It's a sad day for sure.

This is extremely sad news. I need to make some calls as I have a cousin that is (last I knew) stationed there.


What a shock.

I agree, what a shock the shooter was a Major.

...and a psychiatrist to boot...

He was upset about being deployed, was against the war, made some rather concerning statements about suicide bombers and that the people in Iraq/Afghanistan should fight the "aggressor" (the U.S.). Yeah, his belief system played no part in it.

Sorry, but I call them like I see them.

Firing squad for him!

Instead, he will get the best medical care we can provide, followed by a monumentally expensive trial (a court martial will be proclaimed unfair). Six years from now, he'll get sentenced to life in prison.

From what I hear, he got a tax payer funded education through medical shool, too.

Every bit of that is "alleged" and was over 6 months ago with no action on the part of the investigators who would only speak anonymously.

I see someone who took an Arab name and made the instant leap to terrorist, had the guy who snapped been Joe Smith I doubt you'd give that angle a second thought. That's how I see it.

Frankly I don't care what color, sex, or religion this could set a standard that needs to be nipped in the bud. He was in the military, was more than willing to accept a paid for education and future retirement therefore he gets to accept the same punishment he was willing to dole out, a life sentence is a joke for something like this, a slap in the face to everyone.