Learning from Fort Hood

" Hi there are brand new developments to tell you -- on the rampage that would have been covering since it happened at fort -- Fox News is now confirming. That army major in a deal his son is now awake he survived this he was shot as you well remember. And he is on a -- later but he is now talking. Andy speaking to medical staff -- suspected of killing thirteen people. Meanwhile Homeland Security chairman's has been speaking about it -- that -- the chairman of the homeland security committee SSA Joe Lieberman. Is speaking about this he's confident instigation into whether the attack was an act of homegrown terrorism. Steve Emerson is executive director of the investigative project on terrorism Steve welcome good to have you here today. Yeah you referred -- your thoughts on -- of the investigation and and the meaning of the fact that he is now awake and he is speaking how long would it take any idea on the protocol. For when the FBI can get in there and start questioning him."

" Well as soon as he's cognizant enough I assume he's gonna be charged at that point -- be read his rights and that includes the right to remain silent then be given also legal counsel. So the question is whether he's going to waive his rights are not and at what point. We'll be charged I assume that will be done next 24 to 36 hours he's hitting that he's talking to medical personnel right now the question about whether he's an Islamic terrorism is very good one I mean. And in fact I spoke to -- in the ranking Republican. Chair of the House Intelligence Committee Pete -- this morning. Who is fuming that the Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair. Would refuse to give him a briefing about being signals and the activities of Malik -- In terms of what could be construed as. -- pattern showing somebody who was an active Islamic extremists prior to carrying his rampage."

" You know one of the questions -- being raised -- and I'm interested in your thoughts on this is whether or not some intelligence officials may have been keeping an eye on him based on. Some of these Internet postings that are believed to be. Attributed to him. Where he talks about suicide bombers and -- acquittal a a quick hitting them. With soldiers who threw themselves on grenades to protect their fellow soldiers."

" Well if if in fact the intelligence community was not not monitoring it -- if intelligence inside the military was not monitoring it. Then there was a major dereliction of duty here and I think that heads should roll. Because those postings which as you say and most likely are attributable to -- holocaust on. Clearly indicated that he supported suicide bombings and even made statements himself to colleagues that he supported suicide bombings against US soldiers -- tells us that made it that you go ahead."

" why I'm just curious what your take is on his head I -- have a minute left let you know do you think this is an act of terrorism -- that the kind of thing where someone's you know working just do the Internet. Doing their own a you know act terrorism or is this you know crazy -- snapped."

" And I think it's an active Islamic terrorism there's no doubt about it I mean did he was -- extremist who believed in the and then in the need to carry out attacks on US soldiers you believe in suicide bombings. He he went to the same mosque where -- you get one of these suspects in the nine elevenths hijacking of was the -- I think -- altogether when you put it in the paint that portrait together you have an Islamic terrorist extremist. Who carried out these killings whether in fact he was alone or not we don't know at this high."

" Right so there's -- hearings led by senator Joe Lieberman based on -- Steve Emerson thank you very much."