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Top Republican says White House hiding info on Fort Hood

By Eric Zimmermann - 11/11/09 10:13 AM ET

The ranking Republican on the House intelligence committee on Tuesday night accused the White House of withholding information on the Fort Hood attack.

Rep. Pete Hoekstra (Mich.) said administration officials delayed briefing members of Congress about the alleged gunman, raising "red flags" about what the White House was hiding.

"When they withhold information, you always start asking questions," Hoekstra told Fox News. "That's what raises red flags. What do they know that they don't want us to know?"

Hoekstra linked President Barack Obama's handling of Fort Hood to a chain of other GOP criticisms of the president, including the administration's treatment of detainees and an investigation into possible CIA abuse.

"It is a political correctness that is making it unable for us to identify the real threat of homegrown terrorism," he alleged.

Hoekstra warned that "we have similar Hasans" in the country. The Michigan Republican has called for his committee to investigate the incident. Chairman Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) has so far declined, preferring to wait for the conclusion of the joint FBI-Army investigation.

Obama has ordered a review of all intelligence on Hasan.

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Comments (1056)

any surprise? This is a terrorist, radical muslim loving administration. Call them on the carpet for this and impeach their hides… Take note America: 7 years of domestic peace under Bush not even 1 with obama the clown…BY paul on 11/11/2009 at 11:07
Janet Napoletano published a Homeland Security report warning of a potential increase in domestic terrorism. The Republicans united in a partisan effort to debunk and dismiss Ms. Napoletano's report. The arm chair quaterbacking now begins.BY Lynne  on 11/11/2009 at 11:17
7 years of domestic peace? Wasn't there an anthrax problem?BY kim on 11/11/2009 at 11:25
"Janet Napoletano published a Homeland Security report warning of a potential increase in domestic terrorism. The Republicans united in a partisan effort to debunk and dismiss Ms. Napoletano's report. The arm chair quaterbacking now begins."What a load of crap. She claimed RON PAUL and pro-Constitution activitists—like the Tea Party bunch—were dangerous. Meanwhile, the first words out of her mouth when an Islamist killer actually does rear his head was how important it was for the DHS to protect Islam. WTF?!?! Ron Paul or the Tea Partiers, let the cops go after them, beat them, whatever, but allah forbid we don't protect TROP!BY RR Kesselring on 11/11/2009 at 11:37
first off, he was not the ALLEDGED gunman, he WAS the gunman, the whitehouse is hiding facts because he was a friend of obama when he was a senator, some in obamas circle are muslim radicals. a couple of friends who went to ft.hood yesterday(famil y in military) said that when obama go on stage, some cheered for him and when he left the stage, the same ones cheered for him but then left after that and did not even stay to hear the names of the ones killed, more obama plants, just like some of the dr.s at his speech and the plants in the townhalls( littlegirl, woman w/cancer who was outed as never having cancer, little boy asking why people dont like him when god loves everyone). obama is a muslim and dont want anyone he is or has been associated with to tell anyone, plain and simple, he proves his religion everyday, no one has yet to be able to show that he is still not a muslim, yet they defend him, does anyone have any proof he is not still a muslim? until you do, he is still a muslim, dont fool yourself, if you say he is not a muslim, then please provide proof to me or do not comment about it.BY cargo65 on 11/11/2009 at 12:02
Are we close to treason yet?BY jm on 11/11/2009 at 12:12
Take a look at the chat over the internet and this admin. won't acknowledge the Islam is the cancer we are fighting. See below.Words chosen carefully Nov. 11 2009 - 10:46 am Fort Hood, massacre Following the massacre at Fort Hood, Texas, some Muslim forums have been advising commenters to show restraint BY larry on 11/11/2009 at 12:14
7 years of domestic peace?9/11 was among the most horrific blunders of all time. The Clinton administration warned Bush—members of the intelligence community warned Bush yet again. But he dismissed them, saying "ok you've covered your @$$" and not pursuing it. Yet when it comes to Iraq we launched a massive war with intel that proved to be "window dressing" by his own administrations admission.BY HST on 11/11/2009 at 12:29
When was Pres Obama EVER a muslim? YOU need to provide proof that he was a muslin. As far as hearing the names of the fallen soldiers at the Ft Hood service, Pres Obama talked about all of them in his speech. Each deceased person and some others that tried to help the dead and wounded, were in his speech at the service. He mentioned personal facts about each of the soldiers. He and Mrs Obama met with the families of the deceased, met with the wounded and also visited those still in the hospital. They spent a considerable amount of time at Ft Hood.BY SistaNlocs on 11/11/2009 at 12:34
LYNNE, you are not serious with that statement of yours are you? Janet Napoletano documented a warning of right wing extremest being a danger and violent. As for right wing extremest go, how many Tea Party people have been arrested to date? Most right wing, pro constitution activist are not violent. This person was a Muslim extremest.BY Mark X on 11/11/2009 at 13:09

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