American Troops attacked on there own base!

Thursday November 5, 2009 at the army base Foot Hood in Texas an army psychiatrist who was about to be deployed overseas went on a rampage killing 12 of his own troops and wounded 31 other people. The gunman, who was later identified as Major Nidal Malik Hasan was killed by police forces and military officers.

This 39 year old was promoted in May and previously worked at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, was about to be deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan but instead he attacked the soldiers that would also go there to war with him. As he and several other soldier's went to the last medical check up before being deployed he pulled out two hand guns and opened fire. There was more than one shooter, two other solder's were initially taken into custody, but later let go later that night.

I felt so bad for the fallen soldiers and the wounded that are in the hospital trying to make a full recovery, but they wont make a complete recovery knowing that they were attacked by a fellow soldier on there own base. Also I think that Mr. Hasan did not agree with having to go across seas to fight so, he must of thought he could get out by death. And this makes me sick because he is not the only person going to war. He should of thought about the family's that would have to suffer even more knowing their son, daughter, wife, or husband was getting attacked on an American base were it should be safe.

This article from New York Times really upset me cause i know people in the army and some are just about to leave. For example my Brother in law is going to be sent over seas in a month and hes nervous already about going, and then seeing this crime that's all over the news I bet scared him more knowing he could be attacked on American soil by fellow troops. So this week is my way of showing how i felt about this crime that happened in Foot Hood, Texas base. President Obama even said " My immediate thoughts and prayers are with the wounded and with the families of the fallen". This was such a major event that our president even said a few words.