Nearly moved to tears tonight, I have torn myself away from the news to express my absolute disdain for U.S. soldier Nidal Malik Hasan. Hasan is an Arrogant Jerk of the worst kind for allowing his religion, poor judgment, poor performance and treasonous attitude to motivate him to commit outright murder of innocent people.
Tonight it is reported that he has survived a volley of returned fire and is laying in a hospital in Texas in stable condition. It is a shame that he will be provided some of the best medical care in the world to assure that he lives to see another day. If it were up to me, we would allow a few of his fellow soldiers in the room with nothing more than a carpenter’s toolkit and a few minutes of ‘alone time’. This Jerk doesn’t deserve to suck another ounce of our planet’s precious oxygen. Let’s get to it:
Frustrating beyond my ability to express is the news that this guy has already been investigated for making pro-terrorist comments while serving as a Major in the United States Army. You guessed it; he is a Muslim. He proudly displayed the name of Allah on his office door, and told a group of soldiers that strapping a bomb to your chest and blowing up a street full of women and children is ‘heroic’. The news media is tip-toeing around this fact like they’re dancing across a hot parking lot in bare feet. Perhaps they don’t want to be the ones to tip the wagon, but we all know what we’re all thinking: another Islamic extremist has done it again.
Gays in the military? Who cares; watch as the country turns their concern to the Muslims. After all, when was the last time a gay soldier went haywire and shot the place up? This won’t be good for Islam, and no doubt the nation will be watching for their universal condemnation.
Apparently Nidal Malik Hasan recently received a poor performance review, too. It is assumed that this may be one of the reasons that put him over the edge. As a major, a poor performance review would mean that he would be overlooked for future promotions. Not a good reason to go shooting up the place, if you ask me. In fact, I would submit that whoever gave him the poor review was probably right on the money; high performance soldiers do not turn on their own men and women.
Another fact to come out that is rubbing me raw is the news that he was the recipient of a full-ride scholarship. We even paid him while he went to school. He received a top-notch education and money in the bank from the military. When it came time to return the service to his country he flipped his lid and killed 12 patriots who were sworn to protect him under any and all circumstances. What an Arrogant Jerk!
I feel terrible for the 12 who were killed, and their families and friends. I have a daughter in the military and I know what it is like to have a child on base; there is a lot of worry and concern, but this is unexpected and tragic. You worry about accidents, you fend off thoughts of being called up, but all these are within the realm of expectation. To be murdered in cold blood by a superior officer is torment of the worst kind. I also feel sick for the wounded; these men and women have a tough road ahead of them; I hope they are all in good repair.
As for Nidal Hasan; I have not yet learned of the options that lay before him. Texas has the death penalty, of which he certainly qualifies for front row seating. I am not sure if this being a military incident has any effect on state law, or whether the military has their own way of dealing with these issues. Regardless, we can only hope that at some point someone will get medieval on his ass ala Marsalis Wallis.
Along with murder, Nidal Malik Hasan should be tried and convicted of treason. And for being an Arrogant Jerk of the worst kind. Hang him high.
