I was a “Fear Not!” soldier. Fear Not! Those were the words we spoke when rendering a salute to our HQ Commander and the CO. I was stationed at Ft. Hood in the 80’s. Part of 13th SUPCOM’s 1st  Med Group.  Ft. Hood is indeed a huge installation. I worked in  three areas…Main Post Garrison, West Fort and North Fort. 369 square miles of lean and mean, don’t hit a cow, yep lean and mean!! I make no excuses for anyone that betrays their oath.  And I will not apologize for jumping to conclusions, either, when it comes to the tragedy that has taken place at Ft. Hood.
The first words out of my mouth upon the news were,  “Am I just a cynical human being for thinking this is a terror attack?”

Political correctness has been killing this Country and now, it is killing our soldiers. I hate PC.

On Thursday, Nidal Malik Hasan, who was an officer that practiced psychiatry, at Ft. Hood, opened fire in an enclosed space where some 600 soldiers, and civilians were waiting for processing in preparation for deployment. He carried two  of his own weapons and extra ammo.

As far as I am concerned, this was pre-meditated.  No one is allowed to carry a privately owned, concealed weapon on a federal installation or post.  And I guess I must ask why?  Virginia did not allow it, and look what happened there…How did he get past the gates with weapons?

A soldier took and oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.  As a doctor, Hasan violated a medical oath, too, to value life above all.  He betrayed all of it, in the name of religion.  

How did he get those two guns and extra ammo on post? He shot 46 rounds according to reports. And, that means 44 rounds hit a mark. Some were injured via a ricochet effect. You know, small spaces, no place to run, and lots of targets.

We know several things.  We know Hasan was a practicing Muslim. We know he was a psychiatrist who counseled those soldiers with PTSD.  We know he was against the war because he told retired Colonel Tom Lee that a Muslim fighting a Muslim was wrong.  We know it was reported to the chain of command and apparently in an effort to maintain laissez-faire in regard to religious affiliation, in a DADT kind of way, political correctness ensued.  

We have heard that he was harassed after 9/11.  We have heard that it was hard for him to take.   I believe it was understandable on the side of those doing the harassing.  He could have built some trust among those. Instead, he traveled a different path and went to the Uniformed Services School and did an internship and residency in psychiatry.

If it was so bad for him, he could have resigned his commission.  He did not. Was it because he liked the money and status of being an officer? Or can I be sinister and suggest he had a plan all along? The parents have said they love “their” country and so did their son.  But how do you have undying love for your Country and then betray morale, the trust and the oaths you took and kill your fellow comrades?
Because-He is a Muslim. First. Last. Always.  

As human beings we are conditioned over time to react much like Pavlov’s dogs salivating at the sound of a bell.  Hence, why the minute we heard the name of the suspect, we say terrorist. We can go back to any terror attack suffered by the US, whether here or in another place, perpetrated by those claiming to be of Muslim religion.  Yikes.  Name them in no specific order. Khobar Towers, USS Cole, WTC 1993, Marine Barracks 1983, the plane crashes, and finally 9/11. After that, we’ve got a few sparse attacks…Muslim American soldiers attacking their comrades in Iraq. Muslims attacking civilians up and down the DC area, Muslims attacking a recruiter center and even a Muslim running over someone at UNC. I shouldn’t forget the USPS carrier here in NC who noticed suspicious activity, reported it, and voila, busted Muslim terror cell. And there were the bozos in CO, too.

What will happen to the now comatose, paralyzed Hasan?  There are no firing squads, and the last time the electric chair was used at Leavenworth was in the 60’s.
He will be tried under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. (UCMJ).  From Chuck Z, the Guy who started Valour-IT:

“You see, if He's charged with 13 murders and 31 attempts, a military court can have a quick decision to make on his guilt.  
ALL of his appeals in the military system are based on whether or not the trial was functionally correct--i.e. was the process correct.? The process of the trial is what matters, and only if the proceedings are at fault is another trial granted.  

If it is judged an act of terror, he could be sent to GITMO...  If the military keeps his criminal trial within the UCMJ, his 12 peers will all be military officers.  Men and women who've dedicated their lives to leading and protecting soldiers are not likely to lose any sleep at night by giving him the death penalty.  

From the time he's convicted until he eventually is put to death, he'll spend every last minute of his life in solitary confinement at the US Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth.  He'll have to be in solitary because all of the convicts at the DB are former solders, many of them are officers who've committed a crime, but even then, they still have some sense of duty and honor.  Hasan would find himself beaten to death,  quick fast and in a hurry, by fellow inmates if left in general population.”


Is it any wonder that the Army’s political correctness had a play in this tragedy? The question now is, how the hell do we prevent it from happening again?

Do we allow all soldiers to now to carry a sidearm? I mean, weapons induce a quiet kind of  “don’t phuck with me or else” respect, don’t they?

In the old days, carrying a weapon was a daily occurrence and people didn’t just go off willy-nilly killing each other. And I do remember while being stationed at Ft. Hood, that officers wore a sidearm if they chose. I never once thought it strange.
The use of political correctness and the need for diversity has helped to kill 13 soldiers and wound 31 others. I don’t care what it takes.  Our soldiers have been subjected to something that has destroyed families, taken lives and ruined deployment morale.  That is absolutely and unequivocally not acceptable.
If we are fighting a war and cannot prove the allegiance of a Muslim American soldier, perhaps it is time to profile. Sorry, but the rest of the military is now at risk for the sake of diversity and tolerance? No.  I am not on board with that.  

I am truly sorry that 44 families are affected by the actions of one. It makes me sad and so angry.  Something must be done, because if not, the next massacre is already being planned.

(A side note: I abhor the Pied Piper’s reaction to the incident at Ft. Hood. To me he was just a faker extraordinaire. Giving  a shout out for 2 minutes, instead of addressing “his” troops immediately.  And, sorry, PTSD by osmosis ain’t gonna fly.)

Lastly, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to former President Bush  and his wife for secretly heading to Killeen to comfort the wounded and express their sympathies to the victims families.  This guy has always gotten it, hasn’t he, when it comes to the troops. I think the Pied Piper aka COWboy in chief has been punked by a true statesman.