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It is thought that due to the harrassment Malik endured from his fellow soldiers, he may have had strong feelings of alienation. <ref> [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/06/nidal-malik-hasan-fort-hood-shooting1 Major Nidal Malik Hasan: Soldiers' psychiatrist who heard frontline stories.] </ref> Virginia Tech University was the ''scene of the 2007 massacre by a student that left 32 dead.'' The Virginia Tech shooter, whose family was South Korean, may also have had problems with alienation.
It is thought that due to the harrassment Malik endured from his fellow soldiers, he may have had strong feelings of alienation. <ref> [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/06/nidal-malik-hasan-fort-hood-shooting1 Major Nidal Malik Hasan: Soldiers' psychiatrist who heard frontline stories.] </ref> Virginia Tech University was the ''scene of the 2007 massacre by a student that left 32 dead.'' The Virginia Tech shooter, whose family was South Korean, may also have had problems with alienation.
Fort Hood, with around 40,000 troops, had two soldiers stationed there that committed suicide in 2009—nine suicide cases since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. It was named after Confederate General John Bell Hood. It is the biggest military base in the world. <ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/6511138/Fort-Hood-The-largest-US-military-base-in-the-world.html The ''Telegraph'' Online: "Fort Hood: The largest US military base in the world"] </ref>
Fort Hood, with around 40,000 troops, had two soldiers stationed there that committed suicide in 2009—nine suicide cases since the US invasion of Iraq in 2003. It was named after Confederate General John Bell Hood. It is the biggest US military base in the world. <ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/6511138/Fort-Hood-The-largest-US-military-base-in-the-world.html The ''Telegraph'' Online: "Fort Hood: The largest US military base in the world"] </ref>
Malik, an Arabic word, means: ''king''
Malik, an Arabic word, means: ''king''