Ft. hood:  terrorist attack?  or something else?   stance: terrorist attack:
Well let's take a look at the facts, shall we?
Known for holding extremist Islamic views? Check.
Shouted Allahu Akbar during his attack? Check.
Ties to extreme Islamic terrorist? Check.
Expressed hatred of infidels? Check.
Frequently went to Jihadi web sites? Check.
The man was clearly an Islamic Extremist and this was clearly a terrorist attack. The better question would be: Why can't we admit it?