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WTOP's Nathan Roberts, Hasan was "alleged" shooter

Posted on 11/07/2009 12:33:42 PM PST by Perdogg

I got caught up in some traffic on I-66W and I tuned in to WTOP for a traffic report. Instead, WTOP reporter Nathan Roberts was talking to some General who kept referring to sailors in the Coast Guard as "Coast Guarders".

Nathan Roberts was clearly trying to convince everyone that not only was Hasan's religion not a factor, but also it wasn't even certain that he was the shooter since he stressed that Hasan was only the "alleged" shooter.


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1 posted on 11/07/2009 12:33:42 PM PST by Perdogg
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To: Perdogg

It would be interesting to go back to cases with white, non-Muslim perps (Columbine comes to mind) and see what percentage of the liberal media kept up the same nonsense. Granted, using the legal terminology of “suspect” etc may be a good idea during civilian trials, but it’s getting a little bit ridiculous.


2 posted on 11/07/2009 12:35:52 PM PST by sthguard (The DNC theme song: "All You Need is Guv")
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To: Perdogg

You have to give the news a pass in cases like this. By law (and I know Freepers like this law, I do) we are innocent until proven guilty, in a court of law. In order to avoid liability law suits, media must refer to him in this manner until he is convicted.


3 posted on 11/07/2009 12:36:13 PM PST by autumnraine (You can't fix stupid, but you can vote it out!)
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To: Perdogg

This was a case of ritualistic genocide, not just murder.There is a significant difference.
God defeated Allah at Fort Hood.He also did not let Hasan die to gain a seat next to his perverted god.

Political Correctness is used to keep America blind to what actually goes on inside a Mujihads heart mind. The left has worked so hard at making sure that America does not see its war against Terror as a religious war, when in fact the enemy sees it as EXACTLY that. A religious war.

This is , as Bush said, a war against evil. And evil came to Fort Hood in the form of a jihadi who was in fact possessed by Allah.For me this incident has shades of the movie “Exorcist.”

And Good has triumphed, even though so many innocents died.
This truth of which we speak needs to me shared with America as much as possible.America needs to know of the evil which it faces, at long last. No matter what the left want to make of it.

The religious practice of the Mujihad needs to be explained to every one. There is an inner prayer designed to connect one with the self righteous energy of Allah, who literally takes over the body and mind of the jihadine.That’s what happened here.A kind of Muslim spiritual possession.Hasan was not insane, or deranged. He was just fired up on his prayers and energized.He was executing a religious ritual which he believed would open the gates of heaven for him.Hasan expected to be killed so that he and his victims would end up basking in the radiance of Allah, which is the spiritual goal of the Mujahid. That is what makes this incident religious genocide. THIS IS A WAR CRIME.No different that the burning of the Jews by Hitler.

The MSM will not properly inform the public about this religious practice of jihadism.It would no longer be a war on terror,The terrorists could no longer be redefined as “criminals” by Obama , who should be Mirandized with the benefits of due process that Bush had made sure to remove, as deserved. These secret jihadist teachings now flourish on US soil, and within our own military. They must be rooted out and utterly destroyed.


4 posted on 11/07/2009 12:36:22 PM PST by Candor7 (The effective weapons Against Fascism are ridicule, derision, and truth (.Member NRA)
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News people do this all the time with crimes. They always say something or someone is “alleged”. I think the reasons are that before anyone is convicted in a court of law, everything is just an allegation. I know it’s stupid when you consider that all those people are actually dead, not allegedly dead, but that’s how the news dudes like to talk.


5 posted on 11/07/2009 12:37:34 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Perdogg
OK. Here's an "alleged" Nazi ...


6 posted on 11/07/2009 12:38:35 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Dilbert San Diego
You should have heard WTOP during the Libby-Plame incident.
7 posted on 11/07/2009 12:39:22 PM PST by Perdogg (Sarah Palin-Jim DeMint 2012 - Liz Cheney for Sec of State - Duncan Hunter SecDef)
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To: Perdogg
..and the victims are "allegedly" dead and "allegedly" wounded.

PC is PeCular!

8 posted on 11/07/2009 12:54:58 PM PST by Young Werther ("Quae Cum Ita Sunt - Julius Caesar "Since these things are so!")
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To: Perdogg

First of all, as a retired Coast Guard Senior Chief, during my time, we preferred the nickname of “Coasties”. So the reporter is showing his ignorance, not that it takes much these days.

Secondly, Hasan will be handled via the military justice system. I’m sure there will be those left wings loons who would prefer he be tried via the civilian system, but Hasan’s military, his crime effected only military or DOD civilians onboard a military installation, so he belongs to us.

In short, if he lives, he’ll receive a General Court Martial and sentenced to death. End of story.


9 posted on 11/07/2009 12:55:13 PM PST by cgchief
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To: Perdogg

All the media outlets, even Fox, are using the same term. I have no idea why, but this is the norm, not the exception.


10 posted on 11/07/2009 12:59:42 PM PST by paul544
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To: Perdogg

Um.......I see.

I guess it must have been that guy over on the grassy knoll.


11 posted on 11/07/2009 1:05:21 PM PST by EggsAckley (There's an Ethiopian in the fuel supply. W.C. Fields)
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To: Perdogg

It’s sound journalistic practice of long standing to couch allegations as allegations until conviction has been obtained (or the perp is offed).

Calm down.


12 posted on 11/07/2009 1:09:58 PM PST by RightOnTheLeftCoast (Obama: running for re-election in '12 or running for Mahdi now? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahdi])
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To: Candor7

“The MSM will not properly inform the public about this religious practice of jihadism.”

Of COURSE they won’t-the MSM nitwits are in WAY over their heads when it comes to religion. When it’s who’s dating who in Hollywood however, that they know!/s;)


13 posted on 11/07/2009 1:15:40 PM PST by Frank_2001
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630 WMAL


14 posted on 11/07/2009 1:16:00 PM PST by La Lydia
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To: Perdogg

Just ignore this, it’s legal butt-covers and there’s nothing you can do about it. They’re just playing by the rules that years of litigation has created. Much more important stuff to worry about...


15 posted on 11/07/2009 1:46:31 PM PST by bigbob
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Just ignore this, it’s legal butt-covers and there’s nothing you can do about it. They’re just playing by the rules that years of litigation has created. Much more important stuff to worry about...


16 posted on 11/07/2009 2:36:00 PM PST by bigbob
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To: cgchief

A merchant marine told me once it was the JV navy! ;)


17 posted on 11/07/2009 3:21:46 PM PST by Perdogg (Sarah Palin-Jim DeMint 2012 - Liz Cheney for Sec of State - Duncan Hunter SecDef)
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To: Perdogg
Nathan Roberts was clearly trying to convince everyone that not only was Hasan's religion not a factor, but also it wasn't even certain that he was the shooter since he stressed that Hasan was only the "alleged" shooter.

Disgusting.

18 posted on 11/07/2009 4:44:36 PM PST by fortunecookie (Please pray for Anna, age 7, who waits for a new kidney.)
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