Ft. Hood Islamic mass murderer disputes Obama claim that it was 'workplace violence,' Hasan says he did it in defense of the Taliban which he'll state at his trial

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6/6/13, "Hasan Exposes Obama's False Workplace Violence Claim," IBD Editorial

"The Army major on trial for murdering 13 at Ft. Hood in 2009 plans to argue that he acted in defense of the Taliban. So much for the administration calling the shootings "workplace violence."

One of the great scandals of the Obama administration has been its shameful designation of the Nov. 5, 2009, rampage at the Army base in Killeen, Texas, by Maj. Nidal Hasan as "workplace violence."

While Hasan continues to draw his pay, this designation has denied the dead and the survivors the benefits they would have been entitled to had the attack been properly labeled an act of terror.

One would expect that when a self-proclaimed "Soldier of Allah" shouting "Allahu Akhbar" opens fire on dozens of American citizens and soldiers, killing and maiming as many innocents as he can, it would have been called an act of terror.

Thirteen people were killed, including a pregnant soldier, and 32 others shot during Hasan's rampage against soldiers being processed for deployment to Afghanistan.

The White House so far has not commented on Hasan's stunning announcement that he will defend not only himself but also "the leadership of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the Taliban." In other words, he committed an act of terror on behalf of an enemy of the United States.

"If you were an apologist for Hasan, you can no longer advance the false narrative that he's a disgruntled employee," says Jeffrey Addicott, director of the Center for Terrorism Law in San Antonio, Texas.

"He has now labeled himself as a jihadist Islamist murderer, a hard-core jihadist. It's now clear ..., in spite of our leadership in this country, including the Department of Defense and Obama, what his motives are."

In a major national security speech May 23, just over a month after the April 15 bombing of the Boston Marathon, Obama credited his administration for "(changing) the course" of the war against al-Qaida.

"There have been no large-scale attacks on the United States," he claimed, "and our homeland is more secure."

He lied. Ft. Hood was a large-scale terrorist attack and Maj. Hasan himself says so.

Staff Sgt. Shawn Manning was shot six times by Hasan but was denied benefits that would accrue to a soldier injured in an act of terror or a battle overseas. Manning says the "workplace violence" designation has cost him almost $70,000 in benefits.

He now faces the further indignity of possibly being cross-examined in a courtroom by the admitted jihadist who shot him.

Kimberly Munley was one of two police officers who confronted Hasan when he opened fire and was shot three times.

As she lay wounded, her partner, Sgt. Mark Todd, fired the five bullets credited with bringing Hasan down.

Munley, who sat next to First Lady Michelle Obama at the 2010 State of the Union address, said "betrayed is a good word" to describe her feelings after being laid off from her job with the base's civilian police force. "Not to the least little bit have the victims been taken care of ... In fact, they've been neglected."

According to ABC News, the victims' lawyers, Neal Sher and Reed Rubinstein, "call on the Army ... to admit that the Fort Hood attack was terrorism, and finally provide the Ft. Hood victims, survivors and families with all available combat-related benefits, decorations and recognition." So do we.

It's time for President Obama himself to stop lying and admit the truth about Ft. Hood."


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