Confirmed: Hasan had abbreviation for “Soldier of Allah” on … his business card
posted at 4:52 pm on November 12, 2009 by Allahpundit
Breaking news from ABC and WaPo, in case you missed it on the boss’s site, er, three days ago. The guy actually advertised his jihadbot tendencies as part of his professional identity.
All that’s missing by way of red flags at this point is a Bin Laden tattoo on his ass. Maybe the papers are saving that for tomorrow.
The cards make no mention of his military affiliation, but underneath his name he listed himself as SoA (SWT). SoA is commonly used on jihadist Web sites as the acronym for Soldier of Allah, according to investigators and experts who have studied such sites. SWT is commonly used by Muslims as an acronym for Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala, Glory to God.
“He was making no secret of allegiances,” said former FBI agent Brad Garrett, an ABC News consultant…
U.S. officials and analysts told ABCNews.com today that Hasan used multiple e-mail addresses and screen names as he contacted several jihadist web sites around the world.
In addition to his contacts with suspected al Qaeda recruiter Anwar al Awlaki in Yemen, authorities said there is evidence he contacted other radical sites and individuals, including some in Europe.
Remember, the feds’ excuse for not hauling him in after he contacted Aulaqi was that their exchanges dealt with basic Islamic subjects, not anything jihad-oriented. Question: How many jihadist websites are you allowed to contact — using multiple e-mail accounts, no less, presumably to conceal your identity — before that benefit of the doubt disintegrates? Does having “soldier of Allah” on your business card factor at all into the equation?
He’s staring at 13 counts of murder as of this afternoon, meanwhile. Which is one count fewer than what it should be.
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OK, but does that prove terrorism? /s
joejm65 on November 12, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Good thing no one turned him in. Wouldn’t want to appear to be discriminating now, would we?
amerpundit on November 12, 2009 at 4:55 PM
I saw this on Michelle’s site years ago. Why the hell is it just now being dicovered by the Prefessional Filters?
mesquito on November 12, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Signs, signs, everywhere signs……….
RobCon on November 12, 2009 at 4:56 PM
We may never learn if religion was involved….
jamie gumm on November 12, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Ugh. This is simply unbelievable.
lorien1973 on November 12, 2009 at 4:56 PM
I wonder who Major Jihad voted for?
RobCon on November 12, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Heh…
Connie on November 12, 2009 at 4:57 PM
The guy just snapped.
/sarc
Doughboy on November 12, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Now is about the time the story disappears, correct?
lorien1973 on November 12, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Lee Emery….where are you when we need you!!!
RobCon on November 12, 2009 at 4:58 PM
What? Nobody’s checked that out yet?
the_souse on November 12, 2009 at 4:58 PM
But that would mean a terrorist attack on the United States happened on Barack Hussein Obama’s watch…
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!”
Seven Percent Solution on November 12, 2009 at 4:59 PM
“…not the Hasan I once knew…”
Sorry, had to say it.
the_souse on November 12, 2009 at 4:59 PM
Is this like the “how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?” question…?
For crying out loud, if you hit your wife once, you’re a spouse abuser. If you leave the kids in the car when you pay for gas inside, you’re charged with child endangerment. If you get caught peeing in public, its public indecency AND may force you to register as a sex offender. BUT, you visit one…maybe two…. maybe send 20 + emails to Al Qaeda looking to get their Ramadan Catalog for a new set of man jammies and –NOPE—not worth looking into…
Priceless.
ted c on November 12, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Proof positive it was PTSD by proxy. Nothing to do with terrorism. Nothing to see here, now move along.
rbj on November 12, 2009 at 5:00 PM
“No comment” Olberman.
the_nile on November 12, 2009 at 5:00 PM
If this keeps up…
… Obama is going to declare ‘Martial Law’ just so no more incriminating evidence gets out.
Seven Percent Solution on November 12, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Anyone know what this guy’s motive was, though? That’s the real question.
We may never find out.
Hoodlumman on November 12, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Jeez,stop overreacting. After all, it’s not like he committed jihad-jihad.
