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February 15, 2011

Lieberman Ft. Hood Hearings: They're Terrorists
— Dave in Texas

"The 2009 killings at Fort Hood got their first and possibly only hearing in this Congress today. It followed the release of a report from the Senate's Homeland Security report on Fort Hood, in which researchers argued what conservatives have been arguing -- political correctness might be costing the military the ability to react to Islamic extremism in its midst. That, said witnesses today, is what happened with Nidal Hassan."

Witness Gen. Jack Keane (ret.) went on to say the military should have been able to figure out Hasan "believed the same thing that violent Islamic extremists" believe, and should have been kicked out of the Army.

The complaint from the left is that Lieberman and Collins are simply holding hearings in order to accuse the Obama administration of avoiding the use of the term "Islamic extremists".

Well perhaps they are. Doesn't mean they shouldn't. This administration has invented some pretty silly-assed expressions for the word "terrorism", to wit.

It's one of the reasons I hate it when the word "tragedy" is used in place of "murder" when in fact what happened was "murder". (note: I'm ok with "slaughter", that's usually accurate too.)

Perhaps Lieberman and Collins are simply pointing out it's feeble to use nice-words in place of accurate words, and gives pause as to the seriousness of the person who utters nice-words.

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Posted by: Dave in Texas at 01:30 PM | Comments (60)
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1 /insert General Shithead's quote here

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 15, 2011 01:34 PM (uFokq)

2 Call them likes i see em,

Posted by: Flapjackmaka at February 15, 2011 01:34 PM (c5RQr)

Whoa..whoa...whoa..Dave. Let's hold on a second. It's only been two years and has been investigated to death..

...but let's not jump to any conclusions about his motivations

Posted by: Barrack Hussein al-ObamaWho at February 15, 2011 01:35 PM (AnTyA)

4 Collins? The RINO from Maine? Since when does she care about this type of thing? Is she facing a primary challenge from one of those damned Tea Partiers?

Posted by: William_Shatner's_Pants at February 15, 2011 01:35 PM (H8xD9)

5 before I comment on this I would like to give a shout-out to Chief Running Blackjack Tables.

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 15, 2011 01:36 PM (uFokq)

6 True, the word 'tragedy' is misused all the time by the msm. This shows the common usage, and the level of journalists' education.

Posted by: jim crane at February 15, 2011 01:37 PM (NhCKR)

7 Did Gen. Casey, the despicable dipshit, show up for testimony? His words alone showed exactly what the problem with our military is. BTW, was Casey ever fired, as he should have been (after being busted down to private, that is)?

Posted by: iknowtheleft at February 15, 2011 01:37 PM (N49h9)

8 The Tragedy of 9-11 still haunts us.

Posted by: toby928™ at February 15, 2011 01:38 PM (GTbGH)

9 Political correctness might be costing the military the ability to react to Islamic extremism in its midst? How nicely mushy moderate of them. I'll remember that the next time a Muslim goes on a similar rampage.

Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 15, 2011 01:39 PM (yfJ6g)

10 be back soon will relay Kos's latest ActionAlert email, soon

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 15, 2011 01:40 PM (uFokq)

11 Who can forget December 7th and the Tragedy at Pearl Harbor?

Posted by: toby928™ at February 15, 2011 01:40 PM (GTbGH)

12 Has Hassan gotten a copy of my Cairo speech yet? Works every time...

Posted by: Barry Obamarator at February 15, 2011 01:41 PM (FcR7P)

13 and when are the hearings on how Julian Assmassage got our secret files?

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 15, 2011 01:41 PM (uFokq)

14 None so blind as those who won't see.

Though, I have to ask: at what point do we throw our collective hands in the air, say, "We tried," and just start shooting back?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at February 15, 2011 01:43 PM (8y9MW)

15 will relay Kos's latest ActionAlert email, soon Posted by: Soothsayer at February 15, 2011 05:40 PM (uFokq) ---- We'll send for a search team if we can not find you.

Posted by: Flapjackmaka at February 15, 2011 01:43 PM (c5RQr)

16 ya know, after 9/11, the Left was like, "oh now the Republicans and people like Michelle Malkin want to put all Muslims in internment camps." No, but now the Left wants to show how tolerant they are by allowing Al Qaeda agents and sympathizers in our government institutions.

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 15, 2011 01:44 PM (uFokq)

17 4 Collins? The RINO from Maine? Since when does she care about this type of thing? Is she facing a primary challenge from one of those damned Tea Partiers?

The really great thing about RINOs is that they're all-purpose bogeymen to whom can be ascribed any and all motivations from child-abuse to terrorist-sympathizing.

Oh and by the way, go check a fucking calendar.

