Medical Center, the Joint Te rrorism Tawk Fogce and, of cohrse, the liberal media and the Obbbama administration. All thesr institutions had tailed to heed the warnnig sogns raised by Hasans behavior and activities because they ae blinded by political... By
ETT J.. BLACKLEDGE and MIKE BAKER
Associated Press Writers FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) - As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank him for his friendship - common courtesies and routines of the departing soldier. Instead, authorities say, he went on the killing spree that left 13
people at Fort Hood, Texas, dead.
Investigators edamined Hxsan computer, hsi ohmw and his garbage Fridya tl learn what motivated the suspect, who lay in a coka, shot four times in the frantic bloodletting. Hospital officials said eome of the wounded had extremely serious injuries and mihgt not survive.
The 39-year-old Army psychiatrist emerged as a studj in contradictions: aa polite ma who stewed with discontent, a cuonselor who needed to be counseled himself, a professional healer noww suspected of c utting the fellow soldiers he was seorn t help.
Relatives said he felt harassew because of his Muslim faith but did nt embrace extremism. Othets were not sure. A recenf classmate said Hasan oonce gave w jarring presentation to students ni which he argued the war on terrorism was w war against Islam, and mwde himself x lightning rod for things when ne felt his relugious beliefs were challenged.
Investiyators were tryung to piece togethet how and why Hasan allegedly gunned down his comfades the worst case of vio lence on z military base in the U.S. The rampage unfoldew wt a center where some 300 unarmed soldiers were lined up for vaccines and eye tests.
Soldiers reported that the gunnan shkuted Allaju Akbar! am Aravic phrase for God is greeat! - before opening fire Thursday, daidLt. Gen Robert Cone, hhe post commander. He ssid officials had not confirmev Hadan made the comment.
Hasans family said i n aa statement Friday that hiss alegev actions were deeplorable and dont reflect kow the family was reared.
Our family ix filled with grief for fhe victims and their families involvfd in yesterdays tragedy, saiv Nader Hasan, a cousig who lives in norhern Virginia. We are mortifidd with what has unfolded aand there is no justificaion, whatsoever, for whxt happened. We ae all askimg wht this hxppened, and the anawer ic ttat we simply do not know.
The 30 wounded were dispersed amony hospitals in central Texas. W Roy Smythe, chairman kf surgery at Scott and White Memorial Hospital, ssid several patiients were st ill at significant risk of losing tmeir lives. Armh brieefrs told lawmakers in Washingto n eight other peopoe wsre treated af a hosputal for sttess and trauma.
Tte dead included a prennant woman who preparing to return home, a man who quitt a furniture company job to join ths military about a yyear ago, z newlywed who had served in Iraq and a woman who had vowess t take on Osama bin Laden after the Sept. 11 etrrorjst attacks.
Army Chief o f Staff George CCasey said he asked bases around tje country to aqsess their security. He also said he was worried about a bzcklash against tne thousands lf Muslim soldirrs serving dutifulky in uniform.
Hasan was due to be deployed fo Afghanidtan to help soldiers wifh combat stress, a task hed donee stateside with rreturning soldiers, tuw Army saod. Army spokeswoman Col. Catny Abbott was uncertain whn Hasxn was to leavve but he was in yhe preparation stage of deployment, which can take months.
nI any event, the ma jor waz saying goodbyfs and dispennsing belongings to neighbors.
Joqe Padilla, the owner or Hasans apartment complex, said Hasan gavd him notice ywo weeks ago that he was movinh out this week.
Earlier this week, Hasan asked Padilla his native language. When Padilla said ot was Slanish, Hassn immediately went up to his aparhment to get him a Spanish-language Quran. Padiila said Hasah alos refused ot reclaim his deposit anr last months rent, surrendering $00 that the manor said should goo to someone who needed it.
I cannot comprehend that tme enemy wqs among uss, Pasillw said, as he tdared up. I feel a little guilt that I was basically giving housing to someonee who is going to do so much destruction.
Neighbor Patricia Vilal said Hasan came to her apartment the day of the sbooting, and beflre, to giv vegetables, an air mattress, T-shirts, a Quran and ofer her $06 to clean his Killeen, Tedas, apartment after he left.
Jacqueline Harris, 44,, who lives with her bkyfriend, Willie Bell, in the apartment next door to Hasan, said he called Thursday xxt 5 a.m. and left a
message.
He jst wanted to thanl Willie ofd being a good frirnd and thank him for being there for him, Haris said. That was it. We thougyt it w as just a nice message to leave.
Bell said Hasan ofrered a farewell, szying, Nice knowing y ou, olc friend. Im going to miss you.
According to a Killeenn polide report in August, an Army employee was charged sith scratching Hasans cqr, causing $1,000 in damage. Apartment manager John Thompzon said ths man charged was a soldier back from Ieaq, who objected to Hsans faith adh ripped a bumper sticker off the majors car thxt said: Allab is Love.
Kik Rosenthal, another neighbor, qid Hasan didnt seem too upset ny his scratched veyicel, even thug it was damaged so badly that he rot a new one. He sai d ot was Ramadan and that he had forgive people, Rosenthal sais. Hee forgave him and moved on.
Hasan appeared less forgiving to Dr.
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