So why wouldn’t Clause #6 apply to this incident? I seem to recall elements of evidence concerning Hasan’s communication with al-Qaeda operatives outside the US. If that can be proven, then the only thing holding back a Purple Heart determination is pure politics. Hasan being a member of the USArmy would have no bearing because his entry to service would be under the color of treason due to collusion with an international terror organization.
It would still require SecArmy to CALL it an international terrorist incident, NOT “workplace violence”. . .
Sadly, it doesn't... Per Wikipedia's bio of Nidal Malik Hasan... "Born in Virginia to parents who moved to the United States from a Palestinian town near Jerusalem"
Maj Hasan is, by birthright, an American citizen and he conducted the attack by himself. It really doesn't matter that the attack was "blessed" by someone outside of the US. It was planned and carried out by one individual... and he is an American citizen.
As far as I am concerned, this points out two changes that need to be made. First of all we need to change the rules for purple hearts to include "blue on blue" attacks by those who would join our military and use that access for the purpose of a terrorist attack. Secondly, we need to virtually eliminate any path for residence and citizenship to those who come from countries which are unfriendly to the US.