Officials: U.S. Aware of Hasan Efforts to Contact al Qaeda

This is becoming a major scandal. If it turns the government knew of this guy's ties to al Qaeda and did nothing about it, heads will role. Dozens of Americans could have died because of this 9-11-type incompetence. And why are there so many unwilling to call this act of terror. There is more concern about hurting the feelings of Muslims than accounting for the loss of all those lives. I smell a cover up in the works.

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"U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Hasan was attempting to make contact with people associated with al Qaeda, two American officials briefed on classified material in the case told ABC News. Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan tried to make contact with people linked to al Qaeda. It is not known whether the intelligence agencies informed the Army that one of its officers was seeking to connect with suspected al Qaeda figures, the officials said. Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) said the CIA had, so far, refused to brief the intelligence committees on what, if any, knowledge they had about Hasan's efforts. CIA director Leon Panetta and the Director of National Intelligence, Dennis Blair, have been asked by Congress "to preserve" all documents and intelligence files that relate to Hasan, according to the lawmaker. Hoekstra said he is "absolutely furious" that the house intel committee has been refused an intelligence briefing by the DNI or CIA on Hasan's attempt to reach out to al Qaeda, as first reported by ABC News."
- Fort Hood Shooter Tried to Contact al Qaeda Terrorists, Officials Say - ABC News (view on Google Sidewiki)