Arrow-right Camera
The Spokesman-Review Newspaper
Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Huckleberries Online

Costello: Media Ignore Hasan Motive

Obama-approved legitimate news organization host Chris Matthews, declared that "we may never know if religion was a factor at Fort Hood." You mean, that part about Hasan chanting "Alahu Akbar" (Allah is great!) as he murdered soldiers wasn't a clue? Or the story about Hasan celebrating when U.S. servicemen are killed by roadside bombs isn't a tip-off? And when Hasan learned in 2003 that a Muslim soldier in Kuwait had gone on a rampage and killed several of his fellow servicemen, he cheered. Is that consistent with anything else we've learned? Now, let's look at a brief history of "premature conclusions." When late-term abortionist Dr. George Tiller was assassinated in Kansas six months ago, the New York Times jumped immediately to the conclusion that principled opposition to late-term abortions created a climate that contributed to the murder/Michael Costello, Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: Lewiston Trib columnist Michael Costello raises a touchy question. But it's worth considering. Do you believe the media ignored the possible religious connection to Major Nidal Malik Hasan's one-man terrorist attack at Fort Hood?



Huckleberries Online

D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.