My condolences and prayers are with the families of those killed in this attack. As of this morning, the media is reporting 13 dead and 30 injured to varying degrees. The lone attacker was, apparently, shot 4 times by a female civilian security officer and is listed in critical but stable condition. Whether Maj. Hasan will survive or not is uknown at present.

MRD: You are quite right, assuming Maj. Hasan did what has been alleged (and there is little doubt), he qualifies for the full Danny Deever treatment. Like you, however, I suspect that it will not happen.

Now, a little note Ex Moderatica:

All of you WILL discuss this in a relatively controlled and polite manner or the thread will cease and the infractions will fly. You are all well aware of the potential contentiousness of some of the issues this incident raises, so please exercise caution.