J.J. Sefton on November 12, 2009 at 5:02 PM
It depends on how many different oppressed groups were represented on this diversity initiative fact finding mission…
ninjapirate on November 12, 2009 at 5:02 PM
but I cannot get a car tag with a cross on it??
Ris4victory on November 12, 2009 at 5:02 PM
wow, way to stay on top of it MSM.
upinak on November 12, 2009 at 5:02 PM
I disagree. I’m sick of how we treat unborn life only as life if the mother wants it. The law says that child was legal to kill, so it can’t charge Hasan for that murder.
Esthier on November 12, 2009 at 5:03 PM
If only he had watched Glenn Beck, the narrative would have been so much easier…
lorien1973 on November 12, 2009 at 5:03 PM
As many as you like if you are a Muslim. We don’t want to excite the PC Police.
Not at all. However, if you put “In God We Trust” or “God Bless America” on a business card, you should be put on the White House’s right-wing extremist list.
Mark Boabaca on November 12, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Dangerous! Irresponsible!
ronsfi on November 12, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Chrissy’s electric thrill will pompt him/her to say: We may never now why…..
clorensen on November 12, 2009 at 5:04 PM
NO JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS /sarc
MobileVideoEngineer on November 12, 2009 at 5:04 PM
They should ask him what type of news he watch..
the_nile on November 12, 2009 at 5:04 PM
I hope they bring out the chair to put this guy to death. And, they forget to wet the sponge.
HornetSting on November 12, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Jeez,stop overreacting. After all, it’s not like he committed jihad-jihad.
J.J. Sefton on November 12, 2009 at 5:02 PM
+1
max1 on November 12, 2009 at 5:06 PM
This is a calculated turn of events. A message is being sent (brilliantly, I might add) to Muslims everywhere:
“See…you can kill Americans by the score, and we will not say it was an act of devotion to Islam.”
From this, the Muslims will be slowly conditioned to learn that we truly love them, and have deep understanding and respect for their religious practices.
The strategy is based on an assumption that America is not completely destroyed before Muslims get the message.
BobMbx on November 12, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Now, THAT’S the ticket, Allah.
HornetSting on November 12, 2009 at 5:06 PM
But did he have Osama Bin Ladens business card in his rolodex?
fourdeucer on November 12, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Whats worse-
that for politically correct reasons 13 people are dead or
that for politically correct reasons nothing will be done until it happens again.
Nov.2010- hurry!
jjshaka on November 12, 2009 at 5:07 PM
Just gets deeper and deeper.
AnninCA on November 12, 2009 at 5:10 PM
No, but Bertha Lewis probably does.
Mark Boabaca on November 12, 2009 at 5:10 PM
Spur of the moment thing.
His superiors and peers were also apparently concerned about his lack of productivity. Question: What happens to the average nonMuslim military guy/gal when they are nonproductive for whatever reason?
a capella on November 12, 2009 at 5:11 PM
/Golfclap Allahpundit. Good one!
This is not a terrorist attack people! This is not a terrorist attack! The only terrorists are the Teabaggers trying to intimidate and harass hardworking congressmen.
Mord on November 12, 2009 at 5:11 PM
I would think the pregancy would open the door for the defense to insist on a trial outside of the military.
AnninCA on November 12, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Good thing he had health care or he could end up in jail.
fourdeucer on November 12, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Obama can’t bring himself to condemn a fellow Muslim.
SirGawain on November 12, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Obama can’t bring himself to
condemn a fellow Muslimconnect a dot.SirGawain on November 12, 2009 at 5:12 PM
ted c on November 12, 2009 at 5:12 PM
Hmmmmmmm.
the_nile on November 12, 2009 at 5:13 PM
I was glad to hear someone finally give some recognition to the child that was murdered.
csdeven on November 12, 2009 at 5:13 PM
hahaha
csdeven on November 12, 2009 at 5:14 PM
A few idiots on here will yell and scream at you for saying that. Not saying I agree or disagree, just giving you fair warning.
It’s amazing how blind people are. It’s like Glenn says, they let their “reason” overshadow their gut instinct.
MobileVideoEngineer on November 12, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Who are we trying to convince again and why do they matter???!
