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The Army’s Fort Hood Disgrace
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ^ | Mar 20, 2015 | Kathy Platoni

Posted on 03/20/2015 6:22:41 AM PDT by KeyLargo

The Army’s Fort Hood Disgrace

No one who supervised the shooter has been held to account, but the victims are denied pay and benefits.

By Kathy Platoni March 19, 2015 7:08 p.m. ET 257 COMMENTS

It was more than five years ago that the gunshots rang out, but those of us who survived can still hear their echoes. On Nov. 5, 2009, an Army psychiatrist named Nidal Hasan—an American radicalized by extremist Islamic beliefs—opened fire on his fellow soldiers in Fort Hood, Texas, killing 14 people, including an unborn child, and wounding 32.

I was there. A beloved friend, Capt. John Gaffaney, died at my knees. I was slated to become the shooter’s

That day has faded from the minds of most Americans. But the survivors and the families of the deceased continually relive its horror. They also continue to face betrayal by the government they served. ***

At about 1:34 p.m., Hasan, seated in a building on base and armed with an FN five-seven pistol and a Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum revolver, paused to bow his head. Then he stood up from behind a cubicle, shouted “Allahu akbar!” (God is great) and began spraying bullets throughout the room. Soldiers, including my friend John, charged the shooter but were gunned down before they could reach him.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: allahuakbar; army; banglist; forthood; govtabuse; hasanprotected; islam; islaminside; military; nidalhasan; noaccountability; nointegrity; obama; secondamendment; soldiers; wot
Excellent article written by one who was there.

"The victims of Nidal Hasan were denied pay, benefits and recognition because our leaders refused to acknowledge what the massacre clearly was: an act of terror by an Islamic extremist. They said it wasn’t combat, but it sure as hell felt like that. Hasan turned Fort Hood into a battlefield.

Congress has provided an opening to give my fellow soldiers what they are owed. It’s time for the Army to do so.

Ms. Platoni is a clinical psychologist and retired Army colonel."

1 posted on 03/20/2015 6:22:41 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: KeyLargo

TIme to get SOME sort of ball rolling on this one!!


2 posted on 03/20/2015 6:25:55 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: KeyLargo

Save for later


3 posted on 03/20/2015 6:32:58 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Obama;A Low Grade Intellect With Even Lower Morals)
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“Workplace violence” Another one of Obamas acts of treason if you ask me which is why I just changed my tagline from 13 to 14. Just like the code states, Obama is “adhering to the enemy, giving aid and comfort”. This Hasan defected to the enemy, to radical Muslims who declared war against us. Therefore he is an enemy combatant. To declare his attack “workplace violence” is an act of treason.

18 U.S. Code § 2381 - Treason

Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.


4 posted on 03/20/2015 6:33:51 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (B. Hussein Obama: 14 acts of Treason and counting.)
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To: KeyLargo
The Army has been suborned by Marxist and Islamist traitors all the way to the very top.


5 posted on 03/20/2015 6:36:56 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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6 posted on 03/20/2015 6:41:21 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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That confirms it for me. Just another absolute act of treason by this Islamic enemy agent posing as our President. It makes you wonder just what kind of deal he is making with Iran. The real villains in this besides Obama is Congress who refuse to do anything about him.


7 posted on 03/20/2015 6:58:22 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (B. Hussein Obama: 14 acts of Treason and counting.)
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To: KeyLargo

It’s a pay link.


8 posted on 03/20/2015 7:02:30 AM PDT by ansel12 (Palin--Mr President, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke.)
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To: KeyLargo

It’s obvious that $h!tface hates the military and loves the bearded savages and will do nothing to annoy them.


9 posted on 03/20/2015 7:09:50 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: KeyLargo

It was workplace violence done against possible future returning vets who this administration would place on the terror watch list.


10 posted on 03/20/2015 7:17:25 AM PDT by Starstruck (If my reply offends, you probably don't understand sarca only ones we can gesm or criticism...or do.)
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