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Nidal Malik Hasan, Suspected Fort Hood Shooter, Was Called "Camel Jockey"
ABC News ^ | 11/6/2009 | Brian Ross

Posted on 11/06/2009 8:12:02 AM PST by Saije

Fort Hood shooting suspect, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, wanted out of the Army after being constantly harassed by others in the military and was called a "camel jockey," his family said.

As Hasan was about to be deployed to Iraq, he was suffering from some of the same stresses that he was trained as an Army psychiatrist to treat.

Although the 39-year-old had just been promoted to major in May, his family says he had hired a lawyer to help him get out of the Armed Forces.

"Apparently became very disgruntled in the mission in Iraq and Afghanistan and voiced that to a lot of his colleagues," said Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX).

He also voiced it to the world in an Internet posting, where he compared suicide bombers to GI's who save their colleagues by throwing themselves on a grenade.

"Just keep in mind mass killers pretty much know they want to die and they tend to take as many people with them as they can in a shooting," said former FBI agent and ABC News consultant Brad Garrett, who also believes Hasan didn't want to survive the Ft. Hood shooting.

"It is one of those things where he went and wanted to kill a lot of people and commit suicide maybe in his own mind that he's saving peoples' lives," said Garrett. "As illogical as that sounds, in his mind, that would be quite logical."

Hasan is an American citizen of Palestinian descent and after the 9/11 attacks, his cousin says he was the target of constant harassment from others in the military. His tormentors called him a "camel jockey," said his cousin, Nader Hasan. He wanted out of the Army, so he paid back his military student loans and hired an attorney.

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To: Hodar

I think i have a new name for a band “the camel jockeys”!


101 posted on 11/06/2009 8:29:44 AM PST by RayTheSpook
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To: jennyjenny
I’m having a hard time believing anything this guys family says and I really don’t care.

Of course they are lying, they are camel jockeys too.

102 posted on 11/06/2009 8:30:39 AM PST by dearolddad
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To: basil

You too???!!! And we get to shoot people for that??? Damn, I never knew /sarc


103 posted on 11/06/2009 8:30:45 AM PST by Jackson57
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To: colonialhk
There is a growing defensive press subtext that he was “picked on”....

No actual evidence, though.

But no evidence is required, because we all know how bigoted non-minority Americans are.

104 posted on 11/06/2009 8:31:02 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Ask not what the Kennedys can do for you, but what you can do for the Kennedys.)
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To: Freddd

I’ve been called a Nazi, mob, Swastika carrying, taliban.......

But I didn’t go shoot people...


On the Obama DHS target list too, for most of us.


105 posted on 11/06/2009 8:31:06 AM PST by Psalm 144 (What did you think NEW WORLD ORDER meant? The Constitution? States' rights? Individual liberty?)
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To: calex59
“He isn't suspected or alleged, he IS the shooter with out a doubt.”

I also derive a great deal of comfort to learn that he's on a ventilator — I hope they're withholding pain meds. Sorry, folks, but this making excuses for criminal activity is an affront to God, and I'm not going to exempt anyone from taking responsibility for their actions. Forgiveness comes when restitution is made and lives are made whole — not a sorry excuse for why I shamed my entire family, the nation and my religion of peace.

106 posted on 11/06/2009 8:31:25 AM PST by Constitutions Grandchild
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To: envisio
"Well, when you say it like that....."

Very funny!! But could you also handle having her wear the full body suit and only see her eyes all the time???
107 posted on 11/06/2009 8:31:40 AM PST by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: Ann Archy

lol.

apparently I should have put the kindergarten thing first, then it would have been obvious I was kidding.


108 posted on 11/06/2009 8:32:53 AM PST by GeronL (http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com .... I am a rogue nobody. One of millions.)
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To: basil
Do you realize that we are part of one of the smallest minorities in the human race?

And, if the article I read in National Geographic a few months ago was correct, we're one of the smallest minorities and we're getting smaller. Red heads are apparently declining in numbers. I think we should demand reparations.....

