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| Fort Hood shooting suspect sent money to Pakistan, Texas congressman says | |
| 2009-11-13 | |
Rep. Michael McCaul's statement followed a Dallas Morning News report that authorities were looking into whether such wire transfers had occurred. It also came as Army officials announced charges of premeditated murder against Hasan, who could face the death penalty. "I have confirmed through independent sources that there were communications and wire transfers made to Pakistan," McCaul said in a prepared statement provided by his spokesman. "This Pakistan connection just raises more red flags about this case and demonstrates why it's important for Congress to exercise its oversight authority." The spokesman, Mike Rosen, said McCaul wouldn't name his sources. The congressman's statement didn't address who Hasan's contacts in Pakistan were, when he communicated with them or how much money he sent. Intelligence Community sources no doubt. The same sources that have been watching Hasan for some time. McCaul is the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee's intelligence subcommittee. He typically is briefed on classified material but had yet to be formally briefed on the Fort Hood killings. He "has been actively seeking information from as many credible sources as possible," Rosen said. "It has been more difficult than usual to obtain information from our intelligence community." Asked about McCaul's comments, an FBI spokesman in Washington said he couldn't comment on any aspect of the investigation. Evan Kohlmann, a terrorism expert who has consulted with the FBI and the Defense Department, noted that Hasan is a U.S. citizen of Palestinian descent, with no known family ties to Pakistan. Kohlmann said that leaves only two reasons for the psychiatrist to wire money to the South Asian country: to support charity or to support jihad. Westerners who want to give to a legitimate Pakistani charity typically would do so by putting money in a U.S. or British bank account, he added. Or by leaving it in a jar at the mosque or handing it off in a bag to a strange visitor wearing a man-dress. Aside from the reporting and non-reporting of his observed behavior in professional settings, mosque activities, and communiques with known terrorists, the wiring of money abroad, particulary to Pakistan, should have immediately caught the eye of law enforcement. Two potential scenarios appear to now be unfolding. Either US Intelligence was totally ignorant of Hasan's placement and access, or he was part of an ongoing source operation gone terribly bad. At the moment, neither scenario has a promising outcome. | |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 $100/inch |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-11-13 21:47 |
| #5 50 dollar lap dances, at least he was out there trying. |
| Posted by: notascrename 2009-11-13 21:03 |
| #4 Since he couldn't seduce one in the usual way with his attractiveness and charm, lord garth? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2009-11-13 20:48 |
| #3 "...only two reasons for the psychiatrist to wire money to the South Asian country: to support charity or to support jihad. " or buying a wife |
| Posted by: lord garth 2009-11-13 14:45 |
| #2 Common theme Pakistan is Jihadi central but the brains/ideology is in Saudi! |
| Posted by: Paul2 2009-11-13 10:57 |
| #1 Common theme Pakistan is JIDAHI central but the brains/ideology is in Saudi! |
| Posted by: Paul2 2009-11-13 10:53 |