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Saturday, November 21, 2009 11:42 PM

George Casey

Type: Person

Name: George Casey (George William Casey, Jr.)

Title: Chief of Staff

Organization: U.S. Army

Date of Birth: 22/07/1948

Place of Birth: Sendai, Japan

Nationality: United States

Fact Sheet: Biography for George Casey

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Politics)

Pentagon launches probe of Fort Hood rampage

WASHINGTON (AFP) US announced a thorough investigation into the Fort Hood shootings to examine if warning signs were missed and to ensure such a rampage never happens again.US Army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan has been charged with the murder of 13 ... [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Fort Hood, John Keane, Military/Armed Forces

First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Politics)

Robert Gates

Pentagon orders probe into Fort Hood rampage

An honor guard carries the coffin of Pfc. Francheska Velez during the funeral at Mount Olive Cemetery in Chicago. US Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Thursday a thorough investigation into the Fort Hood shootings to examine if warning signs were ... [Yahoo! Malaysia - 11/20/2009]

Entities: Fort Hood, Robert Gates, Military/Armed Forces, Michael Mullen, Eric Holder

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Lindsey Graham

The Far Right

* A frightening event is unfolding on Sawmill Road at the Borders Bookstore in Dublin----- people have already formed a line to see Sarah Palin. Palin will sign books tomorrow at 6pm, but campers and others have claimed their place in line as of this ... [Stubborn Liberal - 11/19/2009]

Entities: American Family Association, Lindsey Graham, Sarah Palin, Army

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Jihadist in our midst

In all likelihood, the tragedy at Fort Hood would have been avoided if political correctness hadn’t led military and government officials to turn a blind eye to clear signs that Maj. Hasan had become an Islamist extremist.Even now, after the full extent ... [The Hill - 11/19/2009]

Entities: jihadist, George Casey, Muslim, Armstrong Williams, Military/Armed Forces

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/15/2009 - 2 Documents

Alexander Cockburn: Dont ask, dont tell became the maxim in the drive for diversity

If Hasan was hoping for the reward of virgins, their gender might have been an issueOn official Pentagon statistics about one per cent of members of the US armed forces today are Muslims, though the quotient is probably higher. The Army high command bristles ... [First Post - 11/15/2009]

Entities: Alexander Cockburn, Edward Gibbon, George Casey, Army, Military/Armed Forces

First Reported 11/14/2009 - Updated 11/14/2009 - 2 Documents

Tragedy or Scandal? -- By: Mark Steyn

S hortly after 9/11, there was a lot of talk about how no one would ever hijack an American airliner ever again -- not because of new security arrangements but because an alert citizenry was on the case: We were hip to their jive. The point appeared to ... [National Review - 11/14/2009]

Entities: Mark Steyn, Tarek Fatah, jihadist

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/15/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

US Department of Homeland Security

House, Senate panels ready to investigate Fort Hood shootings

Congressional panels in both chambers will look into the shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, which left 13 dead and at least 30 wounded.$ Military prosecutors on Thursday charged Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, with 13 initial counts of ... [The Hill - 11/15/2009]

Entities: Fort Hood (United States), Army, US Department of Homeland Security

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/15/2009 - 1 Documents

Fort Hood, KSM, and Obama's 9/10 Mentality

Twelve solders and one civilian army employee were massacred by Maj. Nidal Hasan, an army psychiatrist, on November 5 at Ft. Hood, Texas. Maj. Hasan injured another thirty people, some critically, before being shot himself by the local police.Will the ... [Pajamas Media - 11/15/2009]

Entities: Phenobarbital, Fort Hood, Diana West

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/15/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Armys Top General Backs U.S. Force Increase in Afghanistan

McKeon: 'Time is of the Essence and Failure to Seize the Initiative Risks Failure'Washington, D.C.— The Army´s top officer said he backs an increase in U.S. forces in Afghanistan despite his long-standing concerns about military readiness. According to ... [American Chronicle - 11/15/2009]

Entities: Afghanistan, George Casey, Army, United States, Stanley McChrystal

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/15/2009 - 1 Documents

Key anniversaries recall the fortitude of leaders of the past

Anniversaries are opportunities to reflect on the past and on what it might mean for the future. Monday saw the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, even if Barack Obama could not find time to travel once again to Berlin to attend the commemoration ... [Detroit News - 11/15/2009]

Entities: World War I, Tolerance, Berlin, Terrorists

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/15/2009 - 1 Documents

That's Rich -- By: Jonah Goldberg

I learned from my wife that Frank Rich quotes me in his column today. Here's the quote in context: William Bennett excoriated soft military leaders like Gen. George Casey Jr., the Army chief of staff, who had stood up for diversity and fretted openly ... [The Corner on National Review Online - 11/15/2009]

Entities: Frank Rich, Jonah Goldberg, Islam, Rich's, Mark Steyn

First Reported 11/15/2009 - Updated 11/15/2009 - 1 Documents

Where are the Purple Hearts? Some Truths About Fort Hood

Entities: Phenobarbital, Fort Hood, Diana West

Quotes

And how has the army responded to the massacre? 'As horrific as this tragedy was,' said the Chief of Staff General George Casey, "if our diversity becomes a casualty, i think that's worse." Well, I don't think the relatives of the dead are likely to agree...