109 posted on 11/06/2009 8:33:00 AM PST by Thermalseeker (Stop the insanity - Flush Congress!)
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To: AppyPappy

Yeah, I was called a mackerel snapper. I guess I should have some post-adolescent-stress syndome.

Funny, if this was some right winger, Brian Ross and the rest would not be making excuses for him.

I hope this murdering piece of pelosi is in a lot of pain.


110 posted on 11/06/2009 8:33:07 AM PST by Bigg Red (Palin/Hunter 2012 -- Bolton their Secretary of State)
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To: Saije

“Hasan is an American citizen of Palestinian descent “

Someone tell us again how well these 2nd generation jihad immigrants are assimilating????Hmmm.....

And the poor baby was tormented with being called ‘camel jockey’? Too bad someone didn’t call him a terrorist and get him out of the military. PC is killing us.


111 posted on 11/06/2009 8:33:16 AM PST by AuntB (If the TALIBAN grew drugs & burned our land instead of armed Mexican Cartels would anyone notice?)
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To: Saije

Perhaps he was called a “Camel Jockey” in response to his constant, inappropriate left-wing political and pro-Terrorist comments which he couldn’t keep his mouth shut about.

It’s O.K. for him to suggest Islamic suicide bombers are doing the right thing, make statements that the U.S. policy is wrong and suggest that more Islamic people kill more U.S. Soldiers, but God forbid someone calls him a NAME, oh, the horror.

I guess in our New America any form of “diss” should be met with gunfire and death, like in Taliban controlled places, or Detroit, Chicago, etc. THUG LIFE FOR ALL! He couldn’t let that “diss” stand, his homies would call him “soft”. No one would give him any “shout outs”


112 posted on 11/06/2009 8:33:28 AM PST by word_warrior_bob (You can now see my amazing doggie and new puppy on my homepage!! Come say hello to Jake & Sonny)
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To: ChessExpert
"This was a simple act of treason."

I beg to differ.

He may have been an American by birth.

But there the resemblance ends.

To be treasonous, you must first owe allegiance to your country of heritage.

His heritage is abhorrent to the idealism of America, hence he can't be called treasonous.

113 posted on 11/06/2009 8:33:31 AM PST by Jakarta ex-pat
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To: Saije

I thought officers could resign their commission at any time?


114 posted on 11/06/2009 8:33:48 AM PST by 101voodoo
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To: colonialhk
There is a growing defensive press subtext that he was “picked on”....

The really ridiculous thing about it is the implication that getting picked on would be relevant to this dastardly debocle in any way, shape or form.

"Picked on"??! I'd be happier if his remains were being picked up right now.

115 posted on 11/06/2009 8:33:50 AM PST by delphirogatio (I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.)
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To: SandyInSeattle
I spent 21 years in the military. I was called much worse things . . .

. . . And that was just basic training, wasn't it?

116 posted on 11/06/2009 8:34:25 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Saije

Let’s hope that all records regarding this man see the light of day. But, I fear not.


117 posted on 11/06/2009 8:35:00 AM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a U.S. Army Infantry Soldier whose wife is expecting twins SONS.)
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To: Saije

“suspected shooter”

“was called”

Much more evidence that he was the shooter than there is of his cousins defense.


118 posted on 11/06/2009 8:35:02 AM PST by The Toll
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To: Saije

This morning there was an article posted here, and in the last paragraph of the article it mentioned that he was disciplined for preaching his religion to other soldiers.


119 posted on 11/06/2009 8:35:33 AM PST by hennie pennie
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To: freedumb2003

>>Now that he’s paralyzed they can call him “bob” if he’s in a pool.<<

Matt if he is on the doorstep. Art if he is hanging on the wall.

He will end up in Hell no matter what.


Would he then be “Cole”?


120 posted on 11/06/2009 8:36:10 AM PST by Psalm 144 (What did you think NEW WORLD ORDER meant? The Constitution? States' rights? Individual liberty?)
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