Fort Hood Massacre
The Memory Scrub About Ft. Hood: Even Kay Bailey Hutchison Knew Hasan Wanted a Discharge
Submitted by Southern Shift on Mon, 2009-11-23 10:53 Authored by Davey DI just came across this compelling article on Alternet that talks about the ‘memory scrub’ that has taken place in the aftermath of the Fort Hood massacre.
The TRUE Cost of War…TRUE LIVES for TRUE LIES
Submitted by Southern Shift on Wed, 2009-11-11 14:35 Authored by Tina Bell Wright Original Article
In April 2007 I was asked to write a commentary for PLAYAHATA.COM. I had to choose a modern day villian or playahater… I chose the corporate interest fueling the Iraq war. Many understood this war was unnecessary, but few were paying the physical, emotional, and mental price… only the Iraqis and our youngest men and women that join the military to serve this country or access better opportunities really understood the cost. Today (Nov 5th 2009) Texas (Fort Hood Massacre) and anyone by their TV got a little glimpse.
The Fort Hood Massacre Should be a Wake Up Call - There are Crazy people All Around Us
Submitted by Southern Shift on Fri, 2009-11-06 21:54 Authored by Davey DBy now we all have heard and are in shock about the army psychiatrist, Nidal Malik Hasan, who went on a rampage and shot and killed 13 people while injuring up to 25 or 30. This mass killing is heart-wrenching, disturbing, and left many of us with a whole lot of questions. Was it an act of terrorism? That is being suggested on some of the news stations? Was it a mental health situation? Was it Post Traumatic Stress (PTS)? Combat fatigue? Hopelessness? All this has come up. But how deep and how honest are people willing to be when looking into any of these questions?
