Hello. Happy Thursday!

Good evening Anderson, Erica, Devna, Megan, and Bloggers!

I saw the ending of LLK....very disturbing!
Happy Birthday LK!

New info. on the Fort Hood killings? Looking forward to that, and the Killings at the Canal series.

Hey, everyone: Anderson, Erica, David (Indiana), friends and bloggers!

Megan Dresslar (Shoreline, WA) asked me to tell you that she is having trouble connecting to internet and, unfortunately, she hasn't been able to be here, but otherwise all is well with her, but she misses everyone!

Hi Anderson! and to your amazing and fabulous 360 staff!

Could hasan have been stopped?
I don't know.... Difficult question to answer!

I'm wondering if the politically correct police squashed the report because it focuses on Islamic military members which some could view as profiling.

Good evening Anderson, Erica & entire Teamm360.

Hi to all fellow bloggers on This Thurs 11/19/09!

I have been out All day and have not heard any news today & am looking forward to tonight's show!

Good evening Anderson, Erica, Bloggers, and AC360 team... Can't believe Oprah is going to put and end to her show, that show made her millions...

Nothing is going to help if the government continues to ignore the warning signals because of political correctness.

It would be nice if there was a way to save people who lose control, such as Hasan before the worst happens

Good evening everyone! been long day, glad to come home to AC360

I think all suspicious people should be on probation, who can we trust these days?

Shannon Rossmiller is great. Articulate and easy to follow.

I wonder if Oprah is going to pass the reigns to someone else.... who will it be? Rachel Ray? Tyra?

Good evening Anderson and all bloggers. I do hope some good can come of the Fort Hood tragedy. Hopefully there will be better efforts in the future to identify and act upon troubling behaviors. Even though many had concerns, it seems no one thought he would ever murder 13 people. Predicting future violence is difficult. Apart from the radical views, there is the other issue of his incompetence and how no one wanted to deal with that.

@Isabel Siaba,

"Could hasan have been stopped?"

I'm wondering if any future "Hasans" will be Stopped!
We can't change what he did already, however, so many red flags were ignored!
Will that continue into the future?

Happy Birthday Larry King!! Oh and Good Evening Everyone

I recall Oprah telling the press that she was going to cancel her show in 2007 but she never did...and now its 2009...but anyways, I love Oprah and all of her strengthens!

Anderson,
Hi! It's good to see you on the west coast.
I didn't realize Oprah had been on for nearly 25 years.

I can't imagine that Oprah will stop, as I can't imagine a day not have AC.

eople like Oprah should not ever stop!

I'd like a guy to jump on a couch for me

@Kelly,

I don't think that she will pass her show onto anyone!

If she did, she would want to pass it to her friend Gayle, I would think.

She is making alot of money off of her other "talk shows"...ie, Dr. Phil, and Dr. Oz....and I'm sure that there is more!

@ Anthonia: I thought is was 2011! 2009 is almost OVER!

Oprah is highly overrated.

Wow! can't believe that Opra is calling it quits! Wonder what she will do now?

Her show broke a number of records and wonderful interviews that impacted so many of us.

Thank s Isabel for letting us know about Megan Dressler, send her my greetings if you would, thansk!

@Casey Jones,

I agree with your statement about Shannon Rossmiller.
This is the first time that I've heard of her. Hope that AC has her on the show again!

I will miss Oprah

Good evening Anderson, Erica, Isabel, everyone.

@Emily Today is Larry King's birthday? Happy Birthday Larry!

So Shannen Rossmiller's report is missing? I think there is a pt about the hard work maybe other countries have done to understand radicalization, but Major Hasan's problems seem to stem from a very isolated personal situation. Not only is he single unmarried, but he was shunned by his colleagues, up until he came to Fort Hood. I do think people in the military in intelligence inherently run the risk of being compromised.

There you go, Oprah wasn't going to just disappear... now she can have her own network! But I thought she had the Oh! channel?

Wow, Oprah has changed dramatically over the years...

@Kelly,

LOL! There are many Married women who would be happy to have there spouses to 'sit' on the couch with them! No need to jump on one!

Oprah is smart. She is going out in her prime! Only fools go out when you are down.

Oprah will move on to great things as she always does~

Oprah has helped so many and she discovered many talents. She still has so much to do ...

