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Accused Fort Hood shooter dreaded deployment, cousin says (MSM excusing the terrorist, again)
Dallas Morning News ^ | 11/6/2009 | DMN

Posted on 11/06/2009 3:33:21 AM PST by tobyhill

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan never served a tour of duty in Iraq. But the psychiatrist worked inside two places that have seen the terrible fallout from the war – first Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in the nation's capital, and lately at Fort Hood, the giant Central Texas base.

He dealt with some of the invisible wounds from the conflict. He counseled soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, perhaps getting a preview of the horrors of war that he had yet to see.

But Hasan was, in many ways, very different from the soldiers and family members who had direct experience with the pain and suffering of war. He'd served in the Army for several years but had not been deployed overseas. Unmarried, he hadn't experienced the stress of soldiers whose family life had been interrupted by long deployments that put them in harm's way.

His religion, too, set him apart. He told relatives a few years ago that he was having second thoughts about his military career because other soldiers had harassed him because of his Muslim faith. More recently, he had expressed misgivings about being sent to Iraq or Afghanistan.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: forthood; fthood; islam; islamobama; nidalmalikhasan; obamabinbiden; sodomhusseinobama
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To: Erik Latranyi

Well, I see your point on that, but what I meant was if he really was upset about going to Iraq, he could have found a way out. He could have said it went against his religious beliefs if it were true he didn’t want to go.... for the media to say it was just an issue of conscience is deceitful, we all know this was an act of terrorism.


61 posted on 11/06/2009 5:03:51 AM PST by EmilyGeiger (The problem with socialism, is eventually you run out of other people's money. Margaret Thatcher)
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To: The Phantom FReeper
I have to wonder...this man was a psychiatrist counseling our soldiers...

Theory: Psychiatrist counsels soldiers who speak of muslums as low-lives and also who ridicule Islam. Psychiatrist does not gain converts but only dirision. Psychiatrist does drugs while losing his sanity. Something/someone sets psychiatrist off.

62 posted on 11/06/2009 5:04:31 AM PST by VRW Conspirator (Who is Hugh Series?)
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To: All

HE IS A MUSLIM TERRORIST


63 posted on 11/06/2009 5:06:17 AM PST by Turbo Pig (...to close with and destroy the enemy...)
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To: tobyhill

Is anyone in the MSM calling this what it is: that is TERRORISM!?

I have been watching Fox and haven’t heard them utter the word.


64 posted on 11/06/2009 5:06:29 AM PST by uncitizen (I'm mad as hell and i'm not gonna take it anymore!!)
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To: tobyhill
PRE-Tramatic Stress Disorder!! POS!! He just wanted a FREE college education!! POS....NEVER TRUST A MUSLIM!

The cousin should be looked into also!!

65 posted on 11/06/2009 5:07:25 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: tobyhill

If he dreaded deployment then he’s REALLY going to dread execution.


66 posted on 11/06/2009 5:08:19 AM PST by Dewey Revoltnow
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To: tobyhill

He’s an OFFICER....a MAJOR.....no soldier harrasssed him about his religion!


67 posted on 11/06/2009 5:08:36 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion,,,,,,the Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: EmilyGeiger

” He could have said it went against his religious beliefs if it were true he didn’t want to go.... for the media to say it was just an issue of conscience is deceitful, we all know this was an act of terrorism. “

Fox News is now - as of a few minutes ago - reporting that he shouted ‘Allahu Akhbar’ just before he started shooting....

(I’d seen that speculated on in threads here on FR, but this is the first Media mention...)


68 posted on 11/06/2009 5:10:14 AM PST by Uncle Ike (Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
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To: takbodan

I agree.


69 posted on 11/06/2009 5:15:48 AM PST by Eagles6 ( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck. (Let them eat arugula!))
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To: Riley
"I think I’ll skip talking to her over the holidays. I don’t deal well with crazy people."

I know exactly what you mean. My SIL is an extremely over educated lefty who teaches at a community college.

She argued until she was red in the face with my wife about those muzzies in France a few years ago who were burning dozens of cars every night because the Police had the nerve to chase and try to arrest some low life POS while he was committing a crime. Sure, they shot him, but I guess my SIL was under the impression they should have tried to catch him and play patty cakes. And if I remember correctly, the muzzie POS didn't want to play patty cakes.

My SIL refused to admit they were muzzies, refused to admit they were wrong about anything, went on and on about how they were so persecuted and wronged at every step of their meager, good-natured, peaceful existence. They only rioted, robbed people, and burned innocent people's cars because the Police made them do it, etc, etc, etc.

I was about to butt in and break up the argument, but my wife was doing such a good job getting her lefty sis to foam at the mouth, that I just sat back and enjoyed the show.

70 posted on 11/06/2009 5:16:35 AM PST by libs_kma (If you RAM it down our throats in 2009, we're going to SHOVE it up your "donkey" in 2010!!!!!)
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To: libs_kma

I have a lefty nutjob nephew. Same thing!!
He is still crying about John Edwards and the baby drama!
I try not to let him bug me but he does.


71 posted on 11/06/2009 5:25:32 AM PST by ronniesgal (It's a great day In Virginia!!!!)
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To: tobyhill

Fox News analyst Peter Johnson Jr. really blasted the cousin, for possibly explaining away the perp’s “motive” for these horrific murders.

I’m not 100% sure that’s what the cousin was doing, but in any case, Johnson was not buying it.


72 posted on 11/06/2009 5:27:36 AM PST by Joann37
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To: Cindy

Hi Cindy,Is there any word about the other shooters?Thanks.


73 posted on 11/06/2009 5:34:57 AM PST by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: takbodan

Can’t stop thinking about your post! In many cases terrorists do act alone, with encouragement!


74 posted on 11/06/2009 5:40:54 AM PST by panthermom
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To: tobyhill
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan never served a tour of duty in Iraq. But the psychiatrist worked inside two places that have seen the terrible fallout from the war – first Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in the nation's capital, and lately at Fort Hood, the giant Central Texas base.

Perhaps he was afraid of being actively engaged against his Muslim brothers.

75 posted on 11/06/2009 5:46:02 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: knarf

Yeppers.........radical’s in Islam and radical’s in the White House....walkin’ in lockstep.:(


76 posted on 11/06/2009 5:48:54 AM PST by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: uncbob

“And Bush has to take a lot of the blame for this He was CIC for 8 years during the WOT”

This was going on long before Bush. Read “Muslim Mafia”


77 posted on 11/06/2009 5:51:01 AM PST by milford421 (U.N. OUT OF U.S.)
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To: lady lawyer
He didn’t want to shoot other Muslims in Iraq or Afghanistan, but he had no problem shooting 43 Americans.

I'm afraid he would have done a lot more damage if he had deployed and been able to get even deadlier weapons in Iraq or Afghanistan. He could have killed a lot more.

78 posted on 11/06/2009 5:51:06 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (Jimmy Carter - now the second worst POTUS ever. BHO [the LIAR] has #1 spot in his sights.)
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To: Bertha Fanation

Another crisis or convenient distraction?

Why aren’t we hearing more about the dead?
Has anyone seen a list?


79 posted on 11/06/2009 6:07:11 AM PST by TribalPrincess2U (demonicRATS... taxes, pain and slow death. Is this what you want?)
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To: tobyhill
Let's just set this crap straight right now: Hasan DID NOT do this because of the stresses of deployment.
80 posted on 11/06/2009 6:36:08 AM PST by TankerKC (You need to lock it up, Major...)
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