New York Times - Nov. 12, 2009

In this issue of the New York Times, there is another article about the Fort Hood shooting rampage on the front page, and rightfully so. Since this is the largest shooting on a military base in history, I think it deserves all of the media coverage, because this cannot happen again. This article is basically an argument on who shot down Major Hasan, either Sgt. Kimberly Munley or Senior Sgt. Mark Todd. Personally, I don't think it matters at this point in the investigation. I think the major concern should be focused on Major Hasan and his motives for killing 13 innocent soldiers in a medical base at Fort Hood. He is responsive to doctors, but has not talked to any of the press yet, and probably won't for at least another week or so. But the article focuses on the person who was identified shooting down Major Hasan, which is somewhat relevat right now to the investigation. At first, authorities said it was Sgt. Munley who bravely stood up to Hasan and shot him in the leg, causing him to drop to the ground and cease fire. Now a report has been released that an anonymous soldier has come forward and told authorities that Mark Todd was the real man who took down Hasan after Munley was shot herself and on the ground in pain. Basically, right now it is someone's word against someone else's word. I don't believe this should be the central focus of the investigation at this point, but until Major Hasan starts talking to authorities then I guess we have nothing else to discuss about this national conflict. Maybe someone soon will come forward and admit that they didn't shoot Hasan so we can get going with the operation and investigation at hand.