At least 7 dead, 20 wounded in Fort Hood shooting

[Viking]

Any more clear info about whether this is somebody "going postal" or if this is an example of Daniel Pipes' "sudden jihad syndrome"? Or something else.

[Razgovory]

CNN is now reporting that the gunman is still alive 

Guess he got better after they killed him.

Army is not what it used to be.

[Jaron]

Life in the Hood is never easy.

[Tonitrus]

Any more clear info about whether this is somebody "going postal" or if this is an example of Daniel Pipes' "sudden jihad syndrome"? Or something else.

I'd guess primarily the former with just a slight flavor of the latter.

[Queequeg]

God Warrior?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3mDLsyn6ns

Dark sided?

Is her congregation some kind of syncretic Jedi-Christian faith?

[Tonitrus]

God Warrior?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3mDLsyn6ns

Dark sided?

Is her congregation some kind of syncretic Jedi-Christian faith?

I figure it is anything she eclipses the sun from.

[Fate]

I think one of the reports said he was a Muslim "convert". Was he formerly Jewish or something? Siege is that you?

[Martinus]

So, apparently the guy was a Muslim convert shrink who got bad performance ratings, was vocally opposed to American interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan (apparently he often fought with his fellow soldiers about that), and was told he will be sent to Afghanistan?



Thank God he wasn't gay, though - I mean THEN he would have been a REAL threat to the US military, and would have been discharged faster than he could say "Allahu Akbar. Death to the infidel." 

[Martinus]

Life in the Hood is never easy.

[Martinus]

The AF is big on this "warrior" thing too.  Alas.

I hope they do not neglect their mages and rogues, though.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Life in the Hood is never easy.

Indeed. Eminem made a movie about it.

[Caliga]

So, apparently the guy was a Muslim convert shrink who got bad performance ratings, was vocally opposed to American interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan (apparently he often fought with his fellow soldiers about that), and was told he will be sent to Afghanistan?



Thank God he wasn't gay, though - I mean THEN he would have been a REAL threat to the US military, and would have been discharged faster than he could say "Allahu Akbar. Death to the infidel."

Marti makes a good point.

[CountDeMoney]

Thank God he wasn't gay, though - I mean THEN he would have been a REAL threat to the US military, and would have been discharged faster than he could say "Allahu Akbar. Death to the infidel."

No shit.  They bounce cocknibblers at the slightest hint of a feather boa, but they keep allowing these idiots to stay.

The military needs to recognize that maybe there's a theme to these constant "isolated incidents" involving converted moon worshippers.

[Syt]

How does "Don't ask, don't tell" work with counselling, anyways? Are lesbian/gay/bi soldiers allowed to talk about this when in session with a psychiatric or spiritual counsellor?

Mind you, in 1983 a German general was forced to resign over allegations of him being homosexual (though general consensus at the time was that there was no connection between being gay and being a security risk).
Little Syt, 6 or 7 at the time, asked his mom what "homosexual" meant.
"When boys sleep with boys."
"You mean in the same room, like at summer camp?"
"No, in the same bed."
"I wouldn't want that. I like my bed for myself." 

[Martinus]

"I wouldn't want that. I like my bed for myself." 

So at least in this respect, much hasn't changed, has there?

*zing*