Statement by Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) on the announcement by the United States Army of administrative actions related to the promotion of Major Nidal Hasan
"It is unfortunate that it has taken 16 months and a Congressional investigation for the Army to take action and police itself in the wake of this preventable tragedy. Major Hasan was promoted repeatedly, rather than confronted, in the name of political correctness despite obvious signs of radicalization. These included conversations with radical cleric Anwar al Awlaki, arguably the greatest threat to the United States today."
"Our men and women in uniform must be trained to better address radicalization within their ranks. With the great trust our nation places in them, we must expect the moral courage of our military professionals to report a potential wrongdoing or identify a soldier at risk. To ignore the threat of radical Islamic extremism in the name of political correctness presents a serious threat to the American people."
Rep. McCaul is Chairman of the Homeland Security Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. He is former Chief of Counter-Terrorism in the U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas.