Ft Hood Massacre: Fort Hood Massacre an act of Terrorism or Actions of Fed-up Soldier?

The Ft. Hood massacre is horrific. The Fort Hood massacre is a massacre at Ft. Hood that killed many. The Fort Hood Massacre was orchestrated by Malik Nadal Hassan, a Muslim army psychiatrist.

People want to know if the Ft. Hood massacre is an act of terrorism, or if it is the act of a soldier fed up with the way things are going.  The Fort Hood massacre shooter is Muslim, which leaves many people feeling uneasy.  Was the Muslim army official acting on behalf of a radical group? Or was he simply a soldier that didn’t want to go to war?

Reports indicate that Malik Nadal Hassan received harassment from other Muslims about participating in the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  The Ft Hood massacre mastermind most likely felt like he was between a rock and a hard place.  Where should his loyalties lie? With the country he chose and vowed to serve and protect? Or with the God he worships?

The Fort Hood Massacre master mind’s alliances are now at war.  He has to turn his back on something he cares about if he is to get internal peace.  Unfortunately this Muslim soldier chose to end the lives of innocent Americans – including a pregnant woman.

Whether or not the Fort Hood Massacre is an act of terrorism is not announced.  Many feel that the Ft Hood attacks are an act of terrorism.  Others feel that the massacre at Fort Hood is the act of a soldier fed up with the way things are going.

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Fort Hood Shooting Victims Names

Fort Hood shooting victims names.  The US Army began to notify families about causalities from yesterdays Fort Hood shootings late last night. The families of victims have spoken to the media and new stories from individual states have reported with the names of the dead and wounded. The military who needs to contact all families before releasing information to the public, has not released an official list of names.

The following list is based on new reports coming in from around the country. It does not include all of the names and it is not an official military list.

Dead

Aaron Thomas Nemelka, 19, of West Jordan, Utah

Reservist John Gaffaney, 56, of Sierra Messa, California

Spc. Jason Dean Hunt, 22, of Tipton, Oklahoma

Sgt. Amy Krueger, 29, of Kiel, Wisconsin

Spc. Kham Xiong, 23, of St. Paul, Minnesota

Pfc Michael Pearson, 21, of Bolingbrook, Illinois

Russell Seager, 51, of Racine, Wisconsin

Francheska Velez, 21, of Chicago, Illinois (she was pregnant and due in a few weeks)

Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin said an additional Wisconsin soldier was killed, but his name has yet to be released.

Mysa.com is reporting that a Soldier with the Minnesota National Guard died, but a name has yet to be released.

Wounded

Amber Bahr, 19, of Random Lake, Wisconsin – shot in the stomach but is in stable condition

Keara Bono, 21, in Army Reserves from Independence, Missouri – shot in the back left shoulder

Alan Carroll, 20, of Bridgewater, New Jersey – shot three times

Dorothy “Dorrie” Carskadon of Rockford, Illinois was critically injured

Staff Sgt. Joy Clark, 27, of Des Moines, Iowa – gunshot wound

Spc. Matthew Cook, 30, of Binghamton, New York – was shot in the abdomen

Pvt. Joey Foster, 21, of Ogden, Utah – shot in the hip and needs surgery to remove bullet

Nathan Hewitt of West Lafayette, Indiana

Justin Johnson, 21, of Punta Gorda, Florida – shot in the chest and leg

Staff. Sgt. Alonzo Lunsford, of Richmond County, North Carolina – shot multiple times

Spc. Grant Moxon, 23, in Army Reserves from Lodi, Wisconsin – shot in the leg

Kimberly Munley of Killeen, Texas is the Fort Hood civilian police officer – shot multiple times. It was initially reported that she was dead, but she is alive and in critical condition and being called a hero.

Major Randy Royer of Dothan, Alabama – was shot

Pvt. Raymondo “Ray” Saucedo, 26, of Greenville, Michigan – bullet grazed his arm

George Stratton III, 18, of Post Falls, Idaho – shot in the shoulder

Malik Nadal Hasan is the accused shooter in Thursday’s shootings, he has been shot several times and is in the hospital. Hasan, 39 recently received orders to deploy to Afghanistan, and is a psychiatrist at Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood. He graduated from Virginia Tech and had a psychiatrist licensed in Virginia. He has also worked at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He is a US citizen of Jordanian descent, he was born in Virginia and has never been deployed outside the US.

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Fort Hood Shooting Victims Names: Fort Hood Shooting Victims Names are Names We Want to Know

Fort Hood Shooting victims names are in high demand. The Fort Hood shooting victims names are the  names of the Fort Hood Shooting victims that were either injured or killed by Malik Nadal Hassan.  The Fort Hood shooting happened about 24 hours ago, and already people want to know the names of the victims.

One victim was Kimberly Munley, the civilian police officer that brought down the attacker. She was injured, but in stable condition.  The Fort Hood Shooting victims names list has not been officially released, however the Huffington Post reports on various victims names that have been leaked.

