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2009-11-09 Fifth Column

U.S. Officials Confirm Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Sent E-mails to Al Qaeda Associates

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Posted by Scooter McGruder 2009-11-09 18:18|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Of the American soldiers intentionally killed by fellow soldiers since 9/11, what are the odds that the killer was a muslim American soldier? I calculate 61% in 6 incidents. Somewhere around 2 or 3% of US soldiers are muslim...

It seems that the statistics indicate that being a follower of Islam might predispose one to kill his fellow soldiers for some reason...but let's not jump to conclusions.

Posted by Thor Cheath9956 2009-11-09 18:51|| 2009-11-09 18:51|| Front Page Top

#2 per time magazine,

"..Less than 1% of America's 1.4 million troops are Muslim and that number is only the military's best guess, since just 4,000 troops have declared their faith in their service records..."

Of course 4k/1.4M is about a quarter of one percent.

Posted by lord garth 2009-11-09 19:36|| 2009-11-09 19:36|| Front Page Top

#3 That odor of lawsuits is getting stronger all the time.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-11-09 20:01|| 2009-11-09 20:01|| Front Page Top

#4 ION WORLD NEWS/TOPIX > RADICAL YEMEN CLERIC PRAISES FORT HOOD SHOOTER.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-11-09 20:32|| na]">[na] 2009-11-09 20:32|| Front Page Top

#5 1) I don't think a member of the military can sue over this but I could be wrong.

2) Whether 4K or 14K, most (very large majority of) are loyal. We need to be better about finding the ones who aren't.

Posted by Steve White 2009-11-09 20:50|| 2009-11-09 20:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Like reporting the ones who are vehemently against the war in Afghanistan?

Posted by gorb 2009-11-09 21:55|| 2009-11-09 21:55|| Front Page Top

#7 1) I don't think a member of the military can sue over this but I could be wrong.

The best that the families of the slain can hope for is that the commanders who knew of his opinions and statements can be held liable under the military justice system (dereliction, etc) and spend time in prison. No lawsuits can be filed by those who are injured, not even against the shooter (IIUC).

Posted by Jame Retief 2009-11-09 22:44|| 2009-11-09 22:44|| Front Page Top

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