Opah should run for President

Hi Anderson,

Outrageous! How could this guy Hasan have flown 'under the radar'. I find it hard to believe that a Major in the U.S. Armed Forces could have been in contact with a known, dangerous enemy of America, while we're at war, and not have (at the very least) been immediately dismissed and put on a serious watch list. I just don't get it!

Good Evening Everyone!

maybe Oprah & Stedman (sp) will finally get married?

Oprah for President!

Oprah may find out what Jay Leno found; if you change the forum ratings don't always follow.

I wish Oprah the best!

Oprah leaving..I'm sure she's moving her show somewherelse. I'm open to seeing anyone get her timeslot as long as it's not a member of the Blagojevich, "The Balloon" family or the Octo-mom lady

Ellen should get her time slot! We love her!

Evening all, is profiling the answer? An individual who is going "over the edge" usually displays signs as seen with Major Hasan. This is also true as it relates to the unusually high suicide rate in the military.
We shouldn't race to "profiling" all muslims in the military, it won't end there. Lots of fear mongering going on right now, as well as politicizing any and all aspects of terrorism.

Oprah is an example of strong and warrior woman!

Feel better Erica!!!

@Renee- Well yes I know her show is going to be canceled in 2011, however she did state years ago saying that her show will go off air in 2007

Makes you rethink the movies! ahaha

Oh NO! I love movie popcorn.

@ Emily: Oprah said in an interview she would not marry Steddy, as I call him.

@ All: I would rather eat Ben and Jerry's than the popcorn.

Wow! This fattening just looking, but it is so good!! Lol...

I went to high school with Joe Mayo (one of the soldiers serving time for the killing of those Iraqis). It's hard to believe that this happened, and that the person who was one of my JROTC superiors in high school was capable of this. I can't believe it's the same person. But there is a price to be payed for such a crime, and I just hate that his family has to suffer because of his decision.

They should pop popcorn and fry fries and potato chips in olive oil, then it would be good for you. Why don't they do that?

The topic about the executed people in the middle east reminds me of a movie I watched, it was sad...

I don't care what they say, I'm keeping my movie popcorn!

@Isabel, that is big news about Oprah, it's hard to imagine. I hope she doesn't stop doing shows, appearing on tv.

I hope Erica is feeling better soon.

That's a big court ruling for New Orleans and the surrounding area. It is amazing to see how wide the Mississippi river gulf outlet is.

Wow popcorn is powerful stuff.

Erica Hill is sick?? Poor her, being sick really is a bummer, when I got sick I felt like collapsing at college...

@Renee,
Love Ben & Jerry's! 100% with you at that!

Oprah is smart not to get married! with all of her money!

I am a former soldier who has returned from Iraq about a year ago, I have seen things that was less than honorable. War changes individuals in a worse way and sometimes you do things youre not proud of. But the one thing soldliers never do is turn on one another and start tellling on other soldiers. War is hell and what you do there stays there
sincerely
anthony

What makes the killings in the canal any different than the war that is actually happening. There are all over there killing each other in the first place...

@ David, Indiana

Oprah helps so many with his show. I also hope that it will continue somehow, despite knowing that a daily show is tiring too!

He did the right thing? He only said something after facing article 15.

wanted to make a trade...make a deal!

I'd be afraid too....snitch with questionable credibility.

@ Erica

I hope you get well soon. AC360 is not the same without you!

Oprah is a great person and like everyone else, a break from work is good. But a retirement might be even better. (Or worst if you like working)

It makes me wonder what she'll do after the last show. Waking up the next day and thinking "What will I do now?" I'm guessing she'll finish up on side projects that were put away.

Is Sgt Cummingham the only one that had a lawyer?

How can you know what was in his head?
Did he tell you?

Well... as we all say, one pays for ones mistakes...

This man betrayed the trust of his comrades.

Cunningham seems like he did the right thing for the wrong reasons. He's not coming across very admirable.

He shouldn't be persecuted for coming forward, but I doesn't seem very honorable. If he'd come forward after 9 months because he was haunted about it, it'd be one thing, but after he got in trouble? I dunno.

Abbie Boudreau has great reporting here...

@Casey Jones,

I agree you on the "snitch with questionable credibility".

