The Army Was Right Not Labeling Hasan’s Killing as Terrorism

Hasan Verdict

Pentagon was right to call it “Workplace violence,” not terrorism, writes Andrew Borene.

Published Aug. 27 2013 4:45AM EDT

articles/2013/08/27/the-army-was-right-not-labeling-hasan-s-killing-as-terrorism/130826-nidal-hasan-tease_olz54j — Bell County Sheriff's Department, via AP

On Friday a military jury convicted Major Nidal Hasan on more than 40 counts of murder and attempted murder for his 2009 attack that killed 13 and injured 32 Americans at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.

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The Army Was Right Not Labeling Hasan’s Killing as Terrorism

Pentagon was right to call it “Workplace violence,” not terrorism, writes Andrew Borene.

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Andrew Borene