News: "What Military Blogs Say About Fort Hood Shootings"

(The Atlantic Wire) Everyone is pontificating on Thursday's horrific shooting at Fort Hood by Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old military psychiatrist who was facing his deployment to Afghanistan. Much discussion focuses on the troubles of the military. But what do present and former members of the military think about the shooting? The Wire surveys a sampling of military bloggers--some writing on official military sites, some at personal blogs--and their coverage of the shooting.

The discussion is unabashedly frank. Many bloggers vehemently reject media speculation that post-traumatic stress may have played a role. Hasan's religion and race are by far the most-discussed topic. A Muslim of Palestinian heritage and American nationality, Hasan's identity--and any role it might have played in yesterday's events--is of great interest and controversy.

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