Obama Calls for Intel Investigation After Fort Hood Shooting

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2009 President Barack Obama has ordered a probe into how American intelligence agencies dealt with information they had about suspected gunman Maj. Nidal Hasan before the Nov. 5 shooting at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Victims and Survivors Honored at Fort Hood Memorial Service

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2009 On Tuesday, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were on hand at Fort Hood to pay tribute to those soldiers killed or wounded in last Thursday's shooting at the Texas Army base. The 13 men and women fatally shot during the attack, in which Maj. Nidal Hasan is expected to be charged, were honored in the traditional manner for soldiers killed in battle, their framed photos set before empty pairs of combat boots next to helmet-topped rifles. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

When a Time Bomb Is Ticking

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 10, 2009 Fairness is one thing, foolishness is another. Any soldier who seemed to be falling apart -- Muslim or not -- should have been given extra scrutiny. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lieberman Jumps to Conclusions About Fort Hood Shooting

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2009 Charm school dropout Joe Lieberman reached deep into his bag of lawyer party tricks for his appearance on "Fox News Sunday" this last weekend, in which he forged an association between the terms Fort Hood shooting and terrorist attack before telling "FNS" anchor Chris Wallace, "I think it's very important to let the Army and the FBI go forward with this investigation before we reach any conclusions." Right. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: GOP Scores; Unemployment Up; Fort Hood Fallout

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2009 Unemployment reaches 10.2 percent -- do we need a bigger stimulus? What do the GOP victories in Virginia and New Jersey mean for both parties? Will the House’s historic health care bill pass, and, if so, why wait till 2013 to implement it? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fort Hood Gunman Still Alive, Acted Alone

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2009 By the end of the day, some confusion about Thursday's shooting at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas had been cleared up. It turns out, according to later reports, that the military doctor shot at the scene, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was the only gunman involved in the attack and that he was still alive in its aftermath. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Twelve Dead, 31 Wounded in Shooting at U.S. Army Base

Staff / Truthdig Nov 6, 2009 On Thursday afternoon, two gunmen in military uniforms opened fire in a processing center at the US Army's Fort Hood base in Texas, killing 12 people and wounding at least 31 According to The New York Times, the alleged shooters were U Army soldiers but had not been identified yet Updated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )