(Social Justice South Africa; c.f. Sky News (British ; Independent;
Secular) 14 / 11 | November / 2009; National Review Online (Secular;
Independent; American Right Leaning) 10 / 11 | November / 2009 ;
Reuters (Secular ; Independent; British) 14 / 11 | November / 2009;
Bloomberg (American; Secular; independent; More Left Leaning) 12 / 11 |
November / 2009; CBS (Secular; Independent; American; More Left
Leaning) 13 / 11 | November / 2009 ; 14 / 11 | November / 2009 ; The
Telegraph (British; Independent; Secular) 14 / 11 | November / 2009;
Fox News (Independent; American; Secular; More Right Leaning) 13 / 11 |
November / 2009; 14 / 11 | November 2009; InForum Blog by Sheila
Liaugminas (Catholic; Independent; American) 14 / 11 | November / 2009;
14 / 11 | November / 2009; LifeNews.Com (We know nothing of this
service, it was quoted by Inforum Blog) 13 / 11 | November / 2009;
Washington Post (Secular; Independent ; American; Has been accused of
Bias in the Past) 12 / 11 | November / 2009)

Article by Marc Aupiais

It now appears, from media reports, that the Fort Hood massacre,
allegedly conducted by thirty-nine (39) year old Major Nidal M. Hasam,
has all the downfalls of US intelligence that 9/11 made famous.

The alleged killer, a psychiatrist, has reportedly served the US
(United States of America) military for over 12 years, with service
pre-dating 9/11, and America’s subsequent "War on Terror". According to
the media, he is alleged to have conducted many flag raising
activities, from claiming non-Muslims should be tortured and
graphically killed: to his fellow military health professionals, to
talking with a radical Imam- via emails reportedly seen as harmless, by
intelligence officials, to reportedly partaking in the transfer of
money between the US and Pakistan, a country in an open civil war with
the Taliban and with Al Qaeda. The alleged killer further is said to
have not wanted to be deployed to Iraq, where he was planned to be
deployed, when he allegedly committed the massacre.

According to CBS (CBS (Secular; Independent; American; More Left
Leaning) 14 / 11 | November / 2009), a joint counter-terrorism
taskforce under the not so watchful eye of the American FBI (Federal
Bureau of Investigation) had known since December 2008, of between 10
and 20 emails between the alleged Fort Hood shooter, and a radical
Jihadist Imam, an imam who the Washington Post identifies as Anwar
al-Aulaqi, a US citizen living in Yemen, who encouraged Muslims to kill
American troops the theatres of conflict it is involved in in the
Middle East.

The Washington Post adds that it was not one, but two intelligence task
teams who were alerted to this, with a member of one of these, thinking
the emails nothing more than research, which the army psychiatrist, now
known for allegations that he conducted the Fort Hood killings, had
been encouraged to conduct.

The alleged killer of 14 people, including a pregnant woman and her
unborn child, was known to have sympathies with those fighting against
America in Iraq, allegedly requesting unsuccessfully, that not only he,
but all Muslims be freed from serving in the American military, as
conscientious objectors.

Although his military lawyer would not comment to the Washington Post
about any formal request:

His aunt even claimed that Hassam consulted a lawyer in desperation to
be discharged, something the Washington Post seems to give some
credibility to: via its article: in its quoting of an unnamed defence
official, who claimed that Hassam’s training had cost the US military
money, and therefore that it was unlikely he would be released from
duty.

The killer: Hassam, further gave a PowerPoint presentation, according
to the National Review (National Review Online (Secular; Independent;
American Right Leaning) 10 / 11 | November / 2009 ), seemingly in 2007
still, in which he defended suicide bombing, and went through a list of
tortures, which should be performed on all non-Muslims
("non-believers"), obviously culminating in the death of these
non-Muslims. The presentation was reportedly to his fellow military
medical staff, who did not report their fellow practitioner for this
incidence.

Between Forty-Two (42) and Forty-Three (43) people had been injured at
Fort Hood, while Twelve (12) soldiers, including pregnant woman:
Francheska Velez, and one civilian, and one unborn child were killed,
possibly as a result of the consistent ignoring of symptoms, the
alleged killer, an army psychiatrist... consistently displayed over the
years. Hassam has been charged with Thirteen (13) charges of
premeditated murder in a military tribunal, but seemingly has not been
charged additionally under the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, or for
the injuries caused the other victims. Additional charges still may
still be made, although what they would be is not clear. It is not
clear whether the death penalty will be asked for.

The US Military's Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where Hassam worked,
knew all about Major Nidal M. Hasam's (39 years of age) complete
preoccupation with Islam, and with war. Their solution was to order him
to attend a university lecture series, on terrorism, the Middle East
and Islam, according to the Washington Post (Washington Post (Secular;
Independent ; American; Has been accused of Bias in the Past) 12 / 11 |
November / 2009) who quote an unnamed relative of a staff member there.
He further is said to have addressed physicians there, still back in
2007, claiming that Muslim soldiers must be released as conscientious
objectors, rather than be made to fight other Muslims. It is noted in
media, that he did not see the American wars as against Al Qaeda, or
the Taliban, but against Muslims, an interesting view to be ignored.

The Washington Post, adds, that an unnamed military official, denies
that Hassam ever formally asked to leave the military, despite Hassam's
aunt alleging that he asked to do so. Hassam, apparently, had become
unproductive, and obsessed with the position of what he allegedly
perceived as Muslims, who found their beliefs contrary to their duties
as American soldiers. The US military, and intelligence, ignored his
opinions. In fact, he was reportedly promoted from Captain, to Major.

Republican Representative Michael McCaul, of the state of Texas, a
member of the House Homeland Security Intelligence Subcommittee, has
claimed, as quoted by Fox News (Fox News (Independent; American;
Secular; More Right Leaning) 13 / 11 | November / 2009): that Hassam
further had made communications with someone or some group in Pakistan,
where the government is in an open civil war, with the Taliban and Al
Qaeda. The Congressman, further claims that there were wire transfers
between Hassam and a group or person in Pakistan. He reportedly claims
does not know how many accounts were involved, or which way money was
wired.

Fort Hood, according to SkyNews, is America’s largest military base.
While giving assurances over a White House, and military investigation
into the massacre, US President Barak Obama, has asked that Congress
delay investigating the killing, claiming that it would be too
political in its investigation. The attack has all the markings of at
least one similar attack which was conducted on the ground in the
Middle East, during earlier years of America’s wars. It has yet to be
labelled a terrorist attack, or an act of war, or treason.

The Alleged Fort Hood Killer, who recovering in Brooke Army Medical
Center, San Antonio, a hospital in Texas, having regained consciousness
earlier this week: is allegedly paralysed from the waist down.

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