Fort Hood

Lieberman Claims White House Won't Say 'Islamic Extremists'

Melissa Jeltsen | February 15, 2011, 1:24PM

What message should we take away from the Fort Hood massacre, where 13 people were allegedly murdered by radicalized Muslim army psychiatrist Nadal Hasan? According to Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME), the takeaway is that the U.S. should to stop beating around the bush and call America's enemies what they supposedly are: "Islamic extremists."

Lieberman convened the hearing ostensibly to discuss the recently-released report that criticized the federal government for failing to prevent the massacre by not taking appropriate action to remove Hasan from the military. But it quickly turned into a denunciation of the language the Administration supposedly uses to discuss violent acts.

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Topics: Domestic Terrorism, Fort Hood, Joe Lieberman, Nidal Malik Hasan, Senate Homeland Security Committee, Susan Collins, Texas

Fort Hood Shootings

Lieberman, Collins Report: Fort Hood Shooting Could Have Been Prevented

Ryan J. Reilly | February 3, 2011, 2:05PM

The federal government could have prevented the massacre at Fort Hood allegedly perpetrated by Nadal Hasan if it had recognized signals of his radicalization prior to the attack, a special report issued by members of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs concluded.

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Topics: FBI, Fort Hood, Fort Hood Shootings, Joe Lieberman, Nidal Malik Hasan, Susan Collins