Seeking martyrdom, Nidal Hasan raises little fuss in Fort Hood courtroom

Yahoo ^ | 8/14/13 | Patrik Jonsson

[Libloather]

Maj. Nidal Hasan appears to be stoically slouching toward martyrdom at his court-martial – instead of using the trial as a soapbox to spout jihadist ideology, as have others in a similar position.

Inside a heavily fortified compound at Fort Hood, Texas, a court-martial expected to take months is moving quickly ahead of schedule. The Army psychiatrist, accused of murdering 13 fellow soldiers and injuring more than 30 in an attack on Nov. 5, 2009, has remained cool, collected, and businesslike, even amid riveting and horrific testimony.

To be sure, he could still let loose invective on the courtroom, particularly during closing arguments, terror law experts say. But the bald, bearded Hasan, who is representing himself, has already suggested that he is basically on board with the prosecution’s plan to convict him and sentence him to death: He told the Army after his arrest, according to a report released this week, that he “would still be a martyr” even if the Army executes him.

[Oatka]

The movie "The Real Glory" (1939) had the right answer, starting at 5:10

[JZoback]

Interesting perspective...do you have any evidence that he is a homosexual.. Besides your well oiled cranium....

I don’t doubt it.... Just wondering if there is any factual information to confirm your post....

[oldbrowser]

Hasan killed and maimed a lot of unarmed people.

He is no warrior, he is no martyr, he is a coward and that's all he is.