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Army: Shooting suspect was bound for Afghanistan

ANNE GEARAN,AP National Security Writer    Comments Comment on this article2
Published: November 6, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army spokeswoman says the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings had been scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan to counsel soldiers suffering from combat stress.

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Army spokeswoman Col. Cathy Abbott says Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an active-duty military psychiatrist, was to deploy with an Army Reserve unit that provides what the military calls "behavioral health" counseling.

It wasn't immediately clear whether Hasan sought the assignment or was being sent against his wishes.

Authorities say Hasan went on a shooting spree Thursday at the Texas Army post, leaving 13 people dead and 30 wounded.

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Related Topics: War and Conflict, U.S. Armed Forces Activities, Armed Forces, Shootings, U.S. Army Activities, Afghanistan War


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He was bound for Afghanistan and now he is bound for the Unpromised land!
BILLY, MUSTANG - Nov 6, 2009 at 5:40 pm
This might be considered bad taste, but you know its bad when the psychiatrist is the one going on the shooting spree.
Rex, Yukon - Nov 6, 2009 at 3:13 pm
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