Valin Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 CSM: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army major facing court-martial for a mass shooting at Fort Hood in 2009, plans to argue that he acted in defense of the Taliban in Afghanistan. So much for the official US line that the shootings were an act of workplace violence, critics say. Patrik Jonsson June 5, 2013 The admission by Army Maj. Nidal Hasan on Tuesday that he attacked Fort Hood in 2009 in defense of the leadership of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the Taliban has suddenly undermined the Obama administrations previous contention that the murders of 13 soldiers at the Texas base constituted an act of workplace violence. Hasans legal argument, which is being considered by the judge, Col. Tara Osborn, may reignite the political furor over how the Obama administration has classified the shootings, as well as arguments about whether the mass shootings constituted the first major Islamic jihadist attack on the US after 9/11. As recently as May 23, President Obama said no "large-scale" terrorism attacks on the homeland have occurred on his watch. Officials at the US Department of Defense have said there isn't enough evidence to put Hasan on trial for an act of terrorism, and they have worried that such a claim could undermine the Army major's right to a fair trial. (Snip) I have a small question....why is this......"person" still breathing? I mean it will be 4 expletive years in Nov.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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