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I have avoided posting about the tragic event in Ft. Hood up until now, because the reported details keep changing rapidly (i.e. shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan originally reported to be dead, turned out to still be alive). So, while I have a lot of opinions and theories and questions about the incident, I think it's best to wait until we have more information to start opining. But of course, the question that's on everybody's mind right now, is if this Associated Press account is accurate and Hasan was actually being monitored by authorities for web postings in which he portrayed suicide bombers in a heroic light, how did he remain in the military? How was he promoted in May? And how was this allowed to happen?