Posted by: The War Between the Undead States at February 15, 2011 01:44 PM (FYCiJ)

18 Posted by: Soothsayer at February 15, 2011 05:41 PM (uFokq)

12th of Never. Right after the hearings on why the Administration is still holding its de facto drilling moratorium and still pushing forward with implementing ObamaCare.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at February 15, 2011 01:44 PM (8y9MW)

19 Who can forget December 7th and the Tragedy at Pearl Harbor?
Posted by: toby928Â™ at February 15, 2011 05:40 PM

No kidding.

Damn Germans. We showed them, though!

Posted by: J. Blutarsky at February 15, 2011 01:45 PM (ay6+/)

20 As great a tragedy as this was, it would be a shame if our diversity became a casualty as well.

Posted by: Gen. George Casey at February 15, 2011 01:46 PM (N49h9)

Political correctness is a hideous invention by the commie left to silence anyone who dare question the commie left.

Posted by: Lemon Kitten at February 15, 2011 01:47 PM (0fzsA)

Diversity to what?

Posted by: Lemon Kitten at February 15, 2011 01:47 PM (0fzsA)

23 Every time I hear an update on Saint Gabby eating, walking, talking, singing, etc. I wonder how the severely injured soldiers at Ft. Hood are doing. How about the families of the dead?

And every time I think about Preznit Learning Curve's "shout out" I feel enraged all over again.

Crickets from the MFM.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 15, 2011 01:47 PM (UOM48)

24 Typical that Leftists care about their precious little Obama's hurt feelings more than they care about the enemy infiltrating our military and murdering its members.

Posted by: baldilocks at February 15, 2011 01:48 PM (T2/zQ)

25 Political correctness is a hideous invention by the commie left to silence anyone who dare question the commie left.

How politically incorrect of you.

Posted by: The Commie Left at February 15, 2011 01:48 PM (8y9MW)

26 Q's: How many Egyptians are in the US? Can we rent them and send them to ring the WH and Capitol Bldg?

Posted by: Rewrite! at February 15, 2011 01:48 PM (d7Px0)

27 Oh and by the way, go check a fucking calendar. _______________________________________ A bit touchy about a little jocularity, eh?

Posted by: William_Shatner's_Pants at February 15, 2011 01:49 PM (H8xD9)

28 24 Typical that Leftists care about their precious little Obama's hurt feelings more than they care about the enemy infiltrating our military and murdering its members.

Posted by: baldilocks at February 15, 2011 05:48 PM (T2/zQ)

+1000

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 15, 2011 01:50 PM (UOM48)

Our soldiers flushing Korans in toilets and raping women and children in the dead of night are to blame!

Posted by: John Kerry (D) at February 15, 2011 01:50 PM (Bszq2)

30 Every time I hear an update on Saint Gabby eating, walking, talking, singing, etc. I wonder how the severely injured soldiers at Ft. Hood are doing. How about the families of the dead?

If anyone here watches Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, they are helping out one of the soldiers who survived the Ft Hood shooting. Airs Sunday the 20th.

Posted by: mpurinTexas(kicking Mexico's ass since 1836) at February 15, 2011 01:51 PM (096Pn)

31 8 The Tragedy of 9-11 still haunts us.

Not to mention the unfortunate occurrences of 1939-1945. Acts of God, really.

Posted by: Poland at February 15, 2011 01:51 PM (P18+/)

32 "when are the hearings on how Julian Assmassage got our secret files? " Those will occur shortly after the president's university transcripts are released.

Posted by: Blue Falcon in Boston at February 15, 2011 01:52 PM (ijjAe)

33 OT: All-In: GOP Embraces Entitlement Reform

The leadership caved to Ryan and some of the freshmen.

Also, Obama sent his veto threat RE the CR 25min ago. Your move Boehner.

Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 15, 2011 01:53 PM (yfJ6g)

34 Is Collins a terrorist-sympathizer or an active terrorist-supporter?

Posted by: Follower of Cthulhu at February 15, 2011 01:53 PM (F/4zf)

35 33 OT: All-In: GOP Embraces Entitlement Reform The leadership caved to Ryan and some of the freshmen.

But he's not perfect, voted for TARP, etc., so I'm staying home in '12. Yeah, I'm looking to provoke a fight.

Posted by: pep, purity czar at February 15, 2011 01:55 PM (P18+/)

36 I'm bored.

Posted by: pep, purity czar at February 15, 2011 01:56 PM (P18+/)

I love diversity! I also like to have everyone stay in their little groups based on skin color, ethnicity and certain victim-religions. That way we can group people together into victim groups, control and manipulate those groups, and vilify others with false accusations of racism.

Posted by: Dumb Ass Weftie at February 15, 2011 01:56 PM (0fzsA)

38 Hello? Is this thing on?

Posted by: pep, purity czar at February 15, 2011 01:57 PM (P18+/)

39 If anyone here watches Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, they are helping out one of the soldiers who survived the Ft Hood shooting. Airs Sunday the 20th.