Why do bad things happen to good people? That soldier should not be taking the beating simply because he does something right...

Very sad story, I feel bad for those Iraqis being killed that way and for no reason.

He did betray them. When soldiers are overseas, all they have is each other, and when you feel like you can't trust your brothers, what do you do with that? What they did was wrong, but this guy simply amazes me. Did he even want to serve?

i served under 1st sgt john hatley for 3 yrs, he was a mentor, a leader,a father figuire, cunningham came forward , only to save his self, cunningham has ruined the lives of many, the problems with the deha. now and then are the same , i am sure countless lives were saved by these sgt's actions,

@Dulcie,

I agree with "he's not coming across very admirable".

He has dirty hands here, in different ways, keeping secrets, and then what he did to make that trade....

I wonder if these 3 will have a chance at clemence?

To do the right thing?? What right thing, its never right to kill anyone, even if they are bad... thats what jail is for...

Execution is a difficult thing to rationalize under the cover of war. Murder is murder. Thank God for the majority of level headed soldiers that face the same difficulties as the men that took it upon themselves to set policy!
They belong in jail.

cunningham came forward only to save his own but, he was facing more charges then just assault, why didnt u ask more about the charges

No one knows how they would act in the same situation with their life and the lives of others on the line.

It's very clear to me. Honesty is a good thing and all those who commit crimes are criminals. There is no real brotherhood that should be honored or respected in a case like this. The Mafia is a brotherhood.

The soldier's confesion sounds coerced, and why are the other 10 not being charged?

in jail for defending your country

A soldier must experience such high stress in determining how to behave honorably. The soldier who exposed the three sargeants who shot four Iraqi detainees is having his integrity and loyalty questioned. The soldier who exposed the Abu Graib torture was threatened and forced to move from his home town for doing the honorable thing. I wonder if there were soldiers who did not want to expose Hasan for fear of having his loyalty questioned.

The press really has a responsibility to support those who report torture, murder, rape etc in the armed forces and to make it clear that criminal actions are unacceptable. The fear of retaliation by other soldiers is a valid fear as indicated by one of the convicted officers lawyer. Almost always the whistle blower loses his career due to the real fear of retaliation.

no one should be charged

@ JoAnn: You are right!

Hi all. Sad story of the soldiers. War is insane.

@eric lanstrum,

That might be in the piece tomorrow...re. the charges, or perhaps AC was not able to talk about them...they did speak there with his lawyer.
Have to tune in tomorrow to see the rest of this series!

I don't think it's the motive behind Cunningham's decision to blow the whistle is relevant for it to be questioned.

I am only 18 and never thought I would ever live through a time of war... well, I guess no one else expected the same...

I believe the situation waded heavy on all of the soldiers' consciousness.

I don't see how self interest enters into understanding what Jess Cunningham did. That took courage. Also I don't see how you could trust someone leading your unit who killed handcuffed, blindfolded, detainees.

I can see the band of brother ethos, but he had to report a war crime. Wouldn't he be worried about the same thing happening again and the unit totally deteriorating? A premeditated murder, not in the midst of action, is a bad sign for the future of the unit. Also makes him complicit.

The issue of holding and releasing detainees in Iraq, why didn't they just hold people to keep them off the battlefield. Seems reasonable to hold people caught in a fight not release to come back and fight again.

Hi everyone,

Looks like wal mart needs to upgrade their video cameras.

Eric Lanstrum is right, Cunningham was facing more charges than just assault.

I forgot that she is a school teacher. Very good behavior for a school teacher and the daughter of a religious leader!

"saved her spot"!!!

I have not heard that since I was in Grade 3!

I served in the Army for 20 years and I had ethics training each and every year I served. Did the services stop this training? Because, I wouldn't have participated in Abu Graib because of this training, and I damn sure wouldn't have participated in murder. There is a law that has to be followed even in war, and those that do have to face the consequences of their actions.

In regard to 1SG hatley I knew him as a platton Sergeant and he is without question one of the finest NCO's I've ever meet. The Soldier that came out said he had no respect for Hatley did not know him that well. HE TOOK CARE OF SOLDIERS and the Soldier that accussed him was in trouble and looked to devert attention away from him for disrespect of a officer he had to be faceing a Article 15. This is not the way a Solid Soldier acts.

