Fort Hood Shooter Tried to Contact al Qaeda Terrorists

ABC News by Richard Esposito, Matthew Cole, Brian Ross | Nov. 9, 2009 (News Report)

U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case told ABC News. It is not known whether the intelligence agencies informed the Army that one of its officers was seeking to connect with suspected al Qaeda figures, the officials said. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Nov 9, 2009 - 6:06 AM PST
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), Richard Riehl (review)
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Nov 9, 2009 - 7:33 AM PST

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Richard Riehl
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 by Richard Riehl - Nov. 10, 2009

This brief report would be greatly improved with additional sourcing. Needed something from an agency that refused to provide information, or at least an attempt by the reporters to get it. It strikes me as an attempt to beat others to the punch with the story, leaving the reader with more questions than answers.

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 by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 9, 2009
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