At the end of Sunday’s Face the Nation on CBS, host Bob Schieffer offered commentary on the cause of the mass shooting at Fort Hood: “That doctor [Major Nidal Hasan] should not have been at Fort Hood. I don’t care how hard-up the Army is for mental health professionals....sadly, this shows the Army still does not take protecting soldiers’ mental health as seriously as it does training them to shoot.”
Schieffer went on to argue: “And then there is the other part that often happens in government. Don’t deal with the problem, shuffle it off to somewhere else. When he had problems at Walter Reed hospital, the doctor was just packed off to Fort Hood.” In similar fashion, Schieffer “shuffled off” the responsibility of an overly politically correct media that continually denounces profiling of criminal suspects or terrorists.
Earlier in the broadcast, Schieffer asked Congressman Ike Skelton: “Do you think this is a sign that the military is simply overextended?”
Speaking to Senator Lindsey Graham, Schieffer referred to Hasan’s Islamic extremism, but countered: “Islam doesn’t have a majority – or the Christian religion has its full, you know, full helping of nuts too.”
Here is a full transcript of Schieffer’s commentary:
10:55AMSCHIEFFER: Finally today, the President has asked the nation not to jump to conclusions about what happened at Fort Hood, which is usually good advice, but it’s also what government officials generally say when the government fouls up.
Good advice or not, I am jumping to an obvious conclusion. This should not have happened. That doctor should not have been at Fort Hood. I don’t care how hard-up the Army is for mental health professionals. A government psychiatrist with bad performance ratings who has been trying to get out of the Army and who had been saying what Dr. Hasan had been saying about the war on terrorism should not have been shipped off to Fort Hood to give grief counseling.
What do you suppose he was telling the soldiers? That after what they had done, they ought to feel bad?
Certainly no officer with his record would have been allowed to lead soldiers into combat. But sadly, this shows the Army still does not take protecting soldiers’ mental health as seriously as it does training them to shoot.
And then there is the other part that often happens in government. Don’t deal with the problem, shuffle it off to somewhere else. When he had problems at Walter Reed hospital, the doctor was just packed off to Fort Hood.
Investigators confirm now that someone by his name had been posting messages on the Internet about how suicide bombers are as heroic as American soldiers who fall on grenades to save their comrades. But the investigators say it is not clear if Dr. Hasan actually wrote those messages. Based on what we found out so far, my question is, do you suppose anyone has even asked him?
—Kyle Drennen is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.





















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hey Bob, read my lips.
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 17:44 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonThe media, and the liberals in government DIRECTLY CAUSED this act of war on a military installation.
By pretending this is a 'criminal' act is bad journalism, but then again, journalism isn't your forte anyway.
The liberals in congress, and now the administration are actively encouraging acts like this in order to cry for more 'gun control, to save lives'.
http://gjresult.com
Didn't the woman police officer that shot Hasan...
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 17:49 ET by Red Jeep...have great gun control?
Good gun control is being able to hold your weapon steady on a target.
I was impressed
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 17:58 ET by Willis_Leon_Johnson4 rounds into that RADICAL MUSLIM TERRORIST, some of which she fired after being shot herself.
http://gjresult.com
He was running at her
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 18:39 ET by CO2MakerThat had to help with fire control.
When political correctness
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 17:48 ET by ConservativeRexWhen political correctness starts killing journalist it'll get top billing on the news outlets. Until then, it doesn't exist. Just ask this joker on CBS.
Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum
I can't remember who the
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 21:40 ET by rockyracoonI can't remember what the poster's name is who wrote "Scheiffer brains." But ole Bob proves that saying yet again.
Facts are like kryptonite to the liberal.
That anchor [Dan Rather]
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 18:01 ET by fitzfongThat anchor [Dan Rather] should not have been at CBS News. I don’t care how hard-up CBS is for mentally deficient pseudo-professionals....sadly, this shows CBS News still does not take protecting the people's right to objective journalism as seriously as it does training its "journalists" to make up stories out of wholecloth.
There, Bob, fixed it for you.
“And then "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
Monty, I'm feeling lucky! I'll take Door Number Three!
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 18:23 ET by CO2MakerBehind Door Number One: The Army can confront the doctor and be accused of profiling him because he's Muslim.
Behind Door Number Two: The Army can send him to Ft. Hood, away from the psychiatry wards at Walter Reed, and be accused of "shuffling the problem aside."
Behind Door Number Three: A tank commander from the Second Armored can beat the crap out of Shieffer for saying the Army "doesn't take protect soldiers' mental health as seriously as it does training them to shoot."
What a cheap sh-t thing to say!
Well, I think I will take
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 18:40 ET by general companyDoor number three!!
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
guess what
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 18:26 ET by spepperGuess what, Bob? I blame THE SHOOTER for the killings at Fort Hood! Not the US Army! We can argue til we're both blue in the face, about whether this nut job should have been allowed at Fort Hood-- for that matter, he should have been filtered out before even being considered for military service of any kind-- but that's a whole other can of politically correct worms--
Last week some fool
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 18:30 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonLast week some fool asked "Why did he have to be a muslim?"
