Thursday, November 10, 2011

Fort Hood Victims And Family Members Seeking $750 Million In Compensation From The Army



83 Seek $750M For Fort Hood Tragedy -- Houston Chronicle/AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eighty-three victims and family members in the worst-ever mass shooting at a U.S. military installation are seeking $750 million in compensation from the Army, alleging that willful negligence enabled psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan to carry out a terrorist attack at Fort Hood, Texas.

The administrative claims filed last week said the government had clear warnings that Hasan, who is scheduled to go on trial in March, posed a grave danger to the lives of soldiers and civilians.

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Update: Fort Hood shooting victims, families file claims against Army -- Reuters

My Comment: My prediction .... this trial is going to reveal a lot of "dirty laundry" on how someone like Maj. Nidal Hasan was treated and promoted within the Army even though many red flags were starting to pop-up giving warnings that he was not suitable for the US Army.

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