What a tragic day today in Fort Hood, Texas. I was glued on CNN this afternoon watching the events unfold.
A Muslim army officer about to be deployed to Iraq went on a shooting rampage at the sprawling Texas military base, killing 13 people and wounding 31 others before being gunned down – although the latest reports I’m hearing from CNN tonight was that the gunman was alive. Major Nidal Hasan, a U.S. Army doctor was identified as the suspect in the shooting. The first reports have it that he was upset because he’s being shipped to Iraq. He’s a single guy with no children. Other reports have it that there could be other gunmen.
The attack happened just down the road from one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history. On Oct. 16, 1991, George Hennard smashed his pickup truck through a Luby’s Cafeteria window in Killeen, Texas, and fired on the lunchtime crowd with a high-powered pistol, killing 22 people and wounding at least 20 others. (Source: Yahoo)
Will there be a backlash on Muslims in the army because of this tragedy?
Stumble Upon
Del.icio.us
Buzz
{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }
Whoa. Katakot naman nyan.
[Reply]
tsk,tsk. another tragedy in america. ang daming mentally-disturbed sa kanila.
[Reply]
ang reason daw na sinasabi e dahil parati daw tinutukso/inaasar ng mga kapwa solja boy itong si Hasan. syempre, napuno rin siya.. Ang nagtrigger lang ng kanyang ourburst e yung balita na ipapadala siya sa Iraq.
hindi kasi sila magaling mag social climb.. akala nila, close na sila ke Hasan para biru-biruin lang.
meron din daw mga solja boys na gusto siyang makita na naka Muslim attire sa barracks. parang ewan lang. malamang, yung nagsabi nun, headshot ke hasan. (yun ang narinig ko sa balita.)
[Reply]