I was planning on writing this diary yesterday but thought it prudent that I wait to see if in fact the right wing nuts tried to take advantage of the shooting tragedy in Ft. Hood....Well, they didn't let me down.
Update: Here's Faux News weighing in..........GRRRRRRRR
This was clearly going to be an explosive issue once it was known that the shooter was an American Muslim. I thought that the nut jobs would hold their fire till more facts came in and not inflame the situation...Yes, yes, I was very naive. I actually went over to Faux News yesterday(I still feel dirty) to see if they were spinning it already and I must admit that their news anchors had not started doing that last night.
Then I found this, this morning:
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmem...
So, they are already claiming that this was some kind of terrorist activity. I predict that they will tie this into the "dithering" on Afghanistan, Guantanamo, and the secret Muslim plot to take over the US.
"In an interview with Frontpagemag, author Dave Gaubatz blames the Fort Hood killings on, among other Muslim groups, the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He says that Hasan was carrying out "the orders of the Muslim Brotherhood." And he suggests that Hasan was sent out by radical Muslim leaders:
Malik Nabal Hasan [sic] is a terrorist supporting the ideology of Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, and yes, CAIR. In Palestine, the leaders send out the young and vulnerable to carry out the murders in the name of Islam. The same is happening in America.
In fact, CAIR released a statement denouncing the shootings almost immediately after reports of the incident:
No religious or political ideology could ever justify or excuse such wanton and indiscriminate violence. ... American Muslims stand with our fellow citizens in offering both prayers for the victims and sincere condolences to the families of those killed or injured."
Then of course we had the always enjoyable Michelle jump in with this:
"Meanwhile, Michelle Malkin hails a "brilliant essay on the MSM whitewashing of jihad" in Pajamas Media. But from our vantage at TPM headquarters, the major networks have been acting responsibly on this front: giving the alleged shooter's name and reporting the shout of "Allahu Akbar," but hewing closely to the known facts."
I am now waiting to hear that Hasan was actually a relative of the President since they have already made him a member of the transition team.
Late Update: Spencer Ackerman highlights a bogus report on WND -- also the publisher of Muslim Mafia -- which runs under the (false) headline: "Shooter advised Obama transition."
I don't understand how they cannot understand that simply inflaming the public, especially in tough economic times like this, can lead to even more violence. I guess I'm being naive again and the pursuit of political power trumps EVERYTHING else!!
Update: Now Fox and friends weighed in with Muslim veterans needing special debriefings. I think this hysteria is going to continue to build. Wonder if Beck and twin Limbaugh are going to start fomenting an uprising against Muslims...Grrrrrrr.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/...