Some sort of shooting at Fort Hood may end up as political hay for those who benefit by
fostering sedition against the nation. I hope that is not the case but I imagine this attack will be used by the far right to attack Obama.
This is an easy prediction to make since the Republicans have proven that they will use anything real or unreal to attack Obama.
Let us remember during this mini-crisis that GW Bush covered himself in glory after 9-11 and most Americans seemed to buy that sort of irrational celebration of his deadly incompetence.
It will be interesting to see how Obama handles this. He has already spoken with some restraint. Of course the media is full of speculation and the focus on a very limited amount of information may lead to a media frenzy. How will the various media seek to guide public opinion?
An overreaction to this incident is a very bad idea. Above all it is crazy to give up our liberties and burn the Bill of Rights just because of this attack. Repeal the "Patriot Act"!
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