4shoes on November 12, 2009 at 5:15 PM
From “We don’t torture” to “We don’t investigate”.
the_nile on November 12, 2009 at 5:15 PM
So were these business cards that the Army had printed up for him or did he go to Kinko’s and get them made?
Sefton on November 12, 2009 at 5:17 PM
And as the presentdent waffles.. the people mill in Alaska.
Let me state that Palin had a heck of a lot more people as the VP candidate then Obama has NOW! LMFAO
upinak on November 12, 2009 at 5:18 PM
I thought the missing charge was Treason. silly me.
redshirt on November 12, 2009 at 5:18 PM
Earlier on a headline thread Mr. Treacher said it best. It was 13 premeditated murders and one unlicensed abortion.
fourdeucer on November 12, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Every terrorist’s favorite guy.
HornetSting on November 12, 2009 at 5:21 PM
All that’s missing by way of red flags at this point is a Bin Laden tattoo on his ass.
RayinVA on November 12, 2009 at 5:22 PM
BTW Allah I am totally digging your posts today.
upinak on November 12, 2009 at 5:23 PM
can I put CoA(P) on my business card?
(Commenter of Allah(Pundit))
JamesLee on November 12, 2009 at 5:24 PM
I would like to hear him answer that. “Who did you vote for”.
the_nile on November 12, 2009 at 5:25 PM
I think this guy is Ted Kennedy evil
Sonosam on November 12, 2009 at 5:26 PM
Allah
please give proper credit, like Malkin did
It was Pamela Geller who broke this story originally, as MM mentioned herself on her blog…
Brazilian Neocon on November 12, 2009 at 5:27 PM
With every new post this story becomes more and more mind-bogglingly depressing.
Allah, you are doing great work, but if it’s this awful reading this, what’s it like to have to write it?
Bruno Strozek on November 12, 2009 at 5:27 PM
Oh, but political correctness says, “don’t jump to conclusions”, “we do not want to offend any muslums”. What about the American people being offended? Guess that does not matter any more. Us poor, little Americans, we are so clueless! NOT! Hey Obama, I do not have to jump to conclusions, I already know what it is – it is a terrorist act. Get those blinders and ear plugs out now and pay attention to what is really going on in this county! If our government does not start taking some action, the American people will! I AM SICK OF THIS CRAP! Gutless worthless administration!
txstar on November 12, 2009 at 5:29 PM
What Obama has yet to realize is that his cover-up is simply digging himself deeper and deeper into trouble.
Nixon simply tried to cover up something he had no knowledge of until after the fact, and was too embarrassed to admit what had happened, the political expose break-in to collect proof that the Democrat Party officially hired prostitutes for their convention. Rather than smear the Democrats, the goons ruined Nixon and the Republican character. Nixon’s Quaker guilt trip led him to resign rather than face further humiliation, having told everyone to cover up the mess he never asked for, and ultimately lying under oath to hide his shame. America was no longer at war in Vietnam because Nixon had ended our involvement there. We were finally enjoying “peace in our time”. Yet the cover-up blew so out of proportion, the Democrats turned a hotel name into the only historical reference point that public education teaches about political crime.
Obama is not simply attacking the Republican Party or conservative Americans. Obama has attacked the entire US Military by stroking Hasan like a pet Marxist experiment.
Obama is mutilating our military during a time of war and immense conflict. His domestic policy is enough to kill us all. His international policies will kill us all. Obama has no conscience that would prick him with a sense of shame or guilt. He was born a Marxist, the one thing he has never diverted from throughout his life, immersing himself in the effort to CHANGE America out of a Constitutional Republic into an authoritarian Marxist state in which citizens are no more than slaves.
maverick muse on November 12, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Wouldn’t work. He’s in the military and they try their own. No basis for moving to civilian court. If a member of the military commits a crime against a civilian, it still stays in the military system.
Wethal on November 12, 2009 at 5:32 PM
You know what I have after my name on my business card? “Esq.” Because I’m a lawyer. And when I became a lawyer, I had to take an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. I was proud to take that oath.
I guess it means more to some than to others.
