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Nidal Hasan was on Homeland Security advisory task force aimed at Obama transition team
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On May 19, 2009, The George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI), an entity that "creates innovative strategies and solutions to current and future threats to the nation," published a report entitled "Thinking Anew - Security Priorities for the Next Administration - Proceedings Report of the HSPI Presidential Transition Task Force April 2008-January 2009" Listed in the report under the heading "Task Force Event Participants" is none other than alleged murderer, Nidal Hasan.
This self-proclaimed "think and do tank" took on an advisory role with respect to Homeland Security during the presidential transition. This means that prior to becoming a threat to Homeland Security, Hasan was a strategic advisor on Homeland Security.
This is an unfortunate turn of events for the Obama Administration as, no doubt, there will be commentators revelling in the fact that another terrorist can be linked to Obama, though it's highly doubtful the incoming President knew anything about Hasan.
The President commented briefly on this tragedy and the implications surrounding it, "We don't know all the answers yet and I would caution against jumping to conclusions until we have all the facts. What we do know is that there are family, friends and an entire nation grieving right now for the valued men and women who came under attack yesterday in one of the worst mass shootings ever to take place on an American military base" He ordered flags to be flown at half staff.
