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...words, to determine "how best to defend against threats posed by external influences operating on members of our military community." That seems, at best, a misplaced priority. One of the people Hasan murdered and several he wounded were not members of the military at all, but civilians. Instead of looking for ways to protect innocent individuals - whether they be Americans, Iraqis or any other nationality - from irrational and dangerous soldiers, the study's stated goal is to find ways to protect soldiers from irrational and dangerous elements in society...
...military spends an extraordinary amount of time on improving what it calls "force protection" from outside threats. The Fort Hood inquiry is of a piece with that mind-set. Instead of exploring how to safeguard the mental health of service members, the inquiry demonstrates that the military has still not come to terms with the core issue: how best to prevent a troubled soldier from becoming an unlawful killer. Until it does that, any steps recommended to prevent another Nidal Malik Hasan or another Steven Green will be half measures at best...
...Instead of a medal or trophy, Garlin will be fortunate enough to receive his very own red-and-yellow necktie, an IGP hallmark...
...Harvard men’s tennis team traveled to Indiana hoping to taste victory, but instead had to swallow the bitter taste of defeat, as it lost two matchups this weekend...
...first amendment clarified that this legislation did not yet endorse the library’s launch but instead permitted the disbursement of funds for development of the site. A later vote will be taken to authorize the site’s implementation...