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Pentagon launches quick hunt for more Hasans, longer look at possible lapses in Fort Hood case

03:18:47 AM (ET), Friday, November 20, 2009

(AP Photo) Byline: Kevin Wolf

The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile soldiers hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood shooting rampage and lapses that might allow others to slip through bureaucratic cracks."It is prudent to determine immediately whether there are internal weaknesses or procedural shortcomings in the department that could make us vulnerable in the future," Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.

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	Cabinet,State and Pentagon Articles Friday, November 20, 2009 FAA tells employees equipment outage cause 819 flight delays; Atlanta was hardest hit Army says independent review sought by GAO will look at how body armor for troops is tested Pentagon launches quick hunt for more Hasans, longer look at possible lapses in Fort Hood case Pentagon chief says Afghan troop increase could swiftly follow Obama announcement Thursday, November 19, 2009 Govt wants to expand expedited screening of low-risk, arriving travelers at more airports Gates says election hiccups aren't likely to delay troop withdrawals from Iraq Congressional investigators say military missing thousands of troops' postwar questionnaires Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Senate panel studies how national forests can be used to store carbon, slow global warming Admiral praises action off Somalia that foiled pirate attack against Maersk Alabama AG Holder says Fort Hood shooting suspect's contacts are 'disturbing,' probe continues Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Army suicides to top 2008, but trend moving downward in recent months, general says Sunday, November 15, 2009 Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani says a trial in NYC for 9/11 suspects puts residents there at risk Hillary Clinton says she would 'look forward' to sitting down for coffee with Sarah Palin Clinton has no problem with Holder's decision to try alleged 9/11 attackers in New York Saturday, November 14, 2009 Defense secretary invokes new powers to block release of detainee abuse photos sought by ACLU A look at the 10 Guantanamo detainees headed to the US to face trials, military commissions Army survey: Morale is down among units in Afghanistan, but overall mental health unchanged Friday, November 13, 2009 Gates redoubles effort to defuse threat from homemade bombs abroad - top killer of US troops Thursday, November 12, 2009 Officials: CIA wins turf war against intel chief; station chiefs remain top dogs overseas Gates: Obama nearing decision on Afghanistan war policy, wants to select from among many ideas Army investigators: Fort Hood shooting suspect charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Death penalty possible for Fort Hood massacre suspect, but military executions have been rare Government will take brown pelicans off endangered species list, citing full recovery AP source: Task force probers did not refer early Hasan info up chain of command Rising violence in Afghanistan yields more spinal, traumatic brain injuries among US troops Recent federal civilian and military executions People signing holiday cards for troops, veterans, wounded soldiers on Veterans Day VA's Shinseki: Agency ramping up for rising number of troops needing mental health assistance Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Special envoy to hold first direct US talks with NKorea in more than a year Pentagon: Terror detainees unlikely to get any of first 300 flu vaccine doses at prison AP Sources: Defense Dept worker looked into Hasan as part of DC terror task force

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