Hasan Computer Reveals No Terror Ties

But Paper Says in 2001 Ft. Hood Shooting Suspect Attended Same Va. Mosque as Two 9/11 Hijackers

(CBS)  A preliminary review of the computer of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the accused shooter in Thursday's rampage at Fort Hood in which 13 people were killed, has revealed no evidence of any connection to terror groups or conspirators, according to law enforcement officials.

CBS News correspondent Bob Orr reports that an examination of the computer has revealed Hasan visited Web sites promoting radical Islamic views, but investigators have not found any e-mail communications with outside facilitators or known terrorists.

One senior official told CBS News, "Everything continues to indicate that Hassan acted alone."

The official, though, said the investigation is "fluid and still in its early stages."

As part of a continuing background check the FBI is reviewing Hasan's actions and associations during his time in the Washington, D.C. area, where the psychiatrist worked at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Orr says that the FBI is aware of and is investigating reports (described in the London Telegraph) that in 2001 Hasan attended the same Virginia mosque as two of the 9/11 hijackers.

[The Telegraph does misstate that the Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center is in Great Falls, Va., when it is actually in Falls Church.]

Investigators do not yet know if Hasan ever had an encounter with the hijackers Nawaf al-Hamzi and Hani Hanjour, but "... since all were in the area at the same time, it's possible," sources said.

Special Section: Tragedy at Fort Hood

More importantly, investigators are trying to determine what relationship, if any, Hasan developed with the radical Imam Anwar al-Awlaki, who was the spiritual leader of the mosque at the time. Even if Hasan had no direct relationship with al-Awlaki - a known extremist, now living in Yemen, who's been accused of aiding the 9/11 plot - investigators want to determine if al-Awlaki's teachings may have helped foster Hasan's radicalization.

"We need to look at potential inspiration" as a factor, sources said.

Officials say all of these potential leads, "need to be checked out before we attempt to attach any weight to them."

The FBI still has not interviewed Hasan, who was reportedly taken off a ventilator at the hospital where he is recovering, under guard, after being shot four times during Thursday's firefight.


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Hasan Reportedly Felt U.S. Attacked Islam
Neighbor: Ft. Hood Suspect Packed Up Home
Hasan's Remarks Worried Muslim Leader

[cwb4life13]

I hope they stick is ass with the rest of the inmates and not in cell by him self. and i also hope he gets life and not death hes a Muslims and he would want death. life would be a worse punishment for him instead of death. make this **** some ones *****

[jasperlily]

When the first reports of this horrific shooting were aired on tv, it was stated that Hasan's fellow soldiers had continually ridiculed and harassed him, damaging his vehicle and calling him a camel jockey and the like, even though he was born in the US. There has been no mention of these things since that one time. While it is obviously no excuse for his terrible actions, one might be able to see that he finally snapped from sheer frustration, hurt and resentment.

[a1106foothil]

Hmmm. An ABC investigative report just said that there is now evidence the good Major actually had direct communications with an Al Qaeda recruiter in Yemen. It was the result of that awful CIA wire tap stuff. Guess what, CBS. Trying to avoid calling this a terrorist attack to protect Obama from the first homeland attack since 9-11 will not work. Call it what you want, CBS. But there are a 12 murdered American soldiers down in Texas standing testament to a fanatic Muslim who yelled Allah Akbar before firing about 100 times. And trying to split hairs trying define the word "is" will not change that. Your politically correct B.S. is disguting and does not serve this country well.

[wheatfield2]

ALSO, please google ""911 attackers strip joint"". You will find this is EXACTLY the behavior exhibited by the 911 attackers...recent obsession with sex prior to their martyrdom.

[wheatfield2]

Of course Hasan had planned this well in advance, so is no surprise there would be any evidence on his computer. But what about his neighbor's computer? The neighbor surrendered his computer to authorities, as Hasan had "borrowed" it, hijacked his "wifi" and changed passwords. What about that???

[mljohns00]

He obviously shouldn't have been assigned to a place where he'd be killing Muslims. He should have been sent to one of our other combat zones, where he'd be killing blacks, hispanics, or asians.

[Hosheen]

Not finding anything of note on his computer proves little either way. Perhaps he was jut smart enough to not leave anything on his hard drive (anything can be deleted so it can never be found).

Him yelling out "God is great" as he started shooting is really no different that a Christian Reich fanatic yelling "Praise God!" as he murders people at an abortion clinic.

The fact is that religion is, and always has been, the source of most of the world's problems. As long as people are so simple-minded and illogical to be taken in by the great lie of any religion, we will have problems with it. If only they would all kill each other... But wait, that's hat they're trying to do.

