Report: Hasan Wanted Patient War Crimes Trials
Fort Hood massacre suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan sought to have some of his patients prosecuted for war crimes based on statements they made during psychiatric sessions with him, a captain who served on the base said Monday.
Other psychiatrists complained to superiors that Hasan’s actions violated doctor-patient confidentiality, Capt. Shannon Meehan told The Dallas Morning News.
One day after the Nov. 5 attack that killed 13 and wounded 29, a Fort Hood official said she had never received complaints about Hasan’s job performance. Col. Kimberly Kesling, deputy commander of clinical services at the base’s Darnall Army Medical Center, also said he was a “hardworking, dedicated young man who gave great care to his patients.”
Fort Hood officials did not respond to interview requests late Monday. They have declined in recent days to say anything about the major, citing the ongoing investigation. .
Meehan said he learned of Hasan’s prosecution requests from another base psychiatrist. That psychiatrist could not be reached for comment Monday.
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Uh oh…! The army won’t be happy when they find out this information got out.
Possible scenario at a remote facility or at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (with Bill Hicks narrating it):
Maj. Hasan:
Excuse me, general, sir, I think there have been some war crimes committed and need to be reported.
General:
What? After all the torture photos being released? Are you nuts, Major?
Maj. Hasan:
But sir, the Uniform Code of Military justice requires us to report and document any war crimes.
General:
Shut up, Major! You’re shipping out to Afghanistan by Thanksgiving!
Maj. Hasan:
But sir!
General:
You want to f*%#k with me???!!!
OH, LOOK!!! LOOK EVERYONE!!! MAJOR HASAN JUST KILLED 13 PEOPLE!!! HE’S A JIHADIST! HE’S SENDING EMAILS TO AL-QAEDA! HE’S A TRAITOR!!!… What?… The 2 other shooters with M-16s that left in a Ford Crown Victoria? Oh, that was just an initial conflicting report… Ahh… Ahh… it was just Hasan… He acted alone… He hates America… Look, he’s dressed in Muslim clothes!