[Tamar Rush]

Apparently (And I no more write the articles I post than you do—And I don’t expect that Psion does either), ABC is reporting that Hasan “reached out” to Al Qaeda in recent months.

“tried to make contact with the al-Qaeda terror organization only several months prior to the shooting, the ABC network reported Monday, quoting security sources in Washington. “

It’s in the first paragraph.

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As such, does that conclusively prove a tie does it? Until further evidences are brought out publically, it al remains speculation. Again, my point was that if indeed al Qaeda was involved directly or indirectly with Hasan, they would invariably claim responsibility. The recruitment draw, among others things, would be too much of an incentive for al Qaeda to not proclaim responsibility.