Massacre at Fort Hood

I had planned for this week's blog to be my chance to do a "drunken princess," but I think there are more important things for me to talk about. On November 5, 2009, Major Nidal Malik Hasan opened fired on his fellow servicemen in the Soldier Readiness Center at Fort Hood, killing thirteen people and wounding thirty others. On November 12, Major Hasan was charged with thirteen counts of premeditated murder, and may face additional charges for court martial. Hasan was a U.S. Army Psychiatrist, and practicing Muslim. Now that I have gone over some of the facts of the case I am just going to spill all the frustration I have built up for this incident. These types of events are always heartbreaking for the American people, but the circumstances in which this massacre occurred is a bit ridiculous and infuriating to me. How the hell does a member of our own military get away with doing something like this? We had the signs that this guy had ties to Jihad extremists. The military is currently investigating Major Hasan's involvement with radical Muslims, and all the warning signs that an events like this could occur. Why the hell was this guy still allowed to be in the military? With all the problems this country has had with radical Muslims, it is extremely important that we investigate Muslims more closely. I am not trying to be racist or discriminate against a large part of society, but history shows that we should be careful. Radical Jihadists have a long history of hating everything that America stands for, and acts of terrorism have been a result of this hatred. Whether President Obama wants to admit this was an act of terrorism means nothing to me, because that is exactly what this massacre was. It is finally time we start cracking down on the people who are liable to commit acts of terrorism, regardless of discrimination.

Vocab Words

Gainsay- to deny, dispute, or contradict.

Misogyny- hatred, dislike, or distrust of women.