Posted on 11/07/2009 4:51:31 AM PST by Kaslin
It makes no sense to see Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, as represented in at least one family account, as the victim of "harassment" by fellow soldiers (and therefore a candidate for "understanding"?) He's an officer. Soldiers don't harass officers.
It makes no sense to suggest he'd been traumatized by narratives he had heard concerning the awfulness of combat in Iraq and therefore resisted the idea of deployment there. He's an Army psychiatrist, not a rifleman. Since when, anyway -- read "The Iliad" for confirmation -- has combat been other than awful?
It makes sense to ponder deeply -- I did not say "conclude," I said ponder deeply -- the possibility that in Maj. Nidal the Army had, unwittingly, in its bosom a treasonable viper; a supporter of Islamic jihad against the West and the United States; a soldier who, in violation of military oath and citizenship, opened fire on soldiers as he cried, "Allahu Akbar." "Allahu Akbar" is the familiar cry of Islamic terrorists all over the world as they pounce on the unwitting.
We shall see about all this in due course. We'd better prepare meantime to learn some things we'd rather not learn, such as that a swath of international Islam -- indeterminate in size but nonetheless vicious -- wishes all Americans dead; and that allegiance to Islam can override any considerations of loyalty to, or appreciation for, the United States.
A day or two before the Fort Hood bloodbath, an Afghan policeman made a kindred declaration of hatred for the West. When the British soldiers who had worked and lived with him were at ease, he mowed down five and then escaped. Whether, in so doing, he shouted, "Allahu Akbar," I haven't read. It would have fit.
Scoundrels who shoot their comrades aren't unknown in military annals. It happens in every war -- even the "good" ones. It horrifies out of proportion to other deeds, in that civilization teaches respect for friends and friendship. Just here, fanatics, such as Muslim murderers, have made famous uprisings in denial of civilization itself. The mass murderer doesn't ponder the personal qualities of those he intends to annihilate -- babies, teenagers, mothers, fathers, whoever happens to be there. He throws his hands in the air. "Allahu Akbar." Boom!
The mass slaughter of innocents is un-American (save in decisive instances such as Hiroshima). We basically don't get it. Surely it can't be on account of hatred. We explore alternative possibilities. The poor guy suffered from lack of love. Others were mean to him. He was mentally confused. He snapped -- yes, maybe that was it. He snapped, as with various school and post office massacres.
None of which speaks to the terrifying possibility that particular killers particularly hate and scorn and despise the victims, as on 9/11, as with the London bus bombings and the commuter rail bombings in Spain. And the Fort Hood massacre?
That we can't know yet. A careful society, nevertheless, mindful both of human lives and human freedoms, has to brace itself for the possibility that in the war on terror a new domestic front could be opening.
Responsible Muslims, to their undoubted credit, have denounced the Fort Hood massacre. That hardly means other Muslims do not rub their hands in satisfaction as they await future opportunities to gun down soldiers and civilians engaged in shoring up civilization. Murderers of any and all religions hate civilization as a living reproach to … themselves and their notions.
The war on terror isn't over or even much abated, for all the domestic recoil from waterboarding and Guantanamo and "unconstitutional" assaults on civil liberties.
Down the highway a piece from my own city, Dallas, the fighting appears to go on. May I be mistaken in this! That would be wonderful. The guy snapped -- what a relief it would prove to many if this were the case. We could go back to rooting for more apologies by President Obama for national arrogance. And yet that privilege may not be available. We need to brace ourselves.
EXACTLY!!!! I told my wife this yesterday. That if, and that is IF, he were harassed, it was by a fellow Major or above rank, thus a Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel or General officer. NOT a captain or lieutenant or AN ENLISTED SOLDIER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS IS A FREAKING LIBERAL LIE THAT HE WAS HARASSED. And, if he were harassed by a major or higher, there are tons of avenues to address his complaint!!!! Since he was trained in a job that dealt with people who may have been harassed, HE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN AVENUES TO ADDRESS THE COMPLAINTS HE MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT HE HAD!!!!!!!!!!
Obammy isn’t going to be able to vote present on this one.
Calling it harrasment is B.S. This was a terror attack and we must come to grips that the terrorists have infiltrated the military. It will not be the last, I am afraid.
Like Col Ralf Peters said on the the Factor last night, Fort Hood is 0bama’s 9/11
That's wishful thinking, I'm afraid.
Liberal are compelled to find an excuse for Maj. Hasan, just as they had to excuse the 9/11 hijackers. This excuse must somehow indict Western Civilization. If not, then liberals would be forced to consider that there are members of Islam who are actually bent on killing infidels regardless of good intentions and apologies.
Before it becomes his 9/11 he has to tell it for what it was and he ain't about to do that.
Evidently,he was also attempting to recruit for Islam, and according to Charles Krauthammer, himself a psychiatrist,this is a dispicable violation of oath.
Terrorist sleeper!
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When I was in the Air Force in the late 60s in the various units I passed through there were many people from many origins, including a Hawaiian fellow who was known (”of course” in those days) as Pineapple. A son of Lebanese immigrants was was Camel Jock. A Paiute from Texas was known to all as Tonto. The nephew of a prominent black jurist was Brillo. Nobody had any notion of taking offense. People announced themselves at the barracks doorway,”Hey! it’s Brillo (or Pineapple or Rice or Polar Bear, etc.)! Come on, Wop, let’s go to the club!”
Now you would be called a racist.
It didn’t take long for the media and the liberals to find an excuse for this terrorist. By doing so they excuse the murders and show their approval for the murders.
Just like when a non-White attacks, beats and kills a White, all he has to do is say that the White called him a “n*****” and he will get a lighter sentence.
He was going to a FOB in Afghanistan, it is very unlikely that he would have been in a situation where he would have had to confront fellow muslums.
I agree with you. Unfortunately, the so-called "war on terror" pretty much ended before it began.
The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That's not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace. These terrorists don't represent peace. They represent evil and war."
--- President George W. Bush (September 17, 2001)
We all know that if this Mujahadin hed performed this dispicable and evil act as a Christian, especially a socially and religiously conservative and patriotic American Christian, there would be restraint whatsoever. But of course this is not the case, because this would not ever have happened, had he been a socially and religiously conservative and patriotic American Christian. This man is religious Islamic, anti-American and eventually a jihadist. Hence the restraint by the anti-American and anti-Christian and anti-religion left leaning mainstream media and Democratic (atheistic socialist) Party politicians who always side with the republic of the United States of America’s enemies. Where is Napolitano on this one, eh!? Well, considering that she refers to our military men and women, returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, as domestic terrorists and this man killed and injured many of those so-called (by the Democratic Party politicians and czars) terrorists, she probably wants to give this man a medal...perhaps he should receive a Nobel Peace prize (socialist of the year award), too, isn’t that right fraudulent POTUS obama and ’confidential contact’ by the Committee for State Security (KGB) and leader of Socialist International Thorbjørn Jaglan and Climate Czar Carol Browner the ofrmer official of Socialist International?
Maybe Zer0 could apologize for the running dog, imperialist, world hegemony espoused by Islam?
Anyone who has ever served, knows this to be "Bravo-Sierra", RetiredArmy... Those of lower rank would have faced action under UCMJ for Insubordination, in a heartbeat, while those of equal, or greater rank would have faced similar action for "Conduct Unbecoming an Officer" in the same timeframe. It just doesn't wash, at all...
the infowarrior
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