Could the Fort Hood terrorist attack have been prevented?
ABC News has a disturbing report on how intelligence agencies here in the US knew about Army Major Nidal Hasan’s electronic attempts at contacting Al Qaeda (via Memeorandum):
Gunman kills 11, injures 31 at Fort Hood (UPDATE 5: SHOOTER STILL ALIVE, IN POL. CUSTODY)
(Post title updated. – ST 10:17 PM)
RIP, Spc. Stephan Mace
If you’re sick of hearing about the “balloon boy” drama/hoax, please make sure to read this touching story about Spc. Stephan Mace, 21, who – along with 7 other soldiers serving alongside him – was KIA in Afghanistan earlier this month by the Taliban during a battle that lasted 12 hours. It’s a melt-your-heart and make-you-cry tribute to both him and his journey home -a journey on which his mother joined him. Snippets:
Why the Taliban cannot be separated from Al Qaeda
(H/T – Allahpundit, who asks the $64,000 question on why the “moderate” Taliban won’t give up Osama bin Laden)
Has General Petraeus taken a back seat in the Obama war room?
The NYT has published a disturbing report about how the WH is wary of General David Petraeus’ recommendations on war strategy in both Afghanistan and Iraq because they believe he may have presidential ambitions (via ST reader Leslie):