Sunday, November 8, 2009

Dr. Hasan's Curious Relationships

Dr. Hasan's Curious Relationships

From the November 7, 2009 Telegraph:
Hasan, the sole suspect in the massacre of 13 fellow US soldiers in Texas, attended the controversial Dar al-Hijrah mosque in Great Falls, Virginia, in 2001 at the same time as two of the September 11 terrorists, The Sunday Telegraph has learnt. His mother's funeral was held there in May that year.
The preacher at the time was Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born Yemeni scholar who was banned from addressing a meeting in London by video link in August because he is accused of supporting attacks on British troops and backing terrorist organisations.
Hasan's eyes "lit up" when he mentioned his deep respect for al-Awlaki's teachings, according to a fellow Muslim officer at the Fort Hood base in Texas, the scene of Thursday's horrific shooting spree.

But we shouldn't jump to any hasty conclusions about Dr. Hasan's motivations in shooting dozens of soldiers after shouting "Allahu Akhbar." No, not at all.

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