Hasan Slated for Hospital Hearing Saturday

(CBS/ AP)  Updated 6:30 p.m. Eastern

An attorney for the Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room on Saturday.

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's civilian attorney, John Galligan, said Friday that military prosecutors notified him of their plans for the hearing at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.

Hasan has been recovering there since the Nov. 5 rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 dead and more than 30 wounded. Hasan was shot by civilian members of Fort Hood's police force.

The hearing is to determine whether Hasan will be placed in pre-trial confinement - which usually means jail. But Galligan says he'll argue that Hasan should remain in intensive care because he is paralyzed and still needs hospital care.

Fort Hood officials didn't immediately return a call about the hearing.

On Thursday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates of the circumstances surrounding the Fort Hood shootings.

CBSNews.com Special Report: Tragedy at Fort Hood

Meanwhile, a Democratic senator says there may be additional e-mails that could have tipped off law enforcement or military officials to Hasan before he went on his rampage.

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin said Friday after a briefing from Pentagon and Army officials that his committee will investigate whether those and other e-mails involving Hasan were handled properly.

The government intercepted at least 18 e-mails between Hasan and Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical American- born cleric. They were passed along to two terrorism task forces led by the FBI, but defense officials have said no one at the Defense Department knew about the messages until after the shootings.

Hasan reportedly told Awlaki "I can't wait to join you" in the afterlife in a series of e-mail messages over the last year.

An American official with access to the top secret e-mails told ABC News that Hasan also asked Awlaki, an American-born cleric who has encouraged violence against U.S. soldiers through his Web site, when it's appropriate to conduct jihad and whether killing innocent people was permissible.

[finkfurst]

AOCGUY - I'll ask you again... Do you TRULY stand by your statement "I know of no senior leader that has or would intentionally direct an attack knowing that innocents would be harmed." I will judge you from this point on by the honesty of your answer.

[abby_del_abbey]

For all the folks ranting and raving left, right, center --

Down here in Texas we will have a simple solution for Hasan --

A long drop with a short rope --

And plenty of folks down here will be more than happy to supply a tree and the rope free of charge to the state....

[AOCGUY]

by finkfurst November 21, 2009 3:59 AM EST
AOCGUY - Why didn't you answer my post of November 18, 2009 12:31 PM EST in the "Army Looks Inward in Hasan Probe"?

What post would that be? I did a search of the coments posted and saw that I responded to every comment you directed at me. Now either I'm not seeing all your comments or you're not seeing my responses (both are not unlikely given the quality of the CBS site). If you care to repost on a more recent forum I will be happy to respond.

[finkfurst]

My post begins "No, I think we do not agree....". You can see it (I hope) at www.cbsnews.com/8601-201_162-5672930.html

I can't see any reply from you. I will re-post if necessary.

[AOCGUY]

OK - I think I know what post you are referring to but it is Sunday evening, I have been enjoying drinks with my lady friends around my firepit and I'm now going to watch a football game on TV. I'll get back at you tommorrow. Hope you had a good weekend.

[enaid3]

To: jgg000015 November 21, 2009 2:02 PM EST, I agree with you. I hate seeing him in our US uniform. Why not let him wear his praying robes for the trial? THEY LET HIM WEAR THE MUSLIM GARB WHILE HE WAS WORKING IN THE US ARMY!

[AOCGUY]

enaid - I can assure you that MAJ Hasan wore his uniform when performing his official duties. When off duty he as well as all military personnel are authorized and do wear civilian clothing of their choice. Nobody let him nor did he wear "Muslim Garb" when on duty.

BTW it unless you are in the Army it is not your uniform and it is not only appropriate but mandatory unless circumstances prohibit it for MAJ Hasan to wear his uniform during his Courts Martial.

BTW - the clothes you refer to are Arabic not Muslim, big difference. There are plenty of Arabic Chistians, atheists, jews, etc that wear that same garb while most of the Muslim world, South East Asia does not.

[finkfurst]

by AOCGUY November 22, 2009 2:23 PM EST
BTW - the clothes you refer to are Arabic not Muslim, big difference.
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To 99% of Americans there is NO DIFFERENCE, you're wasting your time.

[RobertSugg]

As the cameras zoom in on the photo of his eyes, the editors want someone in this stretch to call this guy: the Unibrower. OK, so there you go. Are you excited now? The Unibrower.

[50BMS13]

NEWSFLASH: Hasan is a muslim, votes liberal, and has asked for a civil trial. Will he get his wish? Oh yeah, this administration....YOU BETCHA!

[jmathew55]

Hasan believes that when he kills others and himself, allah will reward him with 72 virgins.

Well guess what, allah will reward him with one 72 year old virgin instead of 72 virgins.

It is time for "muslimes" to dump allah and believe in Jesus.

[Empire-George]

by nextgenman09 November 21, 2009 2:16 PM EST
Just think, if the conservitards hadn't been such failures we'd already have the War on Terrorism won. But they failed, left the mess to Obama and try to blame everyone but themselves.
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Check out this Libtard...."already have the war on terrorism won"....really now...do you seriously think that Muslims will stop their Jihad on non-believers because of what Bush did or didn't do ?? you really have no clue whatsoever, do you ?

[fedup12]

If he gets put to death does he still get his v1rgins?

WE need to figure a way of ruining that fantasy for him.

[jgg000015]

tie a porkchop around his neck

[fedup12]

Mmmmmmmm Porkchops!!!

[sh_tstorm]

If he considers himself a good Muslim, then he'll have no trouble pleading guilty.....anything less proves him to be the coward he is. I usually have a 12 cent solution for his type (.45 jacketed hollow point to the back of the head)....however in his case, I think a life sentnece, paralized an din our penal system, would be more deserving.

As for how to try him? That doesn't really mater too much. Both Civilian and Military Courts will have no trouble interpreting the evidence, and finding him guilty. Both should also give him the death penalty....and both, thankfully, have no trouble sentencing the guilty to death. Either outcome is fine by mean....and very long life, paralyzed and incarcerated....or with a needle in his arm.

As for you Obama haters and lovers....get a life, his Presidency neither caused, nor could have prevented this tragic event....