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Fort Hood Shooter Connected to Radicals, Tried to Contact Al Qaeda

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larisa11/09/2009 10:30:08 am PST

I think everyone should read the article carefully. It provides no supporting information and is vague beyond crazy.

Yes, Anwar al Awlaki is a lunatic extremist. But there is no proof that the two communicated or even knew each other. I do think that religious extremism helped push an already unhinged man over the edge. But remember, the man was a Muslim his whole life and a career officer his whole adult life. The extremism seems to have come into play only in the last six months. So what set him off? I think it is far too easy to blame religious extremism as the motive. But in this case, it seems to be simply fuel for an already very hot and burning fire. My concern is why an American soldier lost it to this extent and killed his fellow soldiers. What set him off in the last 6 months?

And yes, the military and the FBI would appear to have dropped the ball on this big time.

But the article simply fails to provide the story. They have an allegation, but no story and no facts to support what they are claiming.