Breaking...Army Major Kills 12 At Fort Hood...

"A U.S. soldier opened fire Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, killing at least 11 people and wounding 31 others, military officials said. The gunman was shot to death, and two other soldiers were in custody.

NBC News’ Pete Williams reported that U.S. officials identified the gunman as Maj. Malik Nadal Hasan, an Army psychiatrist who had been promoted to major in May. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, R-Texas, said military officials told her that the gunman, who was 39 or 40, was about to be deployed to Iraq and was “upset about it.”

Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone, commanding general of the Army’s III Corps, who briefed President Barack Obama on the shootings, said the gunman used two handguns.

Disregarding his ethnicity for a moment, it is interesting that a mental health professional snapped like that.

Not everyone is suited for service life. But not everyone so unsuited goes around killing folks. There's lots more to this dastardly deed, bet on it.

UPDATE

Yep.

"The gunman behind the carnage at a Texas military base hollered "Allahu Akbar!" before unleashing a bloody rampage that left more than a dozen dead, an onlooker told investigators.

"We do have a witness who reported that," Col. John Rossi said Friday morning from Fort Hood."

Seems that Major Moslem didn't want to go to Afghanistan and fight "other moslems". I didn't want to jump to conclusions but this wasn't all that great a leap to begin with. Because, after all, the religion-of-peaceniks have forever been more comfortable butchering the innocent.

And have a look at the following, the link courtesy of faithful reader bah_humbug:

"After news broke out of the shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and injured climbed. The White House was notified immediately and by late afternoon, word went out that the president would speak about the incident prior to a previously scheduled appearance. At about 5 p.m., cable stations went to the president. The situation called for not only his trademark eloquence, but also grace and perspective.

But instead of a somber chief executive offering reassuring words and expressions of sympathy and compassion, viewers saw a wildly disconnected and inappropriately light president making introductory remarks. At the event, a Tribal Nations Conference hosted by the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian affairs, the president thanked various staffers and offered a "shout-out" to "Dr. Joe Medicine Crow -- that Congressional Medal of Honor winner." Three minutes in, the president spoke about the shooting, in measured and appropriate terms. Who is advising him?

Anyone at home aware of the major news story of the previous hours had to have been stunned. An incident like this requires a scrapping of the early light banter. The president should apologize for the tone of his remarks, explain what has happened, express sympathy for those slain and appeal for calm and patience until all the facts are in. That's the least that should occur..."

Plain and simple...

Barack Hussein Obama is a liberal democrat. He HAS no clue as to what genuine feelings happen to be, unless someone writes it down for him to read to the camera. As is the case with many politicians in general, but scumdog liberals in particular, if it doesn't effect THEM it isn't worth fussing over.