Military judge to allow Ft. Hood jihadi to represent himself at trial (UPDATE)

Here comes the three-ring murder trial of the decade, which shouldn't be referred to as a murder trial at all, but rather a blatant act of terrorism on American soil within the first year of the current Oval Office occupant's reign. Ready yourself for the spewing of Islamist propaganda...

CBSNews: A military judge is allowing the Army psychiatrist charged in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage to represent himself at his upcoming murder trial.

The judge also ruled Monday that Maj. Nidal Hasan’s attorneys will remain on the case, but only if he asks for their help.

The judge, Col. Tara Osborn, said last week that a report indicates Hasan is mentally competent to represent himself.

But apparently, this judge is not. What the hell is going on in central Texas, besides a mockery of justice?

UPDATE: Here comes the soapbox...Ft. Hood jihadist Nidal Hasan will claim his terrorist attack was justified because “Islamic leadership was in imminent danger.”

AP: The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting says he’ll show evidence at his trial that he opened fire because Islamic leadership was in imminent danger.

Maj. Nidal Hasan told the judge Tuesday that he needs a three-month delay to prepare to represent himself at trial. He faces the death penalty or life without parole if convicted of 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder.

The judge, Col. Tara Osborn, said she had some questions about Hasan’s defense before she would rule on his delay request.

A “defense of others” strategy requires defendants to prove they killed a person or people to protect others from immediate danger. Many of the soldiers killed on the Texas Army post were preparing to deploy.