Obama To Speak At Fort Hood Service (today)

Los Angeles Times ^ | November 10, 2009 | Ashley Powers

[khnyny]

Reporting from Ft. Hood, Texas - President Obama is slated to speak at a memorial service today at this grieving Army base, where a military psychiatrist is accused of killing 13 people in a shooting rampage.

The service, scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. local time, will be a traditional military affair, with a sermon, a roll call of the dead and a rifle volley. About 3,000 spectators, as well as the families of the 12 soldiers and one civilian killed, are expected to attend.

The tribute comes amid new questions about whether the shooting, in which dozens were also wounded, could have been prevented.

Authorities said Monday that the FBI and Army had apparently looked into contacts between the suspected gunman, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, and a Yemen-based militant Islamist prayer leader with ties to the Sept. 11 hijackers.

Investigators are poring over numerous e-mails sent by Hasan to Anwar al Awlaki and apparently to other Islamist figures, said a federal law enforcement official, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

[Theodore R.]

I would imagine the families of the victims would fear consequences (tax audits, for instance) were they to express themselves.

[myknowledge]

And BHO would commend Nidal Malik Hasan for his work in gunning down 13 servicemen and service women in cold blood - a sacrifice for Allah.

[OldArmy52]

Hope barf bags were available.

[CRBDeuce]

I guess he’s damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t.

Best description of Carter 2.0's legacy I've seen! Works for Carter 1.0 too. 'Twould be entertaining if it weren't so tragic....like the entertainment value of watching the lightweight-in-chief negotiate with the real Maoists next week! Of course we'll have to read the China Daily to get the real story!

[CRBDeuce]

I wish we could sue & jail every dumb ass in this country who voted for or wrote articles praising this socialist-fascist-commie pig usurper 0bozo the traitor.

You really need to learn to say what you mean...good for the health and all! That said, was cathartic reading it too! Thanks

[CRBDeuce]

I would imagine the families of the victims would fear consequences (tax audits, for instance) were they to express themselves.

While things have improved, "tax audits" and "Military Pay" shouldn't be used in the same sentence!

[rebapiper]

We have an interest and it's up to us to keep it up and make sure others are aware and not to be taken in by the left wing con artist and liars, thieves and traders that use our house to avoid the law, use their seats to place people in office that will keep them from ever being convicted.

[rebapiper]

Janet Reno, Clinton's Attorney General, she also said, the buck stops here and it did, she ORDERED the compound to be BLOW UP, all the men,women and children died in that fire, the buck did stop with her and those once Clinton security guards in Arkansas that were able to get jobs with the FBI also lost their lives. Riddle with bullets before the were left to burn.
The buck stops with obozo and if he and his terrorist defending attorney general get their way we may be facing some very serious times, those gitmo prisoners will kill us if they get the chance. obozo’s atterney general will see to it many of them will go free and they may get a chance to see much of this country and learn enough about this country, just enough to know where to strike.
Those gitmo prisoners have got to be laughing their heads off, at the stupidity of the American people. What country would allow for terrorist that want to kill them go free so they can once again try and kill them?