Nov 7th, 2009 - baltimoresun
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As word spread that a gunman had opened fire at Fort Hood leaving a trail of carnage, a chilling realization swept across the U.S. Muslim community: He has an Islamic name.
From a professor who just testified in Congress, to a White House adviser appearing before a Jewish group and a former Marine driving home from work, Muslims across the country were shocked, angry and afraid that the attack would erode efforts to erase anti-Islamic stereotypes.
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After Fort Hood shooting: attention on Muslims in US military
Nov 8th, 2009 - The Christian Science Monitor
Washington - The Army's top officer is concerned about a backlash against Muslims in the US military following the shootings at Fort Hood. But, he says, the military's tradition of accepting people from different faiths must never waver.
NYT: Muslims at Fort Hood voice outrage
Nov 7th, 2009 - MSNBC
KILLEEN, Texas - Leaders of the vibrant Muslim community here expressed outrage on Friday at the shooting rampage being laid to one of their members, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan...Muslims brace for backlash after Fort Hood shootings
Nov 7th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
Muslims proclaim their praise five times a day by raising their hands and declaring "Allahu akbar," or "God is great" -- the same words Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is reported to have uttered before the Fort Hood shooting rampage last week.
Suspect asked for advice on going to fight Muslims
Nov 7th, 2009 - Boston
FORT HOOD, Texas—An Army psychiatrist who authorities say went on a shooting rampage at Fort Hood was so conflicted over what to tell fellow soldiers about fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan that a local Islamic leader was deeply troubled by it...Some Muslims fear backlash after Fort Hood shooting
Nov 6th, 2009 - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arab and Muslim Americans on Friday braced for the possibility of verbal or physical attacks after an Army psychiatrist of Arab descent allegedly killed 13 during a shooting rampage at a military base in Texas.



