Fort Hood Shooting
U.S. Army soldiers are seen at rear as Jamie Casteel, left, front, and her husband Scotty, right, of Duncan, Okla., stand outside the emergency room at Scott & White hospital in Temple, Texas, Thursday Nov. 5, 2009, waiting to hear news of their son-in-law, U.S. Army soldier Matthew Cooke, who was injured Thursday in the shooting at Fort Hood. (AP)
Officials at Fort Hood this morning said they had no problems with the job performance of 39-year-old Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who is suspected of killing 13 people at the Texas post yesterday. He was due to be deployed soon, and reportedly got into frequent arguments with others in the military who supported the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. We speak with Amanda Kim Stairrett, Military Editor for the Killeen Daily Herald/Fort Hood Herald.
Also, what do we know about Nidal Malik Hasan? We’ll get a bio from Washington Post reporter Christian Davenport.
Guantanamo Detainees in Amherst Massachusetts?
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If the Obama Administration closes the military detention center in Guantanamo Bay Cuba, what will it do with the detainees currently at the installation? This week, the town of Amherst Massachusetts voted to invite those detainees who have been cleared of terrorist charges to come to Amherst. As Here and Now’s Deborah Becker reports, the issue has been a divisive one.
Can’t Get There From Here
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On October 16th, inspectors closed down the Crown Point Bridge that spans Lake Champlain and connects the states of New York and Vermont, saying the structure was in danger of collapsing. The bridge carried more than 3,000 vehicles a day and its closure has thrown the region’s economy into a state of chaos. We talk with Lisa Cloutier, owner of the Bridge Restaurant in West Addison, Vermont about the impact on the region’s businesses.
Juvenile Justice
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The U.S is one of only two countries in the world that has sentenced minors to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Next week, the Supreme Court takes up the issue to decide whether children should do adult time for adult crimes. Our guest is Amy Bach, author of “Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court.”
The Indie Band ‘The Walkmen’
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The New York-based Indie band “The Walkmen” have been compared to Bob Dylan and U2, but as they age- some have recently married and had kids- their hard rock sound is giving way to softer ballads. Here & Now’s Jill Ryan recently caught up with the band at a concert in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Music from the Show
- Radiohead, “There There”
- Ahmad Jamal, “Patterns”
- Massive Attack, “Teardrop”
- Paul Simon, “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”
- Peter Dixon, “Nagog Woods”
- Fred Hirsch, “Desafinado”
- Talking Heads, “This Must Be the Place”
- The Walkmen, “Canadian Girl”
- The Walkmen, “The Rat”
- The Walkmen, “In The New Year”
I just listened to your discussion with reporter Christian Davenport in which he stated that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s colleagues reported that he was uncomfortable at the annual Christmas party. Clearly this man had some serious psychological problems to have done what he did, but a non-Christian’s discomfort at a party commemorating the season of the birth of Jesus does not reflect psychological pathology.
Posted by Sara, on November 6th, 2009 at 12:24 pm