Standby attorneys for Maj. Nidal Hasan have filed a motion to cut ties with the man who said he carried out the Fort Hood shooting. Lt. Col. Kris Poppe said it became clear yesterday that Hasan representing himself is moving toward a death penalty and as defense attorneys they can not be put in the position of assisting him to do that. "Working in concert with the prosecution to achieve the death sentence is something we can't do," Poppe said. The judge delayed testimony and the court room cleared to consider the matter further in private with Hasan.