'Thirteen shot dead' at US army base

[Flyboy]

What, they really do have teams of covert agents following every service man and woman, who have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq?

This thread is descending to the level of a pantomime..

Oh no it isn't!




(actually, you're right, it is)

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Flyboy

What, they really do have teams of covert agents following every service man and woman, who have returned from Afghanistan and Iraq?

No, just the ones who get to hear all the innermost thoughts of those returning from the front. and only if they're Muslim.

Irony has left the building.......

Originally Posted by foreverwar

Irony has left the building.......

Well Sense and Logic left long ago. What the hell would Irony want to hang around for?

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

Irony has left the building.......

No doubt you'll be back.

Originally Posted by Gary L

No doubt you'll be back.

At times, you seem to be trying very hard to convince people that you are the first surviving brain transplant donor.

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

At times, you seem to be trying very hard to convince people that you are the first surviving brain transplant donor.

Sorry. I'll create a sig to let everyone know I'm not pretending I hold your title

Dear Gary, once again you are displaying the depth and width of your intellect and wit - if you were the first, how could anyone else hold that title?

Anyhoo, back to the thread topic - latest update from CNN

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by foreverwar

Dear Gary, once again you are displaying the depth and width of your intellect and wit - if you were the first, how could anyone else hold that title?

I wasn't in any position. you are the only surviving one

Anyhoo, back to the thread topic - latest update from CNN

The suspect's brother, Eyad Hasan, released a statement Saturday saying the family was in a "state of shock and disbelief over this dreadful news."
He wrote, "I've known my brother Nidal to be a peaceful, loving and compassionate person who has shown great interest in the medical field and in helping others. He has never committed an act of violence and was always known to be a good, law-abiding citizen."
Eyad Hasan said the family has faith in the legal system.

If you put the 'terrorism' part of it to one side. we still have a guilty murderer no matter how you look at it. it seems to me that people are acting like there's a reason for why he did it, (which there is) but when they find that reason it's going to be a reason that we have to feel sorry for the man.

That's just my opinion of it. none of it is fact or real.

[punky]

Originally Posted by Gary L

If you put the 'terrorism' part of it to one side. we still have a guilty murderer no matter how you look at it.

If he wasn't muslim, there wouldn't be a 'terrorism' part to it in the first place.

On the bright side he's apparently talking to medical staff so at least we have a rare opportunity to know what was/is going through his mind.

[Jimmy-J]

It looks like he tried to reach al-Qaeda months before he went on the kill.

Intelligence officers are said to have known months ago about Hasan’s attempts to reach the terror network through the internet but decided to monitor him, hoping it would lead them to al-Qaeda operatives. It was thought Hasan might lead them to a “big fish� and there was no indication he was about to carry out an attack of his own, one source said.

Link

[Gary L]

Originally Posted by Product 13

It looks like he tried to reach al-Qaeda months before he went on the kill.

So can we confirm it was a terrorist attack killing American soldiers on American soil yet?

[Zee]

So lets get this straight. Was he a muslim or not? and was this a terrorist attack or not? facts only please. Im really tired having read through 5 pages and not seen any facts yet.