US Army major behind Fort Hood murders expressed sympathy for Islamic terrorists

Long War Journal ^ | November 5, 2009 9:50 PM | Bill Roggio

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An Army major behind the murders of 13 US soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, expressed sympathy for suicide bombers and support for terrorists waging war against US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Police shot and wounded Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a psychiatrist, after he went on a killing spree outside a readiness center for troops preparing to deploy to Iraq. Hasan, a Muslim American, opened fire with handguns on soldiers at the center.

Eleven US soldiers were killed and 31 more were wounded before Hasan was shot by members of a SWAT team and detained by police.

Initial reports indicated that Hasan had support from other soldiers. Two soldiers were detained by police but have subsequently been released.

The shooting spree caused a lockdown at Fort Hood, the home of the 1st Cavalry Division and the largest base in the US. Residents were instructed to lock their doors and turn off air conditioning units in case of a terrorist attack. The lockdown was lifted later in the evening after police ensured the situation was safe.

Major Hasan has made several controversial statements over the past several years that indicate he is sympathetic to suicide bombers and supportive of Islamist terrorists.

Six months ago, the FBI investigated Hasan for statements purportedly made by him on the Scribd website that equated suicide bombers with a US soldier who sacrificed himself to save his fellow soldiers:

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Good ... let’s save the cost of a trial and hang him now.