Posted on 11/05/2009 6:09:20 PM PST by markomalley
The Senate Armed Services Committee is seeking a "detailed accounting" of a Thursday shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, that left 12 soldiers dead and 31 wounded.
"Our hearts go out to the families of the brave Americans who lost their lives in today’s senseless violence at Fort Hood, Texas, and to those who were injured," said Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), the chairman of the defense policy panel. "For all Americans, and especially for those of us who know and work closely with members of our military, this is the saddest of days."
President Barack Obama called the attack "horrific" and promised answers to every single question on Thursday's shooting.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on Thursday pledged that the Department of Defense "will do everything in its power to help the Fort Hood community get through these difficult times."
Army Secretary John McHugh said that the Army is focused on "taking care of our soldiers and their families."
"The leadership at Fort Hood is marshalling the medical support and counselors necessary to take care of our soldiers and their families and to notify the next of kin," McHugh said in a statement.
Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist born in Virginia, was identified as one of the assailants in the mass shooting at a deployment readiness center on Fort Hood. Hasan was killed by military police and two other soldiers were also reportedly taken into custody as suspects in the shooting.
Thursday evening messages of condolence started pouring in from lawmakers from across the country. Rep. John Carter (R-Texas), who represents Fort Hood, asked for a moment of silence in the House, while Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) requested that the Senate halt its business in memory of the slain soldiers.
"We would like to express our condolences to the soldiers, families, and civilians of the Fort Hood community. Our nation asks much of the men and women of our military, as well as their families, and we never expect such senseless violence to materialize at their homes," Reps. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) and Bud McKeon (R-Calif.), the chairman and ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee said in a joint statement. "This was a terrible tragedy, and we will do everything we can to support the Fort Hood family."
Rep. Michael McMahon (D-N.Y.) called for better mental healthcare for military personnel in the aftermath of the shooting. "It's no longer just about combat -- we have soldiers attacking soldiers," he said in a statement. "While we do not know yet what the soldier's motives for this heinous act were, tragic events such of these have been occurring far too often lately. The statistics prove that incidents of suicide and violence among service men and women have been growing exponentially."
Fire the lot of them...well, maybe not Michele...but the rest...
Just another unexplainable case of SJS.
Sudden Jihad Syndrome.
So, it’s not terrorism.
ANOTHER jihadi shoots up America. This time with a really high kill ratio. What more do they need to know?
The command structure needs a house cleaning.
The Army is going to need to hire another "mental healthcare" guy. This one went nuts.
i, for one, am glad that the us senate wants a detailed investigation. if not for them, i’m sure the various commanders and military police at fort hood would investigate the crime, arrest the perpetrators, and have them tried for murder.
but now, the senate can blame it on george bush. oh happy day.
</sarc>
Figures a democrat would say this. Hey pal, we don't have soldiers attacking soldiers. We have muslim soldiers attacking soldiers. Let's get it right.
I’d like to know why this mooselimb was promoted to major. He had a bad eval at Walter Reed and was mouthing off against the war.
Despite the Army being "tough" on suicide prevention, I caught a soldier with a loaded weapon to his head and reported him immediately after taking his weapon. I took him to the TOC to the First Sergeant and the First Sergeant had a ten minute chat with him and gave him his weapon back with ammo. I did what nobody is supposed to do: I jumped the First Sergeant's head and I went to where the chaplain was sleeping (we were in Iraq) and reported the incident. The Chaplain took immediate action and took the soldier's bolt and ammo. Sadly, this is just one of many instances where the Chain of Command, and sadly - mostly in the NCO corps, drops the ball when warned.
With two handguns?
He probably got picked up for promotion before he got the bad OER.
Glad to help.
Perhaps they should start by asking why any muslim, natural or foreign born is allowed in the armed-services.
islam is a cult, bent on destruction of those who do not submit to its will. It’s past time to be politically incorrect.
Perhaps they should start by asking why any muslim, natural or foreign born is allowed in the armed-services.
islam is a cult, bent on destruction of those who do not submit to its will. It’s past time to be politically incorrect.
Ah, I do hope you just forgot the /s tag.
This major had never deployed. Ever. Anywhere. He went to college on the Army’s dime, then Med school.
I suspect the “harassment” was in return for him running his mouth overtime and likely playing the drama queen as a Muzzie.
So, yes, the Major had PTSD
Pre Trama Stress Syndrom
Be interesting to see if the GCM gives him the death penalty or not.
Since he is a “minority” and a Muzzie, I would be surprised if he danced the Danny Deever.
(For those in Rio Linda, you’ll just have to read the Kipling all by yourselves)
You POS traitor.
The military needs to ban any mooselimb/islam affiliation...
Bang - click click - bang - click click - bang...
You can not trust any of "THEM".........
Bang - click ckick - bang - click click - bang...
This is not the first incident with the loons attacking our own military - and they were our own!!!!!!!!.......
Bang - click click - bang - click click - bang....bang...bang...bang.......
"Oh no, not me - I am innocent!!!!!"
And your condemnation of your religious zelot breathern?..?
Bang - click click - bang - click click - bang - .....
Your religion definfines you as a pig that needs to die...
Bang - click click - bang - click click - bang.....
Truth be known - the only time you can hear the "click click" on my SKS and Saiga 308 is when you shoot them in slow motion, one shot at a time....
I thought the SKS was bad on rapid fire, 20 rnd mag.....until I got the 308...........
Dedicated rag head killer.....because you cannot trust ANY of them....when do we learn this.....?
However, there is little chance of that happening. The 1st Amendment, which has been abused to eradicate Christianity will in the end be the means of our national suicide. If the rats don't do it first, Islam will bring down the US from within.
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