TWO GI's murdered in Germany:  Two American soldiers, about to be assigned to war zones, were shot to death by a presumed terrorist in Germany today.  From ABC News:

A gunman shouting "Allahu Akbar" opened fire on a bus carrying U.S. airmen in Frankfurt, Germany, killing two and wounding two others before his gun jammed and he was subdued, officials said.

An ethnic Albanian from Kosovo was taken into custody and the FBI was heading an investigation because U.S. citizens were killed and to determine whether the shooting was an act of terrorism.

President Obama made an unscheduled appearance to say, "I am saddened and I am outraged by this attack" and U.S. investigators would work with German authorities and "spare no effort" to ensure that "all of the perpetrators are brought to justice."

He added that the killings were a "stark reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices" of American servicemembers.

COMMENT:  ABC News deserves praise for putting the gunman's rant – "Allahu Akbar" – right in the first paragraph.  The New York Times buried it deep in their story.  CNN didn't include it at all.  The Washington Post, shockingly, hasn't run the story on its website. 

Now let us see if we have another Fort Hood moment.  You'll recall that after the Fort Hood massacre in 2009, even our own Defense Department jumped through hoops to avoid dealing with the shooter's Islamist ideology.  The chief of staff of the Army, who should have been replaced, worried out loud that the incident might increase ill feeling toward Muslim troops.  Political correctness won the moment.  Well, two more families are being notified today about the deaths of loved ones at the hands of what clearly appears to be an ideology-inspired terrorist.  How much truth do you think we'll get?

March 2, 2011