Because if he hadn't been a muslim, he wouldn't have done it.
His lifetime of brainwashing caused him to do it.
So bobbi, if you want to 'blame' something other than the murderous, radical, MUSLIM TERRORIST, blame his religion.
http://gjresult.com
I blame Bob Schieffer, along with the rest of the spineless,...
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 18:34 ET by R D Helm...terrorist-coddling, PC, America-hating, candy-ass leftard media.
They are the biggest reason these terrorists aren't being profiled, questioned, and run the hell out of the U.S. military, or even from positions advising the Obama administration.
They are the reason innocent Americans are continuing to be killed by these 7th Century barbarians, even on a huge military base in the middle of a war. Don't even try to tell me political correctness isn't behind the fact that it took a civilian police officer to drop this terrorist bastard on a military base.
They are the reason the CIA and others charged with keeping us safe, are hesitating to do what we all know needs to be done to prevail in this war - a war we didn't start, BTW.
If this were WW II, Bob and his treasonous co-conspirators would be riding a metal bench in a federal lockup.
If this were the Civil War,they would be dangling from the end of a rope.
It's long past time to bring back the sedition laws and put these f'ing traitors like Bob Schieffer where they belong.
-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
R D...
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 21:21 ET by jpatchI left a post for you below.
We are in a moment of transition/revolution in this country, and in the rest of the world as well. This politically correct nightmare that is creeping over us is the beginning of the battle of our times. I am certain.
Right, Bob...
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 18:54 ET by PrairieSkyWhat happened at Ft. Hood was all only about mental health issues and passing off a problem officer to another base...It had nothing to do with miltant Islamism...
IDIOT.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Do they ever see the double talk...
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 18:56 ET by BookinWeaselSchieffer went on to argue: “And then there is the other part that
often happens in government. Don’t deal with the problem, shuffle it
off to somewhere else."
Yet these tools in the MSM are all to ready to grab their pom-poms and cheer on the inept government's take over of the health care system. It's not how stupid they think we are, it's truly how ignorant they are. Ignorance must truly be blissful for ye' old fart Bob.
Schieffer you old crotch
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 19:00 ET by wolfemanicSchieffer, if this was a so called "Christian nut" he would have just gone to Canada.
As of the Army, I would just like to know what genius thought it would be ok for a Muslim
to be counseling soldiers on their traumatic killings of Muslim's?
Who's watching out for the
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 19:17 ET by mattmWho's watching out for the mental health of Bob Scheister?
What about NEXT time?
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 19:34 ET by han_soloSo this time they have a convinent excuse to blame the army who they all hate anyway.
What are they going to do next time?
Next time when its just a random muslim in a shopping mall, or just some guy in a sports arena, or in a walmart, or a resturant, or a best buy?
What will they blame it on then? Will they still deny that Islam is a religion founded by a WARLORD that's entire purpose it to take over the world via force, or slavery?
“That doctor [Major
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 19:51 ET by BKeyserHe was a mental-health professional! And yes, Bob, what the Army needs is a whole bunch of touchy-feely emo's willing to give the enemy a hug! Good call Bob. Though, I do think you're right that Hasan should not have been at Hood- he should have been at Bob Schieffer's house counseling you.
Oh my, I almost agree with Bob Shieffer there..
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 19:56 ET by Gary HallWhat a perfect segue to what to expect from ObamaCare.
(;~/ gary
No, no. You missed
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 20:14 ET by HockeyKidNo, no. You missed Schieffer's implied "the military--the BAD part of" right before "government". ObamaCare is, naturally, from the GOOD part of government, where sunshine beams out of the backside of every legislator and executive (assuming they sit on the left side of the aisle).
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
oh, puck. HockeyKid
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 20:50 ET by Gary Hallcan't fool you!
(;~> gary
Anybody watching BOR/Brian
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 20:10 ET by bigtimerAnybody watching BOR/Brian Ross on now?
Been very interesting...interesting indeed.
Many of us knew about quite a lot about this already....but this is being well laid out...so far.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
NB could also do a Schieffer bit--
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 20:11 ET by carolina09--about that gratuitous slap at Christianity. What was he talking about, Henry VIII? And mealy-mouthed Lindsey just chimes in and agrees with him.
Graham didn't have to take issue with that. It would have been such a perfect moment just to be silent and let the words hang in the air. But always-agreeable Goober has to chime in helpfully.
Unnnghh.... Army!
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 20:12 ET by bse5150Unnnghh.... Army! NNgghhhh... wughhhh... Obama, wonderful! hmmmmm... Terrorism! Bush lied! Wnnngghhhh.... eeeerrrrrr... Muslims nice! Nnnggghh... People should be excited - rrrr.... to know that I'm Bob Schieffer... nnnggggnhhhhh.... arrgghhh.... someone change my diaper! Mmnnggghhh....
I just read this
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 20:29 ET by Blonde....supposedly an e-mail from someone who was actually there.
It surely has a true ring to it.
I hope he fails, too.
Thanks Blonde
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 22:41 ET by general companyVery surreal indeed
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
R D...
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 21:16 ET by jpatchA-freakin'-men man.
