"It is Veterans Day and we thank all of you who have served your country. A new Rasmussen poll says 81% of Americans have a 'favorable' view of the military, with just 9% 'unfavorable,' and I'm guessing that some of that 9% is in the media. There's now a military controversy over the assassin Maj. Nidal Hasan. The FBI picked up information that Hasan was emailing an Al Qaeda recruiter in Yemen. The feds say they passed that information to the Army; the Army says that's not true. Only a Congressional investigation will get to the bottom of this, and there should be one because Hasan is a terrorist. The massacre at Fort Hood is not a crime, not a tragedy, not the action of a man 'snapping.' It is an act of war perpetrated by a Muslim terrorist who believes infidels should die. The Obama administration and many other Americans have trouble with that kind of definition - they don't want to be seen as demonizing Islam. But with all due to respect to President Obama, you don't win hearts and minds by avoiding the problem, and the problem is fanatical Muslims trying to kill innocent Americans and other so-called infidels. So the president should wise up and try to rally the world against these killers."

Political analyst Dick Morris joined The Factor with his critique of President Obama's reaction to the Fort Hood massacre. "When this attack occurred," Morris said, "the White House went into overdrive to persuade people that this was kind of an adult version of the [Virginia Tech] massacre or the Columbine massacre. But the more information that comes out, the more it becomes clear that this was the first terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11. Everybody knows this was a terrorist attack, but the president refuses to label it as such. That's a serious mistake." The Factor gave President mixed grades on his response: "President Obama's speech at the memorial service was good. But the American people believe it was a terrorist attack and they're wondering why the Commander-In-Chief won't acknowledge that.?

A new poll indicates that most Americans consider Major Nidal Hasan's actions at Fort Hood an act of terror, but many in the media continue to downplay Hasan's Muslim fanaticism. The Factor welcomed Sally Quinn of the Washington Post, who put forth her own judgment. "Right now everybody is trying to simplify the situation," Quinn said, "but it is extremely complicated with so many different factors. Hasan was clearly disturbed, he is Muslim, and he may well end up being a terrorist, but we don't know for sure. There should be an investigation into why he was treating patients and making speeches saying Iraq and Afghanistan are wars against Islam." The Factor pressed Quinn to unequivocally call Hasan a "Muslim terrorism," which she eventually did.

The Factor asked three-time presidential candidate Ralph Nader to characterize the slaughter at Fort Hood. "It's a massacre," Nader declared, "what more do you want? I'm not clairvoyant like you are - it's a premeditated massacre and we'll leave the Army courts to elaborate." Nader was eager to change the subject: "I wasn't brought on this program to discuss Fort Hood, I was brought on to discuss my new work of fiction. I'm worried about the preventable deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans due to hospital infections, occupational diseases, air pollution, and the lack of health insurance. Let's give these Americans some of our compassion." The Factor accused Nader of evading the issue of the day: "You're right that there are a lot of things in our society that need to be better, but you dodge the jihad and the Iranian situation and all these other very dangerous things.?

The Factor welcomed 29-year-old Abby Johnson, former director of a Texas Planned Parenthood clinic, who explained why Planned Parenthood is trying to prevent her from speaking out. "I think they are nervous," Johnson said, "that I am going to tell people that Planned Parenthood's business model has changed. They're not about prevention; they are really trying to increase their abortion numbers because that is the most lucrative part of their business." Johnson also described her sudden switch to the pro-life camp. "I actually saw an ultrasound-guided abortion procedure, and what I saw on the screen was a 13-week baby fighting for its life. I had flashes in my head of my own daughter and I was thinking 'what am I doing?' Planned Parenthood really tries to instill in their employees and the women coming in for abortions that this is not a baby, that it's just a mass of cells."

San Francisco's board of supervisors has voted to forbid city police from turning over criminal juvenile illegal aliens to federal authorities, but Mayor Gavin Newsom says he'll defy the supervisors. FNC legal experts Lis Wiehl and Kimberley Guilfoyle scrutinized the dispute. "Newsom is totally in the right here," Wiehl declared. "The supremacy clause of the Constitution says that when there's a conflict between a federal law and a state law, the federal law takes precedence." Guilfoyle, a former San Francisco prosecutor who was once married to Mayor Newsom, agreed that "the supervisors are acting in violation of federal law." The legal aces turned to singer Jennifer Lopez, who is suing her first husband for $10-million. "She's never going to get any money from him," Guilfoyle said, "unless he wins the lottery. But she is doing this to enforce the restraining order she has against him. It prevents him from putting out any book or videotapes about their brief marriage.?

FNC anchor Jane Skinner began by watching tape of Rev. Pat Robertson denouncing Islam as a "violent political system bent on world domination." "I don't think what Robertson said would have made headlines," Skinner theorized, "but he was a big donor to Bob McDonnell, the newly elected Governor of Virginia. I'm sure he believes what he's saying, but he's condemning and dismissing an entire religion." Skinner also reviewed surveillance footage of a drunken woman who stumbled onto a Boston subway track and narrowly avoided being run over. "The woman had four 22-ounce beers at a bar. I interviewed the train operator who put the brakes on - she didn't even know if she hit the woman or not. The woman then got up smiling." The Factor asked Skinner whether other folks on the platform should have jumped onto the track to rescue the inebriated woman. "If you live anywhere near a subway system," Skinner replied, "you know you're not going to do that because there is the electrified third rail. You don't have an obligation to put yourself at risk.?

Wednesday's Patriot: Fox News anchor Jon Scott, a part-time thespian who is now starring in a production of "Camelot." And the Pinhead: Jane Fonda, who compared pro-life politicians to Stalin, Ceaucescu, Hitler and other murderous dictators.

Calley Pittman, Winchester, VA: "Bill, I appreciate the Factor's coverage of Fort Hood. It has been honest and fair. The other networks are making excuses for Hasan. It is stunning and appalling."

Liz Collins, Holyoke, MA: "Let me get this straight. The Army doesn't want openly gay people but they'll tolerate a Muslim extremist?"

Chris Fasano, Floral Park, NY: "I agree with Alan Colmes that the Fort Hood murders were not an act of war but a crime. And the crime is treason."

Elizabeth Clark, Georgetown, TX: "I am ready to revolt over taxes. Should I become a conscientious objector?