[...] with all due respect, let’s go to Flopping Aces: The priority for the Commander In Chief, IMHO, would be to bypass any planned speech and [...]

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I fear that Hasan was transferred from Walter Reed based upon political correctness instead of the needs of the Army. The U.S. Army Medical Department (AMEDD) is a world of its own, has it’s own promotion boards, etc. Perhaps someone at Walter Reed did not want to confront the issue of having to eliminate a muslim from active duty as “unfit” or “unsuitable”. Easier to transfer him out and give the problem to someone else. I hope that is not so. Why he would subsequently be promoted is something only the applicable promotion board knows, and again, I hope it was not political correctness, like a “goal” for selection of minority muslim officers. (Oh yes, the regular Army promotion boards have had “goals” for minorities and women for years.)

The Army recruited at the 14th Annual Arab International Festival in Dearborn, Michigan last June. It is obvious the Army needs Arabic speakers. Perhaps the PC alternative may have contributed to this tragedy.

I hope I am wrong. Time will tell.

If I am correct in my assessment, there is no chance Obama would try to curtail the political correctness that contributed to this carnage.

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@ RatDog,

Did you happen to catch CIC’s comment today about “jumping to conclusions?” We can now expect the apologists to begin their dance. CNN has just launched into exploration of the Post Traumatic Disorder BY ASSOCIATION Syndrome. …

As in, ….. if you’ve spent time (including counselling) with those who have come back from the front, you might have a “beak” yourself. ? ? ? How’s that for a new twist on excuses for committing crimes?

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Ditto to what Karl said:
[It’s so awful. If you watched his his address, he spent the first few minutes thanking various folks who showed up to his event, while promising that he’d follow up on whatever it was that they had gathered for. He even did a few shout-outs to his buddies before remembering that something happened. It was only after chatting up his followers for the first few minutes that he deigned to mention the fact that there had been an attack on a US Army base in the US, and only then did he express his regrets and concern.]

Part of me doesn’t even want to dignify this president with a remark here, but one thing I surmised was that he was ticked off that “it” (“it” being the killing of 12 of our own soldiers on American soil preparing to fight for their country, and the wounding of many others) got in the way of his Tribal Nations (campaign-type) speech! Or, who knows? Perhaps he was glad this act of violence demonstrated his anti-war agenda so profoundly? So, he waited–what–2-3 minutes or so before even mentioning it??? I don’t care what his motive was, he will most definitely answer to God on this one through the outcry of those family members of the fallen, as well as all of us who are voicing our outrage as well. I am really, really angry, so sorry if I jumped off a cliff here. He has some serious answering to do on this one.

Seems a Chicago based website had definite questions as well (they actually have quite a bit of coverage on the horrific event, including that a pregnant woman from Chicago was one of the victims):
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/A-Disconnected-President.html

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I’ve got “NEVER” in the over/under as to whether Maj. Hasan gets what’s coming to him or not. Heaven forbid we (i.e., Barry) offend the huge population of the world out to destroy our civilization by shooting, hanging, or staking-to-an-ant-bed the sorry piece of dung that shot our soldiers.

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@ MataHarley,

“…. But our military doesn’t draw their strength merely from the CiC. They draw it from their comrades in arms, their family, and the nation at large.”

Of course, however, leadership comes from the top, and it is simply not being demonstrated in any form, act or perception, by this President. It’s actually more lacking than anyone would have predicted during the election campaign. It’s almost as if he is the epitome of the “empty suit.”

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@ theblackcommenter,

“The only time he shows any emotion is when he personally is offended about something about him.”

Agreed, … unfortunately. I’ve long written about his tendency to narcissism, however, here was a chance to turn a corner in how his nation and his troops perceive him. He missed it completely. Just when America, AND the world really need leadership. Where’s Reagan when you need him. And the Congress minute of silence? What kind of display was that?

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I think President Obama’s speech from what I had heard (I saw a clip of it on FOX, not all of it) seemed very robotic and unemotional. I was disappointed. I was heartbroken for the soldiers, the families, and the surviving soldiers. I cannot even begin to imagine how they must have felt wondering who was dead, and mourning their friends who were shot down. In the army, the guys in this unit get close and they form very deep friendships. I imagine the anger and the rage they must be feeling. My husband and I watched the coverage in horror and sadness. My prayers go out for all of the soldiers and their families.

I know how I felt when Obama came on. This is it! His comments were so brief and mechanical. He had more empathy and passion in his remarks over the death of abortionist George Tiller than he could express concern for the men and woman who serve him in protecting this country. Did I expect him to get on a plane and rush to Ft. Hood? No. The whole situation down there was chaotic with the press running all over the place, getting in the way, and the authorities trying to gather their evidence and oversee their security procedures.
He would have been in the way. So he was right in that regard. However to treat the deaths of these soldiers as an announcement or an afterthought in a speech.

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Shout outs?? Thanking people? There is something seriously wrong with this man.

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I don’t think it would have been a good idea for Obama to drop everything and fly to Texas. Even at 8pm last night when I was watching the situation was still fluid. As for his speech, again, the first responders were still in the midst of figuring things out. It wasn’t until late last night that we learned that the shooter was still alive. I think its best to just mention something happened and that the military is working on the situation and as more details become available we’ll share them with the public. But I think a lot of you would have had a problem with his response no matter what he did – but the people that really matter in this situation responded as they are trained and now its just a matter of getting justice for the victims and prayer for their families.

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