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what is so wrong with profiling?
FORT HOOD, Texas -- At approximately 1:30 p.m., Nov. 5, a Soldier, Maj. Hasan Nidal Malik, allegedly fired shots into the Soldiers Readiness Processing Center on Fort Hood, resulting in 13 dead and numerous injured. As of this morning, 27 remained hospitalized.
Malik, a confirmed Muslim, whose family roots are situated in East Jerusalem and Ramallah, was not shy to hide his beliefs. In fact, quite the opposite of it! It is reported that in his capacity as a medical Psychiatrist treating military returnees of the war in the Middle East, he argued with his patients about how wrong that war was! Instead of assisting their transition, he inflicted his views on them.
News agencies like CNN are reporting that this incident is more of a job-related stress disorder (PSDD) than what I think it truly is…a terrorist incident…and this time, it is from within our ranks.
Our government had prior knowledge of Malik’s beliefs. They had documentation of his behavior prior to this atrocious incident. And yet, nothing was done.
I am not a rocket scientist, but it is not hard to put 2 and 2 together….
- His background is Muslim. His family lives in East Jerusalem and Ramallah His mother was “born in Palestine in 1952” (there was no Palestine in 1952). He wrote on various websites that Islamists should rise up and fight the enemy. On the day of the rampage, he is video-taped at a local 7-11 in Muslim Dress. There are reports that before he started shooting, he yelled “Allah Akbar” (Allah is great), the usual final shout of an Islamic suicide terrorist.
Putting all these circumstances together…however, profiling is not “politically correct,” that is, when it applies to someone of the Islamic religion. In fact, it is considered discrimination in the United States. BUT, wasn’t anybody suspicious? What would have been the outcome of this incident if his profile was reviewed and addressed?
To pass off this incident as “he had snapped” or “he has PSDD” does a disservice to our intelligence as well as those who were shot and killed by this madman terrorist. It will also allow would-be Islamic terrorists who publicly display their radicalized views and yet stay under the radar until they are ready to strike.
Sadly, it reminds me of a passage in Ecclesiastes:
Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.
Ecclesiastes 8:11
What if he was profiled due to his past and present behavior? What if someone had taken a second look at this person? I don’t know for sure, but I bet 41 families are asking the very same question now…
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at 13:44 on November 8th, 2009
This is the first I've seen of anything about his relations with his patients.
No wonder the suicide rate went up at Ft Hood. and no one put two and two together? oh, that didn't go with the anti-war people's agenda, did it?
This was totally reprehensible on the part of the Army, way before his Sudden Jihad Syndrome. Not so sudden, was it?
Anyone not blinded by PC, could see this coming down the pike.
got any links for that info, please?
at 14:18 on November 8th, 2009
Sudden Jihad Syndrome?
That does explain a bunch, does it not?
The fact that he was indoctrinated by a peaceful and loving iman, that also taught the islamic law of love to a couple of those friendly 9/11 perpetrators explains the rest.
at 14:34 on November 8th, 2009
How do we read this in the light of the shootings?
Source: nytimes.com
Full Story here: Army Chief of Staff Concerned for Muslim Troops
at 22:16 on November 8th, 2009
Hugh, I love your new term! how true...
Rene, here is the link...there was plenty of information on this in the beginning...it seems that the only new agency that is keeping this to the forefront is Fox.
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/video08.html?maven_referralObject=11337564&maven_referralPlaylistId=&sRevUrl=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,572986,00.html
another item is this PSDD take on the major...He never went to war...so would you call his trauma Second-hand PSDD?
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