What more does a Muslim "martyr" need to do in order to showcase the fact that he is killing in the name of Allah?
It is absolutely criminal and absurd the levels people will go to dance around the flame of truth, even when it is engulfing their lies as they are spoken.
Our country has been hamstrung for decades now by this chilling P.C. cancer that is now being weilded as weapon by minority groups, aka "protected groups" - like Muslims. At all costs, we must take every precaution humanly possible not to offend anyone, our national and personal security be dammed. We will open our front door and invite Satan to the dinner table because we don't want to offend him.
At one point in history, this country had the balls to stand up for itself and for what is right, no matter who we may have offended or enraged in the process. Now we are so cowardly that we can't even talk about Islamic terrorists because we might upset other innocent Muslims. OH WELL!!!
God help us all, seriously. This whole world has turned upsidedown and I can't figure out where the Hell all of the Good people went...maybe they're only here on NB. : )
Good evening everyone, keep the TRUTH alive.
jpatch... Bassakward is
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 21:20 ET by bigtimerjpatch...
Bassakward is right.
We will keep the truth alive...it will never diminish.
'Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea'~Breitbart
Thanks, jpatch.
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 21:25 ET by R D HelmLOL-I could use a positive plug around here these days, as some here think I am heading for a stroke.
Who knows? They might be right.
And yeah, I have about had it with the enemy within crowd.
-Dave
Our elected representatives have failed us.
Ha! You don't say...
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 22:23 ET by jpatchThanks to genetics I have had high blood pressure my whole life, and several people have told me that I'm going to have a heart attack. I tell them I don't care. I'd rather die with the truth on my lips than live on quietly while our country slips away.
He's right
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 21:55 ET by viluzionThis occurred because President Obama and his administration don't take terrorism seriously. They are, of course, treating this as a criminal matter with no intention of addressing the policies which led to the incident. Kind of like a Carter/Clinton merger. I haven't heard President Bush blamed yet, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least.
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH OBAMA...
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 22:47 ET by danybhoyThe military knew this guy was sympathetic to radical jihadi causes for a while, before Obama ever got elected. This is about the PC culture taking over our military, & it killed 13 of our best.
As for Obama, no rush to judgement here, unlike his buddy's arest at Harvard, Prof.Gates. But I will say this, Obama & his butt boys will learn nothing from Ft.Hood.
"...How blind can you be, don't you see...
...that the gambler lost all he does not have..."
Nightwish
PC cancer---
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 23:17 ET by matthewdeanPolitical correctness is indeed a cancer.
"---that minorities now wield as a weapon."
Truer words were never spoken.
I once asked a black female co-worker if she would feel guilty taking a job over a more qualified person as a result of Affirmative Action. This lady was not a beer drinking buddy, but we had a friendly enough relationship.
Her answer was very revealing.
She said, without batting an eye, "If you white people are stupid enough to keep giving us stuff, then we're gonna be smart enough to keep taking it."
I never faulted her for what I thought was a pretty darn good answer.
I finally figured out that the "white people stupid enough to keep giving stuff" were politicos who had no trouble trading away a sizable chunk of my earnings for votes that would keep their collective sorry asses in office.
"There is no gravity, the earth sucks."
MD
"There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress."
Mark Twain (1835-1910)
Then the Army is like CBS . . .
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 23:15 ET by GalvanicIf, as Schieffer claims, the Army shuffles its problems from one command to another, it's only modeling CBS's method. CBS shuffles its fools from reporting jobs to the anchor and commentary desks.
Apparently news
Tue, 11/10/2009 - 05:47 ET by RR GOPApparently news organizations don't take the mental health of their employees seriously, either.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 86% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Re: CBS’s Schieffer Blames Army for Ft. Hood Shooting
Tue, 11/10/2009 - 08:07 ET by packmanYeah, that's the liberal's creed - everything that happens to someone is always someone else's fault. God forbid we should actually hold anyone personally accountable for their actions. Like murdering and wounding people...hmm...maybe those bullets fired themselves or maybe that gun loaded itself without any human interaction...NOT!!
Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want bread... ~Thomas Jefferson
Oh Bob
Tue, 11/10/2009 - 10:56 ET by telecasterHey Bob, here's the deal. Your choice. You can spend 24 hrs in a locked bunker with a muslim who just had a loved one murdered or a christian who just had a loved one murdered. Oh yeah....both have access to the trigger of an explosive that will blow bunker, you and him to tiny little bits. Choose Bob.
This is what's become of "Journalism", Schieffer, Matthews, Olbermann and the rest.......liberal hacks and wack jobs telling us what to believe. Only thing is it's so wacky no one does. Convict Hasan and sentence him to death by firing squad....his one last shot at manhood.
No 'trial' necessary. The
Tue, 11/10/2009 - 12:52 ET by Willis_Leon_JohnsonNo 'trial' necessary.
The terrorist insurgent committed an act of war against The United States on US Soil while wearing the uniform of the US Army as a traitor and an agent of espionage and sabotages.
The Geneva Convetions call for his execution.
This was NOT a 'criminal act' but a well proven ACT OF WAR,
While obama was on duty 'protecting' the United States from ALL ENEMIES, BOTH FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
http://gjresult.com