Byzantine on November 12, 2009 at 5:33 PM
The 13 counts of premeditated murder (ignoring the unborn child that Obama referenced as simply a pregnancy of a soldier looking forward to motherhood) do not account for all the others shot and wounded that were premeditated attempted murders.
maverick muse on November 12, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Hey, I wonder what Glenn Greenwald has to say about this.
flipflop on November 12, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Plz don’t give any ideas to his lawyers, CAIR and Robert Gibbs. They might actually have Chrissy sing that tonight
macncheez on November 12, 2009 at 5:37 PM
I think you may have hit on something here.
What if for every one of the twenty or so terrorist attacks we experience in the next twelve months, we refuse to categorize them as terrorist attacks. We say something like; “Well, he/she was simply going about his/her normal daily routine when pretty much without warning, he/she slipped on his/her humus and the gun accidently discharged 63 times before he/she could get it under control – an unfortunate accident to be sure – but no terrorism here.”
No matter how the terrorists frustratingly ratchet up the violence, we simply state in profoundly ridiculous terms how it was due to an accident or basic incompetence – thereby denying the attackers any hope for jihad props.
They’d get discouraged and go attack the Spaniards.
oldfiveanddimer on November 12, 2009 at 5:39 PM
More and comes out. What’s next? My card.
Mason
ToPCBs
(Tired of Politically Correct Bull Shit.)
Mason on November 12, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Scott Peterson got charged with a double murder since his wife was pregnant. How come only 13 here. It should be 14.
Funny Allah.
Geochelone on November 12, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Islam is not an impenetrable mystery, Western response to it however, is.
If the west simply turned off the aid taps, Islam would be severely weakened.
BL@KBIRD on November 12, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Settle down. Everyone’s getting all wee-weed up!
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http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2009/08/weeweed_up_white_house_explain.html
diogenes on November 12, 2009 at 5:46 PM
I must say, I’m uncomfortable with this frenzy to connect Hasan with Islam. What the man did and the choices he alone is responsible for. The unspoken insinuation that it’s morally wrong to put God before country…that’s something I won’t accept. Don’t forget that this country was founded by those who would not accept this precept. I agree with Maggie Gallagher at NRO: I’m “the King’s good servant, but God’s first.” To demand absolute loyalty to the state is Fascism.
year_of_the_dingo on November 12, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Obambi on TV now, live from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.
6 of the soldiers behind him have yet to crack a smile; I suspect they are disgusted by him.
Ultimately, morale is probably low.
father on November 12, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Think about this for a second:
This POS kills a baker’s dozen of our finest and will eventually winds up in a Federal prison, even though he did all but contact the New York Times to tell them what he was about to do.
I, in an act of civil disobedience, refuse to purchase health care insurance that I believe is being foisted upon me unconstitutionally and wind up being sentenced to the same prison.
One of us will wind up calling the other ‘sweetums’
That should tell you all you need to know about how screwed up this country is becoming.
Indeed, 2012 cannot come soon enough.
turfmann on November 12, 2009 at 5:47 PM
heh heh, let him. In fact GO FOR IT!!
flyoverboy on November 12, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Malkin leads the way in news coverage (again!)!
TN Mom on November 12, 2009 at 5:51 PM
HAAAHaA!! that’s good!
ted c on November 12, 2009 at 5:52 PM
And how many counts of attempted murder?
redshirt on November 12, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Murder (Article 118, UCMJ). The UCMJ makes punishable the unlawful killing of anotherhuman being without justification or excuse when the accused:- Has a premeditated design to kill;- Intends to kill or inflict great bodily harm;- Is engaged in an act which is inherently dangerous to another and displays a wantondisregard of human life; or- Is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of burglary, sodomy, rape, robbery,or aggravated arson.This statute establishes four types of murder. We do not refer to the “first degree” or othermurders by “degree” in the military. Article 118, then, forbids four types of unlawful killing:premeditated murder, intentional murder, wanton murder, and felony murder. Premeditated murder andfelony murder are known as “capital offenses” because the death penalty may be imposed if “specialcircumstances” of Rules for Court Martial/004 are present.1. Premeditated murder, Article 118(1), UCMJ. This offense consists of four elements:a. That a certain named or described person is dead;b. That the act resulted from the act or omission of the accused;c. That the killing was unlawful; andd. That, at the time of the killing, the accused had a premeditated design to kill.A murder is not premeditated unless the thought of the killing was consciously conceived,and the act or omission by which the life was taken was intentional. Premeditated murder occurs afterthe accused forms a specific intent to kill someone and considers the killing. U.S. v. Vida, 26 MJ 822(ACMR 1988). It is not necessary that the intention to kill had been entertained for any particular orconsiderable length of time. Part IV, MCM 1984, para 43(c)
ted c on November 12, 2009 at 6:03 PM
How would this have played out differently had Hasan been kicked out of the military months ago?
