Fort Hood shooter claims base attack was act of defense … of the Taliban

Brett T. | 5:45 PM on June 04, 2013

Here’s an interesting twist in that case of “workplace violence” that killed 13 and wounded 32 at the Fort Hood Army base in Killeen, Texas in 2009. Accused shooter Nidal Hasan, who is being allowed to represent himself in court, today asked a judge for more time to put together his new defense strategy. Hasan apparently will argue that he shot up the base to protect lives. Whose lives? Well, Mullah Omar for one, along with the leaders of the Islamic emirate of Afghanistan and the Taliban.

So, the shooting was done in defense of the Taliban? Who was threatening them, the judge asked? “Members of the United States military about to deploy to Afghanistan,” Hasan explained, adding that he needed time “to put this together in a coherent fashion.”

Our only question: why are we still calling this workplace violence?

Workplace violence. RT @Rare: Ft. Hood shooter: I killed to protect the Taliban from America http://t.co/ik6AyD9tCo

— Socially DistantAF (@brodigan) June 4, 2013

Ft Hood Gunman "had to gun down soldiers because they were Taliban threat." Yeah, that's 'workplace violence' http://t.co/Zm92FhBc2h #RedEye

— ExUrban Cat (@Andys_Cat) June 4, 2013

Islamist Ft. Hood shooter: I killed to protect Taliban from America. That's workplace violence! http://t.co/GRnMMt4TyI via @rare @conniehair

— BrettMDecker ?? (@BrettMDecker) June 4, 2013

This ≠ "workplace violence." MT @BreakingNews Fort Hood suspect Hasan says he was defending Taliban leaders during shooting spree – @nytimes

— Brian S. Wise ?️ (@BrianSWise) June 4, 2013

But, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, not terrorism RT @BreakingNews: Fort Hood suspect Hasan says he was defending Taliban leaders during shooting spree

— Beaudacious (@INukeYou) June 4, 2013