Fort Hood Suspect Charged with Murder
The suspect in the Fort Hood shooting spree has been charged with thirty-two counts of attempted premeditated murder. These charges come in addition to the thirteen counts of premeditated murder that were filed against Maj. Nidal Hasan following the massacre at Fort Hood on November 5th. An Army spokesperson said that the charges filed on [...]
Lawyer says Hasan was Alert During First Meeting
The lawyer for Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan says that the Fort Hood psychiatrist accused of a shooting rampage was awake and coherent during their first meeting in the hospital’s intensive care unit. Attorney John Galligan told press on Friday that Hasan was alert for the majority of their meeting, but began to fade toward the [...]
Ft. Hood Gunman may be Linked to 9/11 Mosque
A United States senator said on Sunday that he would begin an investigation into whether the Army overlooked signs that the man who went on a shooting spree at Ford Hood may be linked to the Sept. 11 hijackers. Senator Joe Lieberman called for the investigation following information that the shooter apparently attended the same [...]
Military Psychiatrist Goes Ballistic
Posted by Allen P Wilkinson on November 9, 2009 · 1 Comment
On Thursday afternoon November 5, 2009, 39-year-old Major Nidal Malik Hasan, an army psychiatrist who was awaiting deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, the country’s largest military base, armed himself with two guns and opened fire on the grounds, killing 13 and injuring 38. He was brought down by two civilian officers who shot [...]
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