-- BREAKING --

Thirteen are confirmed dead, including one suspected shooter, and three others are in custody, following a display of violence at the massive Fort Hood military base near Waco, Texas.

All victims and the suspected shooters are U.S. soldiers.

The government has thus far declined to release the names of the victims or the suspects.

The violence was centered near a health care center on the base.

"The suspected gunman was identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan.

The shooter was killed and two other suspects, who are also soldiers, have been apprehended, Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone said."

Nov 5, 2009 -- 5:44PM, Armwar wrote:

 

 

"The suspected gunman was identified by ABC News as Major Malik Nadal Hasan.

The shooter was killed and two other suspects, who are also soldiers, have been apprehended, Lt. Gen. Robert W. Cone said."

 

 

The earlier report was wrong; it turns out the shooter is alive and in stable condition and in custody.  The other two suspects have been questioned and released and it looks like Hasan acted alone.

Nov 5, 2009 -- 9:48PM, JohnQ wrote:

Sean Hannity has continued to play up the fact that the suspected shooter is Muslim.  He has tried to lead each person he has interviewed in an effort somehow make this a real issue.

Michael Savage has ranted and raved all night about the fact he is Muslim.

In both cases, it appears to me that they are ignoring the known facts in an attempt to make this a religious issue.

I am at an SRP every week.  We have Muslims coming through, every week.   None has a weapon, none has expressed an opinion that Shariah law will be practiced in West Monroe, Louisiana, and all seem to have had a desire to defend the nation through their individual service, and thus enrich the Constitutional freedoms given us by the Founders.  --  Beyond that,  Hannity and Savage should just shut up, I think. 

Nov 5, 2009 -- 10:29PM, jaydog53177 wrote:

IMO all the news stations from FOX to MSNBC have speny most of the afternoon reporting half truth and speculation all in the name of ratings.

Some of us had to work all day, and so we didn't get a chance to watch all of the stupid "half-truth and speculation" on TV. In fact, I didn't hear about this until I got home from work.