We would simply be reading about a retired U.S. Army Captain that shot up a school or other soft target, yes?
July 10 on November 12, 2009 at 6:05 PM
It is not like he “actually advertised his jihadbot tendencies”, ugh, contacted jihadist, ulp, I mean killed people, oh nevermind.
Johan Klaus on November 12, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Jihad Watch and AtlasShrugs had it 3 days ago,too. I love how ABC and WaPo think it’s breaking news today.
Disturb the Universe on November 12, 2009 at 6:18 PM
Not to make light of any of this, but does that picture of him remind anyone else of the poster for “The 40 Year-Old Virgin”?
jjraines on November 12, 2009 at 6:22 PM
If we can step back and take a high-level look at this guy – the fact is that shooting up an Army base and killing people was the lesser of his crimes.
He must be tried for treason. Not just murder, treason. Or the term has no meaning.
JEM on November 12, 2009 at 6:23 PM
Connected to Islam.
Somalia, Dagestan, Russia, China (Uigaher province)
And!
Not the religion? Let me see; I do recall some muslim terrorism somewhere. Maybe it was the attack in U.S.A., Spain, France, Austria, Italy, Germany, Holland, England, Scotland, Afghanistan, Saudia Arabia, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Greece, India, Lebanon, Phillipines, Bali, Russia, Georgia, Egypt, Israel, Algeria, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Yemen, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kashmir, Tunisia, Jordan, Kenya, Chechnya, Morocco, North Ossetia, Kosovo, Serbia and Abania.
Johan Klaus on November 12, 2009 at 6:26 PM
“Don’t jump to conclusions”.
Johan Klaus on November 12, 2009 at 6:28 PM
And only shows the oppression of the Imperialist running dog lackeys? Some thing like that you twat?
BL@KBIRD on November 12, 2009 at 6:29 PM
Please. Even a mad man deserves his politically correct dignity.
anniekc on November 12, 2009 at 6:33 PM
Should have been strictly a Military investigation, not FBI; let DIA, CID, OSI, and ONI do their jobs. After all, 75 Percent of Young Americans are too fat, too stupid, and are criminals for Military Service.
BDU-33 on November 12, 2009 at 6:34 PM
That’s funny right there, I don’t care who ya are.
Buford Gooch on November 12, 2009 at 6:46 PM
He should have been charged with 14 murders. The Unborn Victims of Violence act can be used to charge a soldier who kills an unborn child. There’s absolutely no reason for him not to be charged with the crime.
Vera on November 12, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Jihad is the living, beating heart of islam. There would be no islam without jihad. There is nothing more basic to islam than jihad.
Rebar on November 12, 2009 at 6:49 PM
I don’t see why this man (so called) isn’t being charged with treason and espionage along with 14 counts of murder (remember one female solder was pregnant), then sent to Gitmo and executed there as an enemy combatant.
James Moriarty on November 12, 2009 at 7:10 PM
And who systematically murdered six million Jews in Europe? The guilty were those living in Martin Luther’s Germany. Seriously, I don’t want to argue the libtards’ position. I just think conservative protestants should remember that it wasn’t too long ago that the loyalty of those not belonging to your sects were questioned. The way this discussion concerning Hasan is going disturbs people like me, who’re aware of the religious persecution in times not so bygone.
year_of_the_dingo on November 12, 2009 at 7:13 PM
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