Private First Class Michael Pearson of Bolingbrook, a 21 year old, was shot 3 times.  Francheska Velez, another 21 year old soldier that just returned from Iraq was also a victim.  She was pregnant.  Matthew Cook was shot in the abdomen, no word on his condition.  Amber Bahr a 19 year old was shot in the stomach, but is in stable condition.

Keara Bono was shot in the back, and is still alive.  She arrived at Fort Hood only one day before the Fort Hood shooting, and was set to deploy to Iraq on December 7.

Jason Dean Hunt and Amy Krueger are also unofficially named as Fort Hood Shooting victims names.

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Orlando Office Shooting: 2 Dead 5 Injured in Orlando Office Shooting, Workers Barricaded in Office

The Orlando office shooting is horrible. The Orlando office shooting is horrific. The Orlando office shooting is the second shooting in 2 days.  The Orlando office shooting has left 2 dead and 5 injured.  Many more Orlando office workers are barricaded in their offices.

Police are searching for an armed suspect wearing blue shirt and jeans.  The Orlando office shooting is so significant that I-4 in Orlando has been shut down.  The police believe the suspect is Jason Rodriguez DOB 9/28/69.  He may be in a 2002 Nissan SUV Silver Florida Tag D119UX, according to a Live Fox News Report. Call 800-423-TIPS if you have more information.  Motive in the Orlando Office shooting is unclear, although the suspect is believed to be a former employee of a company in the Orlando office shooting.

The Orlando office shooting comes less than 24 hours after the Fort Hood shooting that claimed 13 lives and injured 30, including Kimberly Munley – the civilian police officer that took down gunman Malik Nadal Hassan.

There is no actual official confirmation of the victims and body counts.  An official on Fox News indicated that reports stating that there are deaths are not true.  There are no confirmed deaths at this time, but that could change at any time.

For the most recent information, tune in to Fox News or CNN. Officials cannot release information about the victims for obvious reasons, and as we speak the crime scene is still active.  Fox News reporters state that 2 may be dead, however these are not official reports.

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Allahu Akbar 1 Big Controversial Term: Did Malik Nadal Hassan Claim “Allahu Akbar” During Fort Hood Shooting?

Allahu Akbar is a religious phrase. Allahu Akbar was made controversial by Malik Nadal Hassan. Was Allahu Akbar claimed by Malik Nadal Hassan? What does Allahu Akbar mean? Many Americans are wondering many things about Allahu Akbar, Malik Nadal Hassan, and the reason behind the Fort Hood Shootings.  Although it will be difficult to know the whole truth until it is revealed, let’s take a look at Allahu Akbar and its meaning.

“Allahu Akbar” and “Allahu Ekber” are similar terms that mean “God is Great.”  Allahu Akbar is an Islamic explanation.  Allahu Akbar is also the national anthym of Libya, and a song by Matoub.

Malik Nadal Hassan went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood.  Malik Nadal Hassan is a Muslim, and according to CBS reports he exlaimed “Allahu Akbar” as he was shooting.  So far, there have been 13 deaths and 30 injuries in the Fort Hood attacks.

Allahu Akbar has received a lot of negative press in America.  It is said that the 9/11 attackers exclaimed “Allahu Akbar” during their attacks.  Radical jihadists are said to make the same exclamation when completing suicide attacks.

If Malik Nadal Hassan did in fact exclaim “Allahu Akbar” while completing the Fort Hood shootings, what does that mean? Was his act an act of Jihad, or “Holy War”  or was he just a soldier fed up with the system.  Some reports indicate that he was set for deployment, and was receiving harassment from other individuals of the Muslim faith.  Other rumors circulating include that Malik Nadal Hassan was acting on behalf of a radical group.  Again, those are just rumors.

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Fort Hood Shooting Victims: A Bad Day for Malik Nadal Hassan’s Victims of Fort Hood Shooting

Fort Hood shooting victims are victims of the Fort Hood attacks by Malik Nadal Hasan. Fort Hood shooting victims wereeither injured or killed by Malik Nadel Hassan. Fort Hood shooting victims and their families have a long way to go for recovery.  The Fort Hood shooting is unlike any other shooting in history, as the Fort Hood shooting happened at a military base and the suspect was a military professional as well.

Malik Nadal Hassan was a mental health professional at Fort Hood.  He is a Muslim, and was facing deployment. Chastised by his own kind, he snapped.  He orchestrated the Fort Hood shootings and the Fort Hood shooting victims totaled 13 dead and injured another 30, according to Tributes.com.

Originally, officials said that the guilty individual from the Fort Hood shooting was dead. Malik Nadal Hassan is not dead, rather injured – but in stable condition.  Army officials state that his “death is not imminent”

The country watched in shock yesterday as the story of the Fort Hood shootings started rolling out.  What happened? Was the Fort Hood shooting a terrorist attack? Was there a rogue solider on the loose?  All these questions flashed in to the minds of many Americans, especially those already tired of all the fighting and the war.

