BREAKING: Massacre at Foot Hood, TX-many dead

[Ptarmigan]

Tragic. Condolences to anyone who lost loved ones. I wonder if this has anything do with the impending execution of John Allen Muhammad, the DC Sniper?

[RL3AO]

Sounding more and more like an act of terrorism as the guy was making anti-American statements. Then he was transferred and promoted after continually making these statements.

[southerngale]

Sounding more and more like an act of terrorism as the guy was making anti-American statements. Then he was transferred and promoted after continually making these statements.

Yeah, that doesn't make any sense.

Col Terry Lee (RET) worked with the shooter and said about 6 months ago that Major Malik Nadal Hasan said, "Maybe the Muslims should stand up and fight against the aggressor." Also, comments about how we shouldn't be in the war and that he made it known he was "happy" about the AR Little Rock recruiter shootings.

After the shooting in Little Rock, he was upset about how the man was treated and apparently said that, "maybe we should have more of these where people should strap bombs on themselves and go into Times Square."

[RL3AO]

How does a non-combat solider shoot 43 people with two pistols in a room of soldiers?

[Stephanie]

This is so tragic and unbelievable. Everything mentioned about this guy suggests that he was a walking time bomb.

[Dionne]

How does a non-combat solider shoot 43 people with two pistols in a room of soldiers?

He may have been dual MOS.

[Brent]

The shooter is NOT dead according to reports tonight. Huh? How do you even confuse that?

[southerngale]

The shooter is NOT dead according to reports tonight. Huh? How do you even confuse that?

I know.... unreal.

[cycloneye]

I saw the press conference tonight and the General that talked said the suspect had two handguns,one of them semiautomatic and that explains why he fired so many shots.And yes,he said the suspect is still alive in stable condition.

[StormingB81]

So he is not dead????

[RL3AO]

The US Army hasn't executed one of their soldiers since 1961.

12 counts of murder, many counts of attempted murder, terrorism, and maybe treason.

[StormingB81]

I am just at a loss for words. Makes you think How safe is your base. We are not supposed to go through this on our home soil!

[RL3AO]

So he is not dead????

Everyone thought he was dead for the past four hours.

[cycloneye]

What I am questioning is why they took more than 4 hours to say that he was alive.

[lurkey]

" . . .via press conference by Lt. General Cone.:

“There was a confusion at the hospital” about Hasan’s death. CID officer with him since apprehension. . . . “Now they are saying it’s a single shooter, Hasan, and he is in the hospital”, adding, “The officer who shot him was thought to be dead but she’s alive and out of surgery.”"

[oaba09]

Another psychopath breaks...This is sad news.......

[cycloneye]

" . . .via press conference by Lt. General Cone.:

“There was a confusion at the hospital” about Hasan’s death. CID officer with him since apprehension. . . . “Now they are saying it’s a single shooter, Hasan, and he is in the hospital”, adding, “The officer who shot him was thought to be dead but she’s alive and out of surgery.”"

Thanks lurkey for the info,but still it looks confusing the account about why it took so long to say he was alive.

[vbhoutex]

So have they absolutely ruled out the other two suspects they said they were holding originally? I'm still not so sure this is psycopath flipping out as opposed to a planned terrorist act, even if it is by just one person. Raises tons of questions in my mind and makes me wonder how controlled all the information coming out of the base is. They could be trying to draw out others that may be involved in something(obviously I am speculating)bigger? Lots of stuff doesn't add up imo.

[lurkey]

So have they absolutely ruled out the other two suspects they said they were holding originally? I'm still not so sure this is psycopath flipping out as opposed to a planned terrorist act, even if it is by just one person. Raises tons of questions in my mind and makes me wonder how controlled all the information coming out of the base is. They could be trying to draw out others that may be involved in something(obviously I am speculating)bigger? Lots of stuff doesn't add up imo.

I believe they said that two questioned were trying to stop Hasan, rather than helping him...

Breaking news: all 12 dead were service members.

[brunota2003]

How does a non-combat solider shoot 43 people with two pistols in a room of soldiers?

The SRC is very busy and, if you're in the right places, crowded. No one carries weapons unless they are MP's. So you let a madman go with two pistols, one of which is a semi, in a building filled with soldiers getting ready to deploy, who are also unarmed, and you could be the worst shooter in the world and walk away with that many kills.

My prayers out to the families...I couldnt even fathom someone walking in who just starts shooting people at will. Go ahead and strap him to the chair as he is right now, or perhaps hang him.