Week in the News

A shock out of Texas at the end of this week, and a day of horror.
Thirteen killed, thirty wounded at Fort Hood in a shooting rampage in the heart of an American military base. Apparently by a uniformed Army major, Nidal Malik Hasan.
It's a tragedy and horror the country is still taking on board — overshadowing the economy, where unemployment has hit 10.2 percent. Overshadowing state elections and their fallout. An imminent health care vote. Hard news in Afghan and Palestinian politics.
This hour, On Point: The killings at Fort Hood, and the news of the week in review.
You can join the conversation. Tell us what you think — here on this page, on Twitter, and on Facebook.Guests:

Joining us from Dallas, Texas, is Bill McKenzie, editorial columnist for the Dallas Morning News.

Joining us from New York is Hendrick Hertzberg, staff writer for The New Yorker. His new book is "Obamanos!: The Birth of a New Political Era."

And from Hanover, N.H., is Jack Beatty, On Point news analyst and senior editor at The Atlantic.