Hasan conscious, talking

Austin American-Statesman ^ | 11/8/2009 | Steve Kreytak

[Saije]

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is awake and talking, a Brooke Army Medical Center spokesman said Sunday.

Dewey Mitchell, public affairs chief at the hospital, said he did not know if the accused gunman in Thursday mass shooting at Fort Hood is talking to investigators.

“I am not sure how much he is talking,” Dewey Mitchell said. “There is some communication going on. I just got that indication from people on our nursing staff.”

Hasan, wounded four times in a shootout with post police, is in critical but stable condition, Mitchell said.

[Freedom2specul8]

and... “do I have to have infidels to assist me?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the ping!

[GovernmentShrinker]

Given the 300 or so witnesses, I don’t imagine the case against him is going to need any statements from him.

[1951Boomer]

Give him his 72 virgins. Lock him up in the basement of a convent for the rest of his life.

[Centurion2000]

I’m sure that the ACLU and plenty of the Amerikan Trial Lawyers are lining up to defend the “victim” for free.

His court martial is going to take precedence and I think the Army will provide him a defender from the JAG office.

[devolve]

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Let`s see Holder and Obama try to sweep this away

Like they did with the New Black Pansies at polling places Nov 2009

[OldDeckHand]

"Given the 300 or so witnesses, I don’t imagine the case against him is going to need any statements from him."

No, it won't, but it can never hurt. There have been some reports that a man in Islamic dress visited with him in his apartment the morning of the shooting. The neighbors said that up until then, they'd never seen anyone visit him. I'm sure CID/FBI wants to establish that man's identity.

[potlatch]

You must have been reading someone elses comment about
“sweeping him off to Paradise”.

[GovernmentShrinker]

I think the Army will provide him a defender from the JAG office

I'm sure they will. And I don't envy the JAG attorney who draws *that* straw.

[GovernmentShrinker]

I'm sure CID/FBI wants to establish that man's identity.

I'm sure they do, but somehow I don't think they'll rely on statements from Hasan to do that.

[OldDeckHand]

"His court martial is going to take precedence and I think the Army will provide him a defender from the JAG office."

Yes, he'll get military representation. But, I'd bet my retirement that he'll have civilian representation as well - capital cases almost always do. And, given the profile of this case, I'm also guessing that the civi will first-chair.

[nuvista]

Thanks. I’m certainly not sue-happy, but this is a tragic shame for these families - to lose sons, daughters, wives, husbands, dads and moms because of PC gone amok...

[GovernmentShrinker]

Yeah, there’s something pleasantly fitting about his having been taken down by a woman.

[JimWayne]

“Where are my 72 virgins and 28 boys?” YES, they are promised 28 boys too!

[Marine_Uncle]

It just may turn out this jihadist will be tried in a military tribune then sentenced to death. To do otherwise will create such an outcry throughout this country, the Army will suffer in the long run, lower recruitment comes to mind, early outs etc..
Another piece of valid ammo the Republicans can use against this administration in 2010 and 2012, ineptness comes to mind.
This case will received via. the Internet much more publicity then the two key Marine cases we have followed for so long.
Zero is going to be on the spot on this one. And down the ladder. Gates, the SoA, JCS downward cannot afford to let this guy get away with some lesser charges. Insanity for instance.
They just may end up hanging the bastard.

[airborne]

How long before he says, “Bush’s fault!”

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Based on what Doug from upland posted the other day ,...it will be lethal injection....

[BIGLOOK]

Thanks, makes sense.

Let's hope JAG can prove premeditation post medication.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Real Anger here...

Got my Grandson visiting here today ,...and we have been talking about..all of this.

He thinks one of the Victims was in his training classes at his recent training ,...getting ready for his overseas deployment this spring....my grandson that is.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

28 boys? I didn’t know that. That’s just sick.