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2009-11-06 Home Front: Culture Wars

Army JAG officer discusses the Fort Hood shooting

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Posted by Mike 2009-11-06 15:20|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 it strikes me as odd that the shooter, who was a major in the Army, claimed that he was being harassed for his religious beliefs.

I don't buy this story either. Why the hell would this a$$hole have PSTD--vicariously? He hadn't been in a combat zone. B.S. story. PC has just about neutered the country.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-11-06 18:50|| 2009-11-06 18:50|| Front Page Top

#2 While I don't believe ptsd was Hasan's motivation, I do think he could have suffered from it as you say 'vicariously' - facing the grievously wounded day after day has got to be traumatic, and quite possibly more so than the sporadic combat most experience even in theatre.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-11-06 21:59|| 2009-11-06 21:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Pure crap. This is what he 'suffered' from:

Slay the unbelievers wherever you find them. Koran 2:191

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