A fallen soldiers memorial stands during the memorial service attended by President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, for the thirteen victims of the shooting rampage that occurred on the base the week before. (Getty photo by Joe Raedle / November 10, 2009)From The Washington Post:
Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" (Arabic for "God is great") before shooting his fellow service members at Fort Hood, Tex., woke up in his hospital bed with the presence of mind to suspend his personal jihad long enough to get lawyered up. No fool he.
Better to rest religiosity for a while and embrace the right to remain silent until your mouthpiece reaches your bedside. After all, they can't get you for what you don't say.
But the day will come, as it must, when Maj. Hasan will have to account for the premeditated murder of 13 people, as the Army has charged, and his alleged wounding of more than 30 others. There have been other mass murderers, but Hasan's rampage at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center on Nov. 5 sets him apart.
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My Comment: Colbert King understands what happened last week at Fort Hood. This is a must read article for those who want to know what are the responsibilities and commitments that someone must follow if he/she should decide to don on the uniform of the U.S. military .... and why Major Hasan failed on very count.