Holy Terror? Inside the Media's Muddled Thinking on the Fort Hood Shootings

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Boston Phoenix | November 11, 2009
After Nidal Hasan allegedly murdered 13 people at Fort Hood, commentators offered dangerously muddled assessments of what happened and why. Now it's time for a sober look at why Hasan killed -- and what role his Muslim faith might have played.

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