Abu Abdullah–Thanks for sharing this news. I agree that further investigation is necessary, and time will give more information on the case. I am sure that there will be more interesting news and findings, and more people’s work will come under scrutiny. Unfortunately, I always remember all the eyewitness reports of the clothing and behaviour of the terrorist suspect shot dead in London, and who turned out to be an innocent Brazilian worker, who wasn’t wearing suspicious clothing for summer, didn’t run from the authorities, didn’t jump a turnstile, etc. I am sure Major Hasan is the shooter, and also the shot (he now suffers paralysis from the “nipple line” down), but beyond that little is certain, even the supposed “Allahu Akbar” so many think they heard, just as so many thought they saw a Middle Eastern man running and jumping turnstiles in a winter jacket covering a suicide vest.

Thanks again for the article.

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/major-hasans-mail-wait-join-afterlife/story?id=9130339

Now and i wouldn’t buy it at face value, would instead prefer to wait and watch more of it. And in the second page of the news story

“Some members of Congress have raised questions about the military’s counter-intelligence unit, based at Fort Meade, and Gates said every question will be answered.”

BTW Chiara, I do believe that this case was a result of a many lapses at the Intelligence Gathering, recruitment, training and personality assessment by the Army.
As I said some days back (nov 14) in this same post

This case itself illustrated that the Intelligence Services are not capable of their Internal Security or needs serious procedural makeover.

I am not a pundit in US Military organization, but based on what i know of military organization, the US Army needs to firmly establish or improve its “Internal Security Group” at the Divisional level with direct oversight by the the Director General of Military Intelligence. However to retain the fluidity of the decisions it shouldn’t tilt toward the way Voenkam- Military Commisars of the Soviets.

Not surprised!

ASS UME as much as you want cause you don’t know Jack. I know how adverse you are to the ghetto.

Mini-psychotic episodes happen to Borderline Personality Disorders and less often to Histrionic Personality Disorders, and are slightly different for that reason, ie they are clearly in the context of a personality disorder.

Abu Abdullah–thanks for your comment, and for previously sharing your security expertise. I assume that as you live in Riyadh you are aware of life under Islamic rule! LOL

Anyhow, Abu Abdullah most people in Saudi are pretty much convinced this was all staged (FAKE) and I am starting to believe that might be true.

Proof???

According to people’s beliefs on this subject many believe that going psychotic is pretty much normal I just ask as a normal Tom, Dick and Harry that if anyone here plans on being psychotic especially any psychiatrists that they would give ample warnings or signals.

I wonder how many of you have actually lived in Islamic countries, under Islamic rule completely isolated from “Western” life for any extended periods of time. Apparently there is this guilt complext that ends up creeping up on Arabs who haven’t. So whatever, just make your hijra and keep your mouths shut.

Often the hate mongers interestingly are only those who like to talk much (in this case hog this post by many senseless comments) and have no credentials, proofs, or evidence to back their claims.

And the ones who are the actual professionals, Doctors, Diplomats, Security Experts are just totally ignored by these hate mongers.

Chiara and John you both have enlightened us with your expert advice/opinions as a Psychiatrist and a Diplomat with international experience respectively which counts more than some other “mumbo jumbo” Tom, Dick or Harry from the street corner, Thank you and keep up the good work.

Indeed, my meaning seems clear enough, especially in context, but “to understand their adversary and their own Muslim soldiers,and to prevent” would have been clearer.

I never expected you to write anything substantive on the powerpoint presentation; and, it seems you are confusing the level of commentary on John’s blog with that elsewhere.

P.S. I never intended to do anything to the powerpoint HAH LOL