The sad, sad part of this is that this woman is a school teacher. What is she saying to parents and children?

only the 13 really know what happen

Does anyone know why she was putting her stuff in front of the line in the first place?

She wasn't arrested for cutting in line, she was arrested for assault and resisting arrest. 5 cops and 4 witnesses all agree with the cops' story.

Wow, that woman was vicious! She could have handled the situation a lot differently...that entire situation at the Walmart store escalated into something irrelevant!!

Line cutting has serious repercussions.

So does threatening the boys in blue.

I don't get what the fifteen years are for, many men hit women at home and yet they only pay like a year or not at all... just doesn't make sense....!

Guess what? I don't trust these police. If I was a black woman and five white guys were trying to arrest me, I bet I would act out as well out of sheer terror.

We should be fighting to grant these Soldiers Clemency,I gruantee that they will not run the other way and would still serve & defend our country & not try to get out of their enlistment contracts.

@ Caroline: Too busy, you know, she had to text her friends and get to a party.

I do hope they "clarify" their mammogram guidelines so that it no longer gives justification to ration mammograms. I know personally at least two women in their early 40s that got their breast cancer caught during a routine screening. Why should we take a step back on women's heatlh?

Why are people so rude in invidualistic? i wll pray for the day that we can only see our commonalities~ On that note, I hope everyone has a peaceful night of sweet dreams. Dreams that can come true~

Both sides of this story are disturbing to me. The soilders were wrong they know it, we know it. Their reason was the holding area was a catch and release prision? This is what needs to be fixed.

Is it my imagination or has use of the race card defense gotten much more prevalent?

Only in Walmart:)

What is sublimely ridiculous about the supposed new breast examine recommendations is that some yahoo on the panel also told women to stop doing self-exams.

Self-exams don't cost a dime. What was the point of that advice? So dumb.

Oprah Winfery annoucement is not shocking, she said it long time ago after one of her friend who passed away told her to make it 25 seasons, when she asked him why he said 25 is a good number.
and she promised him just that.

Demarco
Holywood, CA

After hearing about Wal-Mart, I now fear Wal-Mart

get those mamograms ladies

@Mike, formerly from Syracuse,
I hope that she is convicted for assaulting the police officers!
It seems like she is using the fact that she "lost her space in line" as part of her excuse! ....and of course, racism!

@ Karen Gonyea, MN – What happens at Wal-Mart, Stays at Wal-Mart

nite all

Thank you Dr. Gupta for saying straight up "go get a mammogram."

Yeay! Dr. Gupta in the house!

Govt.Task force-- excuses..excuses...they seem to be confused about their study.

Good point Dr. Gupta--what's the Dr. going to say? "Do what you want." That's what he'll say.

@Gady: just dont cut in line

Glad to see Sanja on tonight; I trust his judgement. Thanks.

@roger tolbert Detroit MI

"get those mammograms ladies"

agreed! Great to see Dr. Gupta!

This change about the mammography is dangerous because in any illness as soon as it discovers out, it's better.

@Dr. Gupta
Thank you so much

@ AC360 team & Anderson – Don't forget to get your mamograms

This is not health care rationing. No one came out and said police will arrest you if you get a mammogram before age 50.

LOL, great book!

Have a great night Anderson, Erica (feel better!), AC360 Team, & Bloggers!

@Isabel Siaba, please tell Megan Dresslar she is missed!
Glad she is watching.

That "shot" was priceless!

The author left out some of our other favs.

Good Night Everyone! Good read!

Wow! Anderson! You ARE famous!

Goodnight.

That will be a cameo appearance when it becomes a movie...lol.

Good night Anderson,
Good night David (Indiana) and bloggers!
Great show!!!

On my time, I already can wish Happy Friday!

Good Night.

Good evening Anderson,

I wish Oprah happiness, health and peace. Thank you, I have learnt a lot.

Brightest blessings

Sincerely,

Lisa L
Sydney, Australia

Thanks for the mammogram tidbit, every piece of information counts!!!

Steven King readings – Priceless!!!

Well my dear cyber family Have a great night Anderson, Tom, Bloggers, & AC360 team... take care, talk to you guys tomorrow