From ‘Workplace Violence’ to Assassination Attempts

On Nov. 5, 2009, U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan shouted “Allahu Akbar.” He then opened fire at Fort Hood, murdering 13 people and wounding dozens. Hasan’s jihadist ties were clear. He had business cards identifying him as “SoA” (Soldier of Allah), emails with al-Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, and an explicitly Islamist ideology. He had even...