Senator Joe Lieberman: Fort Hood Massacre A "Terrorist Act" Of "Islamic Extremism"

New York Daily News reports that "Sen. Joe Lieberman called the Fort Hood massacre an act of 'Islamist extremism' - even as top Army brass warned Sunday against guessing at a motive, fearing backlash against Muslim soldiers. 'There are very, very strong warning signs here that Dr. Hasan had become an Islamist extremist and, therefore, that this was a terrorist act,' Lieberman (I-Conn) told Fox News on Sunday. 'If the reports that we're receiving of various statements he made, acts he took are valid, he had turned to Islamist extremism.' Lieberman, the former Democratic vice presidential candidate, chairs the Senate Homeland Security committee."

Unfortunately, Lieberman's comments are in stark contrast with the politically correct response of top Army officials. U.S. Army chief of staff George Casey told CNN he's deeply worried "that the speculation could cause something that we don't want to see happen." Casey further said that "it would be a shame - as great a tragedy as this was - it would be a shame if our diversity became a casualty as well." Tweet