Fort Hood shooting victims names are hard to find online. As more information is rolled out and next of kin are notified, more information will become available.

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Bert and Ernie Are Latest ‘Sesame Street’ Muppets on Google

The latest “Sesame Street” Muppets to be featured on Google.com this week are the famous duo, Bert and Ernie.

Ernie and Bert

Ernie and Bert

Search engine Google is honoring “Sesame Street’s” 40th anniversary with a series of special doodles on its logo.  Big Bird was featured on Wednesday, and Cookie Monster was featured on Thursday.

“Sesame Street” will celebrate its big anniversary on November 10, 2009.  To see highlights of the upcoming 40th season, click here.

The “Sesame Street” Muppets have also made several TV appearances this week, including “Today” on NBC Friday morning.

With a few more days to go before the anniversary celebration, Google will likely honor a few more “Sesame Street” Muppets on its page. Which Muppets would you like to see? Share your comments below.

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Jim Carrey Releases a Bizarre New Web Site

Actor Jim Carrey’s bizarre new web site is getting a lot of attention.

Jim Carrey (AP)

Jim Carrey (AP)

The site, JimCarrey.com, allows fans to “Explore the eccentric, psychedelic corners of Jim Carrey’s mind on his official site. Discover archived appearances and movie trailers, behind the scenes clips, family photos and even notes from Jim himself!”  Cinematical.com found the meta-description in the web site’s source code.

The site itself is hard to navigate, but the movie-inspired pictures are very intriguing.  Once fans do find their way around the site, they’ll discover such highlights as a bird with Carrey’s head, which leads to his Twitter account; a man who pops up and snaps a photo, which leads to photos of Carrey’s life; and a trailer for Carrey’s new movie, “A Christmas Carol.”

To check out the site and see what all of the rave is about, click here.

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Attack at Fort Hood: 12 Dead After Fort Hood Shooting, What’s Next?

The attack at Fort Hood is scary. The Fort Hood shooting and Fort Hood attack are horrendous, as 12 Fort Hood residents are dead.  The body count for the attack at Fort Hood and Fort Hood Shooting could be rising.

Today, at least 2 suspects stormed the Fort Hood military base near Austin, Texas.  Fort Hood is home to over 4,000 active duty officers and over 40,000 enlisted military professionals.  Fort Hood also employs about 9,000 civilians.  At least one of the gunmen have been killed.

After the Fort Hood attack, you have to wonder what is next.  Was the attack orchestrated by soldiers fed up with the system, or worse yet – someone that wanted American soldiers dead?  Our questions about the Fort Hood attack have yet to be answered, and many are searching frantically for the newest Fort Hood updates.

The FBI is en route to Fort Hood to help with the investigation.  This factoid is raising a lot of eyebrows, as typically the FBI tries to stay out of military investigations.

The attack at Fort Hood leaves many people questioning: what’s next?  Military bases are supposed to be the safest places in the United States.  Incidences like the Fort Hood shooting should never take place at a military base.

Our hearts go out to the victims of the Fort Hood shootings and the attack at Fort Hood.  Although there is no logical explanation for what happened, hopefully the media will be able to inform concerned citizens about what happened at Fort Hood.

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Police found missing Florida baby in box under bed

Shannon Dedrick, 7 month old baby found under bed

Shannon Dedrick, 7 month old baby found under bed

For five days, police searched for a missing Florida baby Shannon Dedrick, and found her under her babysitter’s bed in a cedar box.  The baby wasn’t crying, and appeared to have been fed and well cared for.  Clothing and baking powder (to mask the smell of the diapers) was found in the box as well. 

The baby’s mother, Chrystina Lynn Mercer, gave the baby to the babysitter Susan Elizabeth Baker early Saturday, and the babysitter never came back.

In a press conference today, Washington County Sheriff Bobby Haddock was on the verge of tears as he described how the 7-month-old Shannon was in the box for twelve hours before they discovered her Wednesday.  The police believe that she has been in the box on and off for several days.

“She was way back under the bed,” he said. “But she was not crying.”

The babysitter wrote a letter to the the Govenors office in August, asking for someone to help the baby because the father shook her and the parents did drugs in front of her. Baker also asked the mother for permanent custody on Friday.

Mercer and Baker were both arrested; Mercer was charged with interference of child custody, and desertion of a child. Baker was charged with neglect of a child with aggravated circumstances and interference of child custody.

“Statistically speaking this should not have ever happened, that we found this child alive, especially after so many days,” said Haddock, who cradled Shannon in his arms as he spoke to reporters earlier Thursday. “Time was against us.”

Child welfare officials began to investigate two weeks after Shannon was born about allegations that Shannon was being abused.  Investigators made frequent visits from August to late September, and reported that both parents used marijuana and kept a messy home, but that Shannon seemed to be cared for, and a physician determined she was healthy.

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