[Lawyers-Guns-n-Money-01]

by stryker54 November 8, 2009 10:16 PM EST
I don't hate anything or anyone.
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by stryker54 November 8, 2009 8:43 PM EST
Lets see how honorable they are when more of the same goes on and they take over the military. Just what Obama want's. Our pres. is on there side. He was raised muslim, just because he says he is a christian doesn't make it so, plus the Rev. Write, another winner.

by stryker54 November 8, 2009 8:27 PM EST
f u muslim trash.

by stryker54 November 8, 2009 8:30 PM EST
last I heard it was illegal to kill, which is all these Muslim pricks want to do. a bunch of murdering thugs

by stryker54 November 8, 2009 8:24 PM EST
Hey raghead, take your sorry excuses somewhere else.
Muslims suck, lie and KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE.

by stryker54 November 8, 2009 10:24 PM EST
My grandfather fought in the middle east and felt the Arabs are lower than sh*t,
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LOL!!! Don't hate anything or anyone? Well, with THAT sort of kinder, gentler machine gun hand, I'd be wary of seeing hate.

Your last statement kind of ties things up into a nice little bow. The sins of the (grand)father...

[Lawyers-Guns-n-Money-01]

by stryker54 November 8, 2009 10:24 PM EST
Hey Jeff, I know nothing about the porn business, you must. I don't have to say how much my house is worth, I live on Maui, Ha,
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LOL! Anybody really from Hawaii or lives with his parents there would know it's abbreviated HI.

[sero5]

This murderous thug is an agent of Iran.

[AmzingGrace]

Ok how about some basics here:
1) Not all terrorist are stupid - Leaving a record of your internet activities on your computer is not smart behavior if you are about to commit a crime - You might die but those trails might lead investigators back to someone else in a stateside terrorist network. Not saying I believe he is a part of some group just the facts on that.
2) His other pre-attack behavior makes it clear that this was very much a pre-meditated act. That means he would have cleaned evidence off his computer just as he gave away his possessions. So cleaning evidence off his computer is a logical behavior - he is not totally stupid.

[50BMS13]

Who would stick up for muslims who think that there are virgins in heaven waiting for them if they kill americans? Who wants to know these people? Who needs them? Get them off the North American continent. Nasty and arrogant people. They exude calmness and show peace because they are ENTIRELY CERTAIN that they are better than the rest of us and the only ones worth living. Wake up people.

[stryker54]

You van tell CBS is Obama's news. Every other news station or whatever you call them have this hasan worshiping with some of the highjackers in virginia.Personally, till we end the war with fanatics I would rather see all Muslims sent back to the middle east. It's time to clean up this country and take the trash out, including the liberals that want socialism. Woody Guthrie is spinning in his grave.

[salmoc44]

If this is terrorism, then the DC sniper attacks were also terrorism. That means that Bush didn't keep us safe after 9-11 because there were the anthrax attacks and the DC sniper attacks.

[Thorum]

"One senior official told CBS News, 'Everything continues to indicate that Hassan acted alone'", with the inspiration and direction of the Koran and the blessings of Mohammad.

[jgg000015]

let's not also forget that even though he may have been deploying to afghanistan he never would have been near combat. Doctors, especially psychiatrists, are "in the rear with the gear" as they say.

[Rexaholic]

Get all Muslims OUT of our Military!!

[nowhiningallowed]

This guy was practicing his shooting. This was all premeditated murder. He knew exactly what he was doing and didn't snap. If anything made him go over the top, it was his "religious" beliefs and his hatred towards the military being engaged in two wars involving radical Muslims. I do hope that when a thorough and in-depth investigation is completed that if it is declared as an act of terrorism, that the authorities aren't muzzled about telling the truth and ordered by the WH not to reveal the truth out of fears on how the citizenry will consider his laxity on matters of terrorism and Muslims, and also political correctness.

[aubfmet]

You don't get that many shots off unless you have done a lot of practice in preparation for it.

[jgg000015]

Although it is probably best not to alarm people and set off a panic, I have some serious questions. How did the UK Telegraph get the story about Hassan, the Virginia mosque, and the 9/11 bombers and our news not, or just not report it? Wouldn't a guy who gave away his furniture and frozen broccoli in advance of his attack also think about erasing incriminating evidence from his computer? Why did people under attack shout "two more"? I don't buy the explanation of "two more bullets".
Why was he originally pronounced "dead" when he was clearly known to be the shooter and definitely alive to be handcuffed and described as having a "steady pulse"? How does having Allah Akbar written on your apartment front door, being reprimanded by your superiors fpr islamic proslytising, and shouting "Allah Akbar" as you shoot people dismiss islam from being involved? Sorry, I don't have any sympathy for this slug. He used the US to pay for his college education, medical school, his internship, and his respected lifestyle. He didn't snap. Why don't other doctors or nurses "snap"? They see horror and death every day, too. Actually, a rule of the Hippocratic Oath is "Do no harm to people".
If Hassan was such a gentle, good American as his cousin describes, why didn't he just kill himself a la the Hippocratic Oath that we paid for him to take? This was a pre-meditated terrorist act pure and simple despite whatever spin you may want to put on it. And what is alarming is that an enemy of this country was able to rise to the level of major in our armed forces and carry out a terrorist attack within the walls of a US military compound. Portraying this filth as a "victim" disgusts me.