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Saturday, March 30, 2013

Defense Department Says Giving Purple Heart to Fort Hood Survivors Would Hurt Hasan Trial

Legislation that would award the injured from the 2009 Fort Hood shooting the Purple Heart would adversely affect the trial of Maj. Nidal Hasan by labeling the attack terrorism, according to a Defense Department document obtained by Fox News.

The document comes following calls from survivors and their families for the military honor, because they say Fort Hood was turned into a battlefield when Hasan opened fire during the November 2009 attack. Fox News is told that the DOD “position paper” is being circulated specifically in response to the proposed legislation.

The document reads in part:

"Passage of this legislation could directly and indirectly influence potential court-martial panel members, witnesses, or the chain of command, all of whom exercise a critical role under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Defense counsel will argue that Major Hasan cannot receive a fair trial because a branch of government has indirectly declared that Major Hasan is a terrorist -- that he is criminally culpable." 
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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just get the sob in court for his trial. This can always be done later.

Anonymous said...

The people he killed didn't receive a fair trial , he found them guilty and murdered them.
The people he wounded didn't receive a fair trial , he shot them trying to murder them.

His defense council should also be hung by the neck.

Anonymous said...

He is a terrorist period. Just shoot the SOB and be done with it.

P Adams FDNY/EMS said...

Give me 5 minutes with this Scumbag.

Anonymous said...

The DOD directive probably started with the head Muslim aka POTUS. He's got to protect his brother in the faith.

Anonymous said...

537 Yep.