13 people were killed because of our political correctness. Obvious warning signs were ignored, and once again, innocent Americans were killed by terrorism. It’s not popular to say, but profiling and paying attention to the warning signs could have prevented this attack. Will the United States learn from Fort Hood, or will we continue to make the same mistakes?

Hasan’s coworkers stated that it was rather apparent that he saw himself as a Muslim first, and an American second. Now, we find out that he was associated with a radical mosque leader who was associated with two 9/11 hijackers and had this to say:

“Nidal Hassan Did the Right Thing,” Awlaki calls Hasan a “hero” and a “man of conscience who could not bear living the contradiction of being a Muslim and serving in an army that is fighting against his own people.”

Oh, by the way, he also attempted to contact Al Qaeda and shouted, “Allahu Akbar,” during the shooting rampage, which means “god is great” in Arabic. This person was allowed to stay and advance in the U.S. military?

It appears that Hasan’s beliefs were known for months by U.S. intelligence, but the army wasn’t notified. Law enforcement has also refused a request to brief Congress. Fortunately, Senator Joe Lieberman is planning on initiating an investigation into how a radical Muslim extremist could spend so many years in the armed forces without being removed. Hasan isn’t the only one who needs to be punished. Several government officials were aware of the risk posed by this terrorist, yet they refused to act until it was too late.

During the attack, Malik Nadal Hasan allegedly shouted, “Allahu Akbar!” during the attack. This is an arabic phrase which means “god is great.” Before the shooting, Hassan also seemed to tie up lose ends by thanking people for their friendship and clearing out his belongings. It’s like he was planning on not making it back. Hasan also opposed U.S. involvement in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and was quoted as saying that, “Muslims should stand up to the aggressor.” Malik Nadal Hasan’s writing also came to the attention of law enforcement officials after he was suspected of authoring blog posts which equated suicide bombers with soldiers who throw themselves on a grenade to save fellow soldiers.

After reviewing these facts, I’d be surprised if this attack wasn’t a terrorist act fueled by anit-government sentiment. Some may see this as just another senseless act of workplace violence, but there are far too many coincidences to ignore. Pretending they don’t exist is nothing more than wishful thinking.