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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin E. Dempsey brief the press at the Pentagon, September 18, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia. Secretary Hagel addressed the Washington DC Naval Yard shooting that killed 12 people on September 16th. (Rod Lamkey/Getty Images/AFP)

Hagel Orders Two Reviews in Response to Shooting

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 19, 2013 | World

Washington, AP—Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered two sweeping reviews of military security and employee screening programs, acknowledging Wednesday that “a lot of red flags” may have been missed in the background of the Washington Navy Yard...

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Aaron Alexis, who the FBI believe to be responsible for the September 16, 2013 shootings at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., is shown in this undated handout photograph. (Reuters)

Authorities question vetting of Washington gunman who killed 12

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 17, 2013 | World

Washington, Reuters—Washington authorities questioned on Tuesday how a US military veteran with a history of violence and mental problems could have gotten clearance to enter a Navy base where he killed 12 people before police shot him dead. The suspect, Aaron Alexis,...