ABC Says Fort Hood Shooter Attempted to Contact al Qaeda – Can We Call Him a Terrorist Now?
As some news outlets attempt to spin Major Hasan’s murder spree into anything but terrorism, ABC News has now reported that Hasan attempted to contact al Qaeda.
“U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case told ABC News.”
“It is not known whether the intelligence agencies informed the Army that one of its officers was seeking to connect with suspected al Qaeda figures, the officials said.”
“Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R-MI), the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said that he requested the CIA and other intelligence agencies brief the committee on what was known, if anything, about Hasan by the U.S. intelligence community, only to be refused.”
In a related news item, a radical imam named Anwar Awlaqi is praising Hasan as a hero. I don’t want to link to Awlaqi’s website but you can read all about his writings at the Jawa Report.
“Yemeni-American jihad propagandist Anwar has been off line for a bit but manages to surface long enough to lavish praise on murderer Nidal Hasan. NEFA had the statement:”
“Nidal opened fire on soldiers who were on their way to be deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. How can there be any dispute about the virtue of what he has done? In fact the only way a Muslim could Islamically justify serving as a soldier in the US army is if his intention is to follow the footsteps of men like Nidal.”
So how about it media… Can we call Hasan a terrorist now?
