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Death on Base: The Fort Hood Massacre (Volume 9) (North Texas Crime and Criminal Justice Series) - Hardcover

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Porterfield, Anita Belles; Porterfield, John

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9781574415964: Death on Base: The Fort Hood Massacre (Volume 9) (North Texas Crime and Criminal Justice Series)
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ISBN 10: 1574415964 ISBN 13: 9781574415964
Publisher: University of North Texas Press, 2015

Synopsis

When Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan walked into the Fort Hood Soldier Readiness Processing Center and opened fire on soldiers within, he perpetrated the worst mass shooting on a United States military base in our country’s history. Death on Base is an in-depth look at the events surrounding the tragic mass murder that took place on November 5, 2009, and an investigation into the causes and influences that factored into the attack.

The story begins with Hasan's early life in Virginia, continues with his time at Fort Hood, Texas, covers the events of the shooting, and concludes with his trial. The authors analyze Hasan's connections to radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki and Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and demonstrate how radical Islam fueled Hasan’s hatred of both the American military and the soldiers he treated.

Hasan's mass shooting is compared with others, such as George Hennard's shooting rampage at Luby's in Killeen in 1991, Charles Whitman at the University of Texas, and Virginia Tech shooter Seung-Hui Cho. The authors explore the strange paradox that the shooting at Fort Hood was classified as workplace violence rather than a terrorist act. This classification has major implications for the victims of the shooting who have been denied health benefits and compensation.

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About the Author


ANITA BELLES PORTERFIELD is a seasoned journalist who also served as the Director of Emergency Medical Services for the state of Louisiana, which provided her with a technical perspective in critiquing the response to the Fort Hood shooting. JOHN PORTERFIELD has a BA in journalism from the Manship School of Mass Communications at Louisiana State University. 


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Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1574415964
ISBN 13 
9781574415964
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
384
Rating
  • 3.92 out of 5 stars
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