Ft. Hood review faults Hasan’s bosses

From: The Washington Times | January 16, 2010 

The U.S. military is stuck in a Cold War-era mentality and ill-equipped to spot internal threats like the gunman who killed 13 soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, according to a Pentagon review of the shooting released Friday that has lawmakers demanding changes. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said government officials never wrote down their concerns about Maj. Nisal Malik Hasan, the Army doctor charged with the killings, and instead focused on his academic record, which allowed him to be promoted. It's the second time in recent weeks the government has had to admit it failed to connect the dots and ...

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