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To: Dinah Lord

John McCain citing the many red flags that preceded the Ft Hood attack.

Do you think political correctness that these dots were nor picked up?

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Yes, absolutely. That and his role as a psychiatrist who operated pretty much on his own in sessions with individuals. No specific guidelines exist on dealing with jihadist extremism in the military. Guidelines are needed.

It shouldn’t have to be an act of moral courage for a soldier to report it should be an obligation. If there are guidelines it will make it one.

Is that hand sanitizer on the dais there between John McCain and Sen Pryor.

FT: There was a reluctance to proceed and follow the facts.


11 posted on 11/19/2009 8:52:03 AM PST by Dinah Lord
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To: Dinah Lord

Now Silber - I think, is disagreeing and saying the reluctance to pursue the inquiry it was more a function of his being a psychiatrist than being a function of political correctness.

The attitudes would have been picked up much quicker in a combat unit than it would have been an issue of his religion.

Sen Lieberman: Religion should not be a cover for illegal activity.


12 posted on 11/19/2009 8:55:05 AM PST by Dinah Lord
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I rather wish they would have Dorothy Rabinowitz testify. Her article in the Wall Street Journal was exceptional.
13 posted on 11/19/2009 8:57:50 AM PST by JimSEA
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