Ft. Hood Horror Invokes Islamaphobia

NPR ^

[boughtwithaprice]

Thursday's shootings at Fort Hood army base in Texas — which have left at least 11 people dead and 31 others wounded — were of course the "horrific outburst of violence" that President Obama bemoaned and condemned Thursday.

But, because a soldier identified as the gunman had a name that led to the presumption that he was Muslim, the incident inspired an all-too-predictable outbreak of Islamophobia.

News reports named the man who used two handguns in the assault on his fellow soldiers at a base that is a prime point of departure for troops headed to Iraq and Afghanistan as Major Malik Nidal Hasan. The major, who was wounded during the incident, was reportedly a psychiatrist who had served in the Department of Psychology at the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Bethesda Naval Facility in Bethesda, Maryland, before his transfer to Fort Hood. Hours after the incident, and hours after news anchors and politicians cited his religion as an explanation for the shootings, a family member told reporters Major Hasan was indeed a Muslim.

[CodeToad]

A phobia is an irraltional fear. It is not irrational to fear a murdering cult that commits random acts of extreme violence.

[Darkwolf377]

"But"

All you need to know about the writer's sentiments.

[pnh102]

National Pinko Radio strikes again!

[VU4G10]

ALLAHU AKBAR!

[Red in Blue PA]

“Phobia”?????

Nothing irrational about being concerned with homocidal maniacs.

Does everyone forget the Twin Towers falling?????

[Darkwolf377]

...the incident inspired an all-too-predictable outbreak of Islamophobia.

Yes, of course, we Americans are just so awful with our Islamophobia.

When the rest of the world hangs actual Americans, it's an understandable outburst. When a few people let off steam on message boards? Oh, it's the lowest moment since...well, the McCarthy era! (Which was of course the lowest moment anywhere, ever.)

[Lilpug15]

Where’s the BARF alert

[JaguarXKE]

"But"

All you need to know about the writer's sentiments.

As Laura Ingraham would say: "But Monkey."

[SMARTY]

“Invokes”??? How about STOKES!!???

[henry_reardon]

more like Americaphobia

[element92]

Fort Hood,

Gun Free Zone
(terrorists exempt)

[Lazamataz]

F*****g Nazi Propaganda Radio. ISLAMO*PHOBIA*????!? These f*****g morons will be cursing their very own fear of Islam while the dull knife is cutting off their heads.

They better not fear Muslims. I'm much more of a threat to these self-hating s***bags.

[SIDENET]

But, because a soldier identified as the gunman had a name that led to the presumption that he was Muslim, the incident inspired an all-too-predictable outbreak of Islamophobia.

See?

It's OUR fault.

[Thermalseeker]

It is not irrational to fear a murdering cult that commits random acts of extreme violence.

Yep. Muslims commit random acts of extreme violence over and over and over. Meanwhile, other members of the cult rejoice in the streets and Liberal media outlets continue to whistle past the graveyard.....

[nascarnation]

No Shiit Sherlock.
Hard to believe this guy skated through the military system without somebody figuring it out.
Too much political correctness?

[benewton]

There’s a reason NPR has to be supported by tax dollars...

Those people are nuts!

[Wpin]

NPR and other left wing nut media have Americaphobia...can you guys believe the crap these guys spew and to think they actually do believe it!

No matter that witnesses have this Islamic terrorist saying Allah Akbar just before opening fire...no matter that there are witnesses who said he was for the Muslims attacking Americans...

[AppyPappy]

Just another mere coincidence involving a pit bull muslim.

[grobdriver]

But, because a soldier identified as the gunman had a name that led to the presumption that he was Muslim, the incident inspired an all-too-predictable outbreak of Islamophobia.

I see NPR is fully up to speed.