A nation in fear of being seen as anti-Muslim [Irish Independent - 11/15/2009]

"We have to go back and look at ourselves and ask ourselves the hard questions," U S Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey said. "are we doing the right things? we will learn from this."

Actual number of Muslims in the U.S. military believed much higher than records show [World Tribune - 11/11/2009]

More Content

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Muslim Leader Calls Fort Hood Review Critical [GlobalSecurity.org - 16 hours ago]
Congress, Pentagon Look for Answers After Fort ... [US News - 23 hours ago]
Pentagon orders probe into Fort Hood rampage [Yahoo! Malaysia - 11/20/2009]
US govt to probe Fort Hood shootings [West Australian - 11/20/2009]
Pentagon launches probe of Fort Hood rampage [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/20/2009]
Pentagon orders probe into Fort Hood rampage [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/19/2009]
Jihadist in our midst [The Hill - 11/19/2009]
At the End of the Day, Diversity Has Jumped the... [PipeLineNews.org - 11/19/2009]
Gen. Casey to geeks: China’s middle class worri... [Foreign Policy Magazine - 11/18/2009]
Lieberman may subpoena officials over shooting ... [The Hill - 11/18/2009]
Army chief of staff outlines global security ch... [Defense Systems - 11/18/2009]
Capitol Hill Update: Derelict Army Generals Nee... [Christian Coalition of America - 11/18/2009]
WILLIAMS: Death by political correctness [Washington Times - 11/18/2009]
Army Data Shows Contraints on Troop Increase Po... [The Washington Independent - 11/18/2009]
US screens defence staff after Texas massacre [ABC Online - 11/18/2009]
Afghan Lessons from the Iraq War [Consortium News - 11/18/2009]
Lawmakers briefed on Fort Hood shootings [The Hill - 11/18/2009]
Fort Hood: How Nidal Malik Hasan's path turned ... [Christian Science Monitor - 11/18/2009]
Fort Hood Slayings Prompt Pentagon Investigation [The Huffington Post \| Full News Feed - 11/17/2009]
Harvard's Warriors [Weekly Standard - 11/17/2009]
Deadliest virus: Political correctness [Politico - 11/17/2009]
White House won't provide witnesses for Fort Ho... [Washington Post - 11/17/2009]
Rod Dreher: When will we wake up to Islamist th... [Dallas Morning News - 11/16/2009]
Top US Army chiefs to brief lawmakers on Fort Hood [Turkish Press - 11/16/2009]
Obama delays Ft. Hood cmte briefing [MSNBC - 11/16/2009]
US lawmakers seek answers on Fort Hood [AFP via Yahoo! - 11/16/2009]
Top US Army chiefs to brief lawmakers on Fort H... [Yahoo! News - 11/16/2009]
That's Rich -- By: Jonah Goldberg [National Review - 11/16/2009]
The Early Word: In China [New York Times - 11/16/2009]
Alexander Cockburn: Dont ask, dont tell became ... [First Post - 11/15/2009]

Blogs

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The Far Right [Stubborn Liberal - 11/19/2009] * A frightening event is unfolding on Sawmill Road at the Borders Bookstore in Dublin----- people have already formed a line to see Sarah Palin. Palin will sign ...
Palin On Muslims In The Military After Fort Hoo... [Think Progress - 11/18/2009] After the tragic shooting at Fort Hood by Major Nidal Malik Hasan, who reports now indicate had some contact with a radical Islamic cleric, Army Chief of Staff Gen. ...
Military Needs More Muslims [Outside The Beltway \| OTB - 11/16/2009] Robert Kaplan thinks that it would be a shame if the Fort Hood massacre led to recriminations against Muslims in the U.S. military, arguing we need more of them. The ...
WIRE WATCH: Obama in China, Senators Briefed on... [WSJ.com: Washington Wire - 11/16/2009] By Susan Davis Asia Tour: President Barack Obama is traveling in China today with stops in Shanghai and Beijing. Understanding Fort Hood: The Senate Armed Services ...
Where are the Purple Hearts? Some Truths About ... [Pajamas Media - 11/15/2009] Twelve solders and one civilian army employee were massacred by Maj. Nidal Hasan, an army psychiatrist, on November 5 at Ft. Hood, Texas. Maj. Hasan injured another ...

Audio/Video

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Gen. George Casey: Ft. Hood Tragedy [ABC News - YouTube - 11/08/2009]
General Casey on Ft. Hood [CNN.com - Video - 11/08/2009]
Gen. Casey on combat stress [CNN.com - Video - 11/08/2009]
Gen. Casey on combat stress [CNN International - YouTube - 11/08/2009]
General Casey on Ft. Hood [CNN International - YouTube - 11/08/2009]

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