Does Hasan have Aids? Rick Sanchez on Facebook post says he's looking into it.

[Fuzz]

Via twitter

"MikeinSanDiego @ricksanchezcnn Among the things found in Maj. Hasan's apartment were bottles of Combivir & AZT, drugs used to treat AIDS. Was he dying?"


ricksanchezcnn: @MikeinSanDiego so far only dallas morning news reporting that mike. we're looking into it.

[Richard D]

1. Seems like . . .

. . . that would have gotten him out of deployment to Afghanistan.

[spotbird]

3. if he was willing to admit it.

Homicidal ideation might have done it as well.

[Myrina]

2. He's becoming the poster-boy for everything the Freeptards hate ...

... a nonwhite "Muslin" in the US military who has contact with al Queida, possibly gay or closet gay with AIDs ... next thing you know we're going to find out he went to school in Indonesia or volunteered with a community organizing group in Chicago.


:eyes:

[AndyA]

4. He probably also worked for ACORN at some point in the past, and

has *GASP* donated to Planned Parenthood!

[closeupready]

20. I shouldn't be laughing, but you guys are so funny.

:rofl: "Freeptards" is so spot on. :D They are such idiots.

[KamaAina]

22. He had a penis transplant

from Bill Clinton. :P

[Bolo Boffin]

7. Holy crap.

Umm, IF he was HIV positive, and that has yet to be confirmed...

...walking into a building and firing off rounds sounds to me like he wanted his blood spread around.

God, what an awful thought. Let's hope this one isn't true. It's bad enough just the way it is.

[JackBeck]

25. That was quite an intellectual leap you just made there.

Reminds me of when the right wing/Fox News was spreading the scare tactic that Al Qaeda was actively recruiting HIV+ suicide bombers so that when their bodies exploded, they would spread the virus.

[Bolo Boffin]

28. Did I forget to include the /Foxnews html code there? oops. :D

[Puzzler]

12. ... and worked for ACORN...

(sigh)

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. lol

[elehhhhna]

17. or married a black woman!!1!!!!

[undeterred]

5. He also has a pitbull which he

used to breastfeed around the base. :hide:

[nonconformist]

24. He used to eat at Olive Garden all the time.

:hide:

[JackBeck]

6. Fear-mongering and bigotry that only perpetuates the stigma associated with HIV.

Just because someone is taking HIV meds doesn't mean they are at death's door. HIV is now a chronic, manageable illness.

What's next? He must have been gay because of his status? HIV has always been a virus that predominately infects heterosexuals.

And people really need to learn the distinction between HIV and an AIDS diagnosis. We're almost 30 years into this epidemic.

[Taverner]

8. He could have been shooting drugs

A whole lot easier to get HIV from needles than sex

[JackBeck]

10. Exactly.

But we all know that it's the homoSEXuals that spread HIV.

:eyes:

[Taverner]

11. True, even though its easier to get it as a hetro woman than a gay man

And gay women, don't even THINK about getting it!

[JackBeck]

26. Not sure what you are trying to say here but

What everyone should take away from this is that HIV doesn't discriminate.

[Taverner]

27. I'm just agreeing with you - AIDS =/= Gay

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. Yeah that. Also, doesnt the army check for HIV. i think they do.

[JackBeck]

16. We had an Army Captain attend our training for a couple of hours in Augusta this week.

And we were going to ask her that privately, but yeah, I think you're right. We weren't sure if they only get tested when they join, or if there are also periodic tests while they are enlisted.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

19. just read up on bi-annual tests

[JackBeck]

21. Thanks for looking that up.

I'll take the info back to my co-workers.

:-)

[Orsino]

9. Translation: someone who doesn't spend two hours in make-up every day will "look into it." n/t

[La Lioness Priyanka]

14. the army and hiv

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

The Army's policy, procedures, and guidance for soldiers infected with HIV are contained in AR 600-110, Identification, Surveillance, and Administration of Personnel Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

All soldiers are required to be tested for the presence of HIV antibodies at least biennially. The biennial testing is keyed to birth month screening and is monitored by the personnel service battalion/military personnel division.

Soldiers who receive OCONUS assignment instructions, or are scheduled for an OCONUS TDY that will exceed 179 days, must have tested negative within six months of the departure date.

Soldiers who are HIV-positive will not be deployed (PCS or TDY) OCONUS. Soldiers serving OCONUS who are confirmed as HIV positive will be expeditiously reassigned to CONUS.

Soldiers confirmed as HIV-positive in CONUS will be indefinitely stabilized at their current duty station. They will be awarded an AEA code of "B" without a termination date. These soldiers remain eligible for other CONUS assignments in accordance with the needs of the Army and PCS policies.

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/blarmyhiv.htm

[JackBeck]

18. @MikeinSanDiegeo:

Combivir already contains AZT, but it's now called Retrovir (zidovudine).

Anyone who works with clients on meds or is on HAART themselves knows that you would never take extra Retrovir, or any of the meds for that matter, due to the added side effects. It doesn't make sense that Hasan would have both Combivir plus extra Retrovir.

[MerryBlooms]

23. Whether he does or not

It's none of our business.

Yes, he will be held to account for his crimes, but is his medical history any of the general population's business? I vote NO.