Thanks for the heads up. Extreme Makeover also just built a house for a deployed Marine's family in Beaufort, SC.

We were fortunate to help with a fundraiser here in Savannah for an Extreme Makeover family to pay off their mortgage.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 15, 2011 01:58 PM (UOM48)

40 38 Hello? Is this thing on?

I'm not willing to waste the Tylenol on the exercise.

Posted by: Miss'80sBaby at February 15, 2011 02:01 PM (yfJ6g)

41 Our soldiers flushing Korans in toilets and raping women and children in the dead of night are to blame!

Naw, it was the panties on the head thing. It sent the terrorists over the edge, I'm sure of it.

Posted by: mpfs at February 15, 2011 02:03 PM (iYbLN)

42 I'm not willing to waste the Tylenol on the exercise.

Provocateur FAIL!

Posted by: pep, purity czar at February 15, 2011 02:13 PM (P18+/)

43 Naw, it was the panties on the head thing. It sent the terrorists over the edge, I'm sure of it.
Posted by: mpfs at February 15, 2011 06:03 PM (iYbLN)

Yeah...sorry about that.

_{^{Wait, what?}}

Posted by: jcjimi at February 15, 2011 02:20 PM (ay6+/)

44 The correct word is "atrocity".

Posted by: The Black Republican at February 15, 2011 02:41 PM (RqRzN)

45 41 Our soldiers flushing Korans in toilets and raping women and children in the dead of night are to blame!

Naw, it was the panties on the head thing. It sent the terrorists over the edge, I'm sure of it.
I think it was the endless looping of the Barney theme song myself...the wickedness and the guile of the infidel crusaders knows no bounds!

Posted by: unknown jane at February 15, 2011 03:54 PM (5/yRG)

46 I do not like Ft. Hood being called terrorism. It cheapens the word. Terrorism must mean intentional attacks on innocent civilians. It cannot just mean any attacks on us by muslim radicals. Hassan attacked soldiers departing for a war zone. As an enemy soldier of Allah, that is a legitimate target. What Hassan did was treason, not terrorism.

Posted by: tommylotto at February 15, 2011 04:16 PM (oHIHU)

Our soldiers flushing Korans in toilets and raping women and children in the dead of night are to blame!

Posted by: John Kerry (D)

....In a manner reminiscent of Ghengis Khan.

Khaaaaaaaan!

And seriously, it was treason, not terrorism. Hassan should be hung from the neck until dead.

Posted by: Reader C.J. Burch writes..... at February 15, 2011 04:24 PM (sJTmU)

48 General Casey and I were vastly separated on the chain of command, but we have mutual friends. Good guy, too good a guy, means well, but he's too much George Marshall and not enough George Patton if my analogy makes sense. He's always been a loyal organization guy. Director of the Joint Staff, the MNF-I commander who didn't make waves, etc, so if he got told by Casey or the CJCS to get out there and put out the flames and damp down the Islam angle, he is just the sort to swallow his pride and go do it. He's what the Japanese would call a "dutiful samurai".

Posted by: SGT Dan at February 15, 2011 04:26 PM (HBTr7)

49 Here is something I cannot get my head around: The Muslims keep on attacking people who have nukes. I learned as a kid not to poke a hornets' nest with a stick, those little sumbitches are downright vengeful. Sooner or later one of these "man caused disasters" is going to make the public demand serious retribution.

And it doesn't have to be us, the Brits and the Frogs have nukes, so do the Israelis and Indians. Sooner or later it's coming to a nuke over Tehran, several in Pakistan, a bomb on that big dam on the Nile, etc.

Does no one see that lying down under extreme provocation only leads to more provocation until the limit is reached and passed. Is every politician blind?

Posted by: Peter at February 15, 2011 04:26 PM (q5t0r)

50 Does no one see that lying down under extreme provocation only leads to more provocation until the limit is reached and passed. Is every politician blind?

Posted by: Peter at February 15, 2011 08:26 PM (q5t0r)

Yes and yes. Any more questions?

Posted by: Merovign, Bond Villain at February 15, 2011 04:36 PM (bxiXv)

@31: "Not to mention the unfortunate occurrences of 1939-1945. Acts of God, really."

I committed suicide for Christ's sake. Can't you idiots recognize a cry for help?

Posted by: Adolf Hitler at February 15, 2011 04:37 PM (xy9wk)

52 Dear Adolf: Suicide is the sincerest form of self-criticism.

Posted by: CMU VET at February 15, 2011 05:26 PM (5svd7)

53 #49, you really need to read Caliphate by Tom Kratman. It's a novel of the US Army at war in 2091. Ninety years into the war, and seventy after it went nuclear.

Posted by: SGT Dan at February 15, 2011 06:18 PM (HBTr7)

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