Obama Praises Bravery at Fort Hood -- Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama dedicated his weekly radio address Saturday to the shooting that occurred at the Fort Hood military base this week.
Mr. Obama said he will be tracking the investigation into how suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, allegedly shot and killed 13 people and wounded dozens of others on Thursday.
The president met Friday with the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to discuss the incident. While Mr. Obama deplored the violence at the military medical center, he also extolled the bravery of the soldiers who quickly came to the aid of victims.
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