WASHINGTON - Army superiors were warned about the radicalization of Major Nidal Malik Hasan years before he allegedly massacred 13 soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, but did not act in part because they valued the rare diversity of having a Muslim psychiatrist, military investigators wrote in previously undisclosed reports.
An obvious “problem child’’ spouting extremist views, Hasan made numerous statements that were not protected by the First Amendment and were grounds for discharge by violating his military oath, investigators found.
Thirteen people died, senselessly slaughtered because it was more important to be able to check off a box on a checklist than remove a dangerous fanatic. This isn't someone who made a passing comment taken the wrong way; this is a person who gave seminars to soldiers, allegedly in the guise of helping us understand the Islamic mindset, that expressly defended suicide bombers. The man repeatedly stated that his adherence to Islamic law took precedence to his conduct as a member of the US Armed Forces.
Yet, because he was a Muslim psychiatrist, his many contradictions went unpunished - or even uninvestigated. It was more important to have the label he represented - Muslim - than the sort of person that was given security clearance and access to our soldiers. Rather than investigate the claims he was making; rather than find out exactly where his allegiance lie, the 800 pound gorilla of political correctness made it more important to gloss over his deficiencies in favor of his minority status.
We have sacrificed thirteen soldiers on the altar of diversity. How many more will perish?
That is all.
8 comments:
"years before he allegedly massacred 13 soldiers at Fort Hood"
Now, write a story about a man in a wheelchair defending himself against a group of thugs with a handgun, and there's nary a mention of allegations to be found.
How many more will perish before the USA gets it collective head straight? I don't know but I'd guess that it will be a pretty big number. Bigger than 3000. 9/11 should have killed PC but it didn't. We'll probably see a mushroom cloud over Manhatten before it happens.
Robb,
Now that's just not true. The thugs will be "alleged thugs", the guy in the wheelchair will be a vigilante (no "alleged" about it)...
Steve,
A mushroom cloud over Manhattan would just make them wonder "Why do they hate us" so much more...
The man repeatedly stated that his adherence to Islamic law took precedence to his conduct as a member of the US Armed Forces.
You'd think that would get you canned pretty much immediately....
Oh, and I hate this "allegedly" crap. This isn't some breaking news report with a suspect. He's a murderer, nothing "alleged" about it.
Jay:
I'd like to think you're wrong about that but I wouldn't bet my paycheck on it.
The man repeatedly stated that his adherence to Islamic law took precedence to his conduct as a member of the US Armed Forces."
The statement doesn't bother me. I could introduce you to any number of Americans who would say adherence to Christian principles takes precedence over military duty. -MANY of them in uniform. This is how the Nuremberg trials came up with the concept that "following orders" was not an excuse. You have a duty beyond following orders, including a duty to not obey orders in some circumstances.
Of course he's an evil Muslim and all Muslims, everywhere, are exempt from the tolerance we show to other religious groups we're more familiar with.
He was openly calling for soldiers to resist deployment. That's a court martial offense and he should have been drummed out of the service for doing it. But claiming that a fairly innocuous statement of following a "higher law" is somehow wicked in itself is plain ignorance.
I could introduce you to any number of Americans who would say adherence to Christian principles takes precedence over military duty. -MANY of them in uniform.
I can name an entire branch of the military - The Marine Corps. As in "God, Country, Corps".
Doubt you'll find many of us thinking God wants us to kill for him though. I served with some of the most devout men imaginable and I can't recall a single one who didn't view our job as defending this nation, not as killing furriners for Jesus.
ANyone have any new info on the poison plot at Ft. Jackson? (At least I think it was Ft. Jackson.)
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