(Centennial Fellow) Here’s a sampling from the major news outlets this morning and how they are covering this story. Note these key points: 1) Most barely touch on the fact that Hasan was Muslim, despite the fact he shouted “Allahu Akbar” before killing 13 people at Fort Hood. 2) The commander of the base and the investigators are still “stumped” as to the motive of the shooter. 3) Nearly all reports contain a portion of the press release from the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR – known Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas entity). 4) The New York Times and CNN make no mention of the facts that Hasan is Muslim, went to Mosque, or attended the Muslim Community Center, Silver Spring, MD.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/06/army-suspect-said-allahu-akbar-shooting/
Remark: They say Hasan shouted “Allahu Akbar” before shooting, yet investigators are still stumped as to the motive.]
http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20091106/News01/911060342/-1/XML
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091106/NEWS08/911060368?source=rss_localnews
Their angle… Still unexplained last night was the motive for Hasan’s attack. Asked if it could be considered a terrorist attack, Cone replied, “I couldn’t rule that out” but said the evidence does not point to that
http://hamptonroads.com/node/529768
Their angle… Hasan’s motive remains unclear, although various sources said he is a devout Muslim who is opposed to U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq and was upset about an imminent deployment. He also had expressed some anger about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,572448,00.html
Their angle…. Before Thursday’s shooting, Hasan reportedly gave away all of his furniture along with copies of the Koran to neighbors, KXXV-TV reported… Authorities have not ruled out that Hasan was acting on behalf of some unidentified radical group, a senior U.S. official in Washington said. He would not say whether any evidence had come to light to support that theory….The motive for the shooting wasn’t clear, but Hasan was apparently set to deploy soon, and had expressed some anger about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, said generals at Fort Hood told her that Hasan was about to deploy overseas
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/06/texas.fort.hood.shootings/index.html
Remark: No mention he is Muslim, attended mosque or Muslim Community Center
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-fort-hood-shootings6-2009nov06,0,4341651.story
Their angle… A senior U.S counter-terrorism official said Thursday night that the Army and FBI were looking into whether Hasan, who is Muslim, had previously come to the attention of federal law enforcement officials as the suspected author of inflammatory Internet comments likening suicide bombers to heroic soldiers who give their lives to save others.
