After reading the brisk back and forth in the comments on one of our letters to the editor this morning, I've been thinking a lot about what criteria we should use to determine whether to call the Forth Hood shooter...
Re: "Captain: Hasan wanted patients to face charges -- Suspect in killings reportedly sought war crimes prosecutions," Tuesday news story. Col. Kimberly Kesling, deputy commander of clinical services at Fort Hood's medical center, says Nidal Malik Hasan was a "hardworking,...
Re: "Why we can't just lynch shooters," by Ken Aten, Thursday Letters. The bleeding hearts will start now in defense of this poor, unlearned, "innocent until proved guilty" shooter, witnessed by many with his guns blazing in each hand. Thirteen...
Re: "U.S. knew of ties to extremist -- Suspect sent series of e-mails to radical Muslim cleric who now calls him a hero," Tuesday news story. The zeal to remove religion from public life has resulted in a special kind...
Re: "I'm upset about this one," by Paul Kimberlin, Monday Letters. We are all upset, but would you call it an act of terrorism if the shooter had been a white man with a Christian background? We are still a...
Barry Rubin satirizes the commentary and coverage of Hasan's (um, alleged) murders for the greater glory of Allah, by imagining how they would have covered other historical acts of violence. Excerpt: When John Wilkes Booth opened fire on President Abraham...
Re: "Somehow, all the red flags went unheeded," by James Ragland, Sunday Metro column. Mostly, thanks to Ragland for his praise of our military and its valiant service to our nation. But I don't think it's too hard to show...
Re: "I'm upset about this one," by Paul Kimberlin, Monday Letters, and "Coming to terms with a tragedy -- Death penalty cases rare in military, prone to mistakes," Monday news story. We are all upset. I am sure that includes...
Good morning, North Texas. This morning, I have read your e-mails to the editor and learned that: -- Many conclude that the shooting at Fort Hood was definitely a terrorist attack and reject the calls not to jump to conclusions....
Click here to read it....
Newsletter sign-up: Today in History
Get Breaking News on your cell