDS HELP PLEASE REFER THEM TO THE VET CENTER IN THEIR AREA! You can use this link to find one near you. http://www2.va.gov/directory/guide/vetcenter_flsh.asp
The Vet Center saved my husband’s life.
God Bless our troops and all those who support them.
ACTIVE DUTY
November 5th, 2009
5:57 pm
WHY BLAME THE PRESIDENT THIS SH@! GOT STARTED EIGHT YEARS AGO GIVE HIM SOMETIME TO FIX EIGHT YEARS OF BS. IT DONT HAPPEN OVER NIGHT.
mer lyn
November 5th, 2009
5:57 pm
bring bush back indeed!!
Survivor
November 5th, 2009
5:57 pm
I find it interesting that there seems to be on one reason this soldier would kill others, that he has mental issues. Many of us veterans have different degrees of “mental” issues, including myself. We don’t go out shooting people because we have snapped or we are angry at the military. It is very possible that this shooter(s) was very lucid and knew what he was doing. He may have chosen his target for many reasons and completed the mission he set out to finish.
I agree that we need to find out what happen. We may never know why but for “God’s sake” don’t get all anti-military, anti-government or any other type of finger pointing. Shit does happen in life, that is a fact. It is not fun but when it happens it is essential that we, as a nation, support our fellow Americans. If you choose to see the shooter as a victim, that is your choice, I however don’t feel sorry for any soldier who kills his borther/sister in arms.
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
5:58 pm
MilitaryBrat
I’m watching ABC right now. But I’m sure you are accustomed to being wrong.
conservative
November 5th, 2009
5:58 pm
God Bless Our Military. They Are, and Always have been, the True Backbone of our Country!
josef nix
November 5th, 2009
5:58 pm
Repukes and DummyCrats are ALL Scum
This is neither the time or place to try to spread venom.
Kiki
November 5th, 2009
5:58 pm
When the poor woman over in Ft Lewis got shot at the PX the first thought was a soldier gone mad, it wasnt, well here it was…and supposedly a Major!!! {Oh yeah lets bring Bush back so he can eff up a lil bit more and than we blame the next man who cant fix 8 years of BS in a single year!!..those ppl crack me up) My Husband is a SGT and been to Iraq and back Im surprised he half way “sane”, no not really! Yea our army is the best!!! The ppl that run the army not so much!
Pogo
November 5th, 2009
5:59 pm
Amvet, coming from you, I take the derogratory “scumbag” as a compliment. You are nothing but a sack full of bitterness who basically stands for nothing. God help you.
Jackie
November 5th, 2009
6:00 pm
These shooter(s) and the troops are victims of being placed in an untenable situation. Deployment for 14 to 18 months, rotate home for sometimes less than a year; rotate back for another 14 to 18 months; have a stop-loss order placed against them, not allowing them to get out of the military.
The public is lucky these over-worked warriors have held up as well as they have. Candidly, many families have had to bear the brunt of their PTSD (Post Traumatic Syndrome).
Either we need to bring all our troops home or start the draft.
Where are all the keyboard generals when we need them?
Uh oh
November 5th, 2009
6:00 pm
AP source: Fort Hood shooting suspect is Army Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan
ROLLERGIRL
November 5th, 2009
6:01 pm
Back from vacation to this sad news….grrrr
the shooter was MUSLIM…now we have months of “islam is peace” lies and propoganda to put up with from the bookmans and obamas of the world
F. Sinkwich
November 5th, 2009
6:02 pm
What an awful tragedy.
Unfortunately the libs around here didn’t wait to turn this awful situation into a political issue (Stop the wars! Bring our soldiers home now!). Not surprised about that though.
It won’t be long now before Chairman O calls for a gun ban on military bases.
Paul
November 5th, 2009
6:03 pm
mike
Going to get ugly? Lots of these remarks got ugly before the Muslim connection was ever mentioned. And still are.
Sad.
getalife
November 5th, 2009
6:03 pm
The lead shooter has been identified as Major Malik Nadal Hasan. He did not want to go back to Iraq.
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
6:04 pm
Welcome home Rollergirl.
Good to have you back.
F. Sinkwich
November 5th, 2009
6:04 pm
I’m shocked, I tell you, shocked!
jt
November 5th, 2009
6:05 pm
My heart goes out to true American patriots who happen to be Muslims or have Islamic names.
They exist.
It will probably be pretty bad for these guys. And it will not help the war effort.
Annie
November 5th, 2009
6:05 pm
Ths shooter has been identified as a muslim convert named Malik Nadal Hasan – there are two other soldiers in custody – battle fatigue? Hardly. Islamic terrorism, probably. Pray for the victims and while you’re at it, pray for the USA – we have become so PC, that we won’t even name our enemies anymore!
conservative
November 5th, 2009
6:05 pm
Deion-shame on your for referring to our soldiers as “damn soldiers”. I guess you would have been so good and quick to know enough to take your gun out and shoot the islamic nut immediately…and being careful enough to not kill any innocent bystander in the way.
TRUE BLUE INF
November 5th, 2009
6:05 pm
A lot of you liberal tree hugging hippies’ comments are sick. This is not a tragedy of combat stressed soldiers. This is the story of three ignorant people that obviously have had issues since childhood. Either they weren’t held enough or they were held to much. This was planned. They new what they were doing. I am an Airborne Infantry, four time combat veteran. I can assure you that this was not a result of op tempo. PTSD does not cause three people to plot an assault like this. If they try and hide behind PTSD they are lying. All of you that believe this was do to the war, how about you experience this. This was an act of terrorism by another stupid islam extremist that described himself as a US Army Soldier
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
6:06 pm
getaclue
**He did not want to go back to Iraq.**
Where did you hear that he had been in Iraq?
Normal
November 5th, 2009
6:06 pm
We have to keep a level head. Those of us who have seen combat know what it can do to you. I don’t know if this Major’s reason was “religious” or not, do you? I’m just saying, don’t jump to conclusions. Instead, let’s try to work together and figure out some way to help the family. Send a donation to Fort Hood Family Services. set up a fund, anything, but leave the finger pointing to later. I’ll repeat what I said earlier. Their are families out there that are missing their soldier, and when they thought that they were safe. This is doubly painful for them. Let’s keep our eye on the ball and do what we can for those families while the authorities sort things out.
getalife
November 5th, 2009
6:09 pm
NIF,
MSNBC.
I do not post lies like the cons.
conservative
November 5th, 2009
6:09 pm
DogGoneGA-the only thing the shooter is a “victim” of is that he was a victim of the peaceful religion of islam (which was his choice).
Just curious of how you libs think…if someone drives drunk and kills someone, is that driver also a victim because someone gave him the alcohol?
When someone becomes a junkie, is that junkie also a victim because someone gave him/her the drugs to use…even though that junkie could have refused the drugs?
Soldier
November 5th, 2009
6:10 pm
I f—ing hate the army. I wasted a whole year there for what?? For nothing!! Nothing changed because I was there.no terrosrists put down weapons…it’s pointless. Like I said been back two days…was driving around this morning, couldn’t sleep, kept getting welcome back text messages, so I decided to pull into first union bank (off of Stan sleuter, next to starbucks)that way I wasn’t driving and texting (being that it is sooo unsafe) and the employee tells me to get my “black ass” out of his parking lot because he was about to open the bank?? I told him I’m nit used to driving yet just hot back from deplyment, you think he cared??? No !! He said he was going to call the cops!! It was 730 am and the bank didn’t open til 8, nobody was even awake yet. You see this is the type of REAL thanks us soldiers get!! Civilians only care when someone you know is directly involved or thru only care about our “PTSD” for a day when you see tragedies on the news!! This us my reality, and Im not even a muslim, just a normal black girl, trying to get re-accustomed to America!! This is my thanks??? !!
Paul
November 5th, 2009
6:10 pm
Normal
Well said.
F. Sinkwich
November 5th, 2009
6:11 pm
Right on, Annie.
Liberal PC is costing lives. Don’t think they’ll change their misguided views though.
DoggoneGA
November 5th, 2009
6:11 pm
“It’s what you are. You can’t help it.”
and I’m proud of it. I grieve just as much for him and his family as I do for all the other victims.
josef nix
November 5th, 2009
6:12 pm
jt
“My heart goes out to true American patriots who happen to be Muslims or have Islamic names.”
Amen.
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November 5th, 2009
6:13 pm
Tragic doesn’t even begin to define.
I have one request. Can we, at least, find out the names of those soldiers who were murdered and wounded before the liberals here start changing their own names to make political hay.
Hee haw.
Pathetic. ABSOLUTELY!
Nothing Is Free
November 5th, 2009
6:14 pm
getaclue
So . . . Hmmm. The shooter is dead.
So how do they know what he was thinking?
I know. I’m just thinking too much. We shouldn’t question the Mainstream Media. Bad me. I’ll try to do better.
F. Sinkwich
November 5th, 2009
6:14 pm
Soldier, if you hate the military so much, why did you join? Sounds like you’re blaming others for your decision.