Posted on 11/11/2009 2:09:24 PM PST by AJKauf
Something has gone terribly wrong in the entire reaction to the Ft. Hood massacres, as evidenced by the media, the administration, the military authorities, and perhaps the public at large. There seems almost a dreamy disconnect from the terrible fate of the slain—as if we are innately impotent to stop such mayhem, or are above the fray and so like Platonic Guardians must remain deep in contemplation about how in theory we can persuade the Hasans to cease and desist—as if our therapeutic stance in the first place did not encourage and embolden such monsters to act.
Not a “tragedy”
So I am tired of the use of the word “tragedy”—the Greeks’ original invention that grew out of a “goat song”. True, it has come to mean “calamity”, but tragedy’s essence is a central character, flawed rather than inherently evil, at war with, and at the mercy of, larger, immovable forces like fate, destiny, and the gods that overwhelm an Oedipus or Ajax—through a fatal flaw, hubris, or happenstance. The horrific resulting collision can bring education and even entertainment to an audience— Aeschylus’s “learning through pain.”
Sorry, Major Hasan just doesn’t rate. He was not a “tragic” figure, just a tawdry murderous killer, who in premeditated fashion bought guns, planned his killings, and tried to locate his personal failings within some sort jihadist war against the West. Our slain soldiers were the result of an evil act, a one-sided horror story, not a collision of human and divine wills.....
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I have refused to use that word in connection with this atrocity, this act of terrorism and war.
Thank you. I cringe every time I hear that word.
The media is both a tragedy and an atrocity!
“A day that will live in Infamy.”
The tragedy is the fact that this terrorist could be in the military and those with concerns were afraid to say anything out of fear of repremand.
The same tragedy allowed John Mohammad into the army even after striking an officer and theft as a reservist. The same tragedy that allowed him to stay in the military after throwing a thermite grenade into a tent full of fellow soldiers during the first gulf war. (suspected)
Right on cue - Hannity comes out with that word. GRRRR
Tragedy and Hero—the two most incorrectly-used words in the English language these days.
Its a tragedy that the Islamic terrorist killer didn’t have his brains blown out on the spot.
It was a premeditated act of terrorism, and it was not merely because Hasan wanted to get out of the military without paying for his education, as VDH suggests. He could probably have reached some agreement with the military, especially since his behavior was so disturbing and obviously had been so for some time. He was living in a dump and clearly not spending any money anyway, so entering into a payment plan wouldn't have been that disastrous in any case. No matter what, the alternative was not to scream that awful Muzzie shriek and kill as many of his fellow soldiers as possible.
I'm sure he had been planning this for some time. He probably hoped to go to Afghanistan or Iraw, actually, to slip off and join up with AQ, or he wouldn't have been calling AQ "representatives." And for some reason he didn't think that was going to work, so he decided (or maybe was told) to go on the base and kill innocent people waiting in line to get a flu vaccination instead. He knew Allah would be thrilled, and he knew it would not really be punished (I'll bet he never does a day in jail) and that by striking at what seemed like such a secure place he would achieve his goal of sowing terror and fear.
TREASON
It’s an atrocity, committed by a Muslim terrorist. A craven act of murder. The tragedy is the msm and pres—ent spin on the event.
atricity is a much more accurate word
Massacre, yes, its a much better description of the event. I was feeling uncomfortable hearing it described as a tragedy and I knew there was a better word. Thanks
Massacre, yes, its a much better description of the event. I was feeling uncomfortable hearing it described as a tragedy and I knew there was a better word. Thanks
How about “guerilla attack”? That’s how I see it.
Major Hasan is not a tragic figure. He chose his side. He is the enemy.
Dictionary definition of tragedy: “a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster”
The Fort Hood incident was a tragedy, a massacre, a terrorist attack, an act of a religious cult.
“backlash” implies an immature reaction, but let’s not toy with words to describe what happened. We have additional proof that the religious cult is a national threat and a national response is needed.
We American citizens don’t need diversity lectures. They know what’s up.
Islam and cancer have a lot in common. They both hide undetected, and the longer you ignore them, the more insidious are the consequences such as 911 & Fort Hood.
Americans are barely getting exposed to jihadism. The jews and hindus have experienced it for 1300 years. This is nothing new to them.
The only reason islam did not take over India totally, akin to Iran & Iraq, is because the muslim ruler Aurangzeb was defeated in battles by a hindu war lord, Shivaji.
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