Suspect in Fort Hood Murder said 'Allahu Akbar!' before shooting

Political correctness is the handmaiden of terror. - Michelle Malkin

The horrific stories of what transpired at Fort Hood yesterday that led to the murder of 13 soldiers and dozens wounded are plentiful, but incomplete. The media, as you might suspect, is whitewashing as best it can that the perpetrators were radical Muslims hell bent on murder that days. For instance, the Detroit News picked up this AP piece yesterday. See what's missing here: Fort Hood shootings leave 12 dead

A military mental health doctor facing deployment overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post on Thursday, setting off on a rampage that killed 12 people and left 30 wounded. The violence was believed to be the worst mass shooting in history at a U.S. military base.

The shooting began around 1:30 p.m. local time, when shots were fired at the base's Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening, said Lt. Gen. Bob Cone at Fort Hood. The suspected shooter was still alive and under arrest.

"It's a terrible tragedy. It's stunning," Cone said.

What's missing? How about a name for the perp? That doesn't come until the 6th paragraph in the article: Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan. The article also mentions that his religion was unknown. Really. As it turns out, Hasan was a convert to Islam, and his murder spree was Jihad. He supported suicide bombers on the internet. CAIR, of course, said this (via Instapundit): don’t blame Muslims. Typical from the enablers. Insty has a good roundup of information. So does Ed Driscoll and Gateway Pundit. Obama made a statement, but spent a big chunk of time in the beginning of the press conference giving verbal fist-bumps. It was extremely awkward, and shows where his priorities are. Via Michelle Malkin:

But now, bombshell news from the AP:Army: Suspect said 'Allahu Akbar!' before shooting.

The base commander at Fort Hood says soldiers who witnessed a shooting rampage that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" before opening fire at the Texas post.

Lt. Gen. Robert Cone told NBC's "Today" show on Friday that suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, made the comment, which is Arabic for "God is great!" before the rampage Thursday that also left 30 people wounded.

Anyone CAIR to make a comment on that one???

UPDATE: Link by Instapundit! Thanks! Glenn Reynolds has a lot more from NPR on this. Click over and check it out.