Expects the defendant at fort hood army base in the gunners hasan's darfur told a military judge on Tuesday, he planned how to say him, he opened fire on taliban protection, dozens of people in 2009.
Army psychiatrist who could face the death penalty if convicted of premeditated murder charges he 13 people were killed and 32 injured the worst shooting incident, the United States army post.
Hasan, 42 years old, last week, tara captain osborne told the presiding judge, his defense of the islamic emirate of Afghanistan, the taliban leader mullah omar, he shot and soldier readiness facilities, many of them get ready for deployment to Iraq.
At the time of the shooting, the fort hood army base is a major deployment of the conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Hassan has prepare to leave Afghanistan, helping soldiers deal with psychological problems, the authorities say, he fired the clinic, where soldiers to exam and vaccine distribution unit.
Accused of striker has yet to explain their behaviour can be interpreted as protection of the taliban.
Mr Osborne may have issued a ruling, they would represent themselves in his military court, hassan whether can use the "defend other people". She could out of his trial, now to start on July 1, a three-month delay requirements.
Fort hood army base, a spokesman said it was "completely by the judge," whether she will be issued a ruling or simply hearing evidence on Tuesday.
Since last week, when Mr Osborne said, both her court for late, it was "obvious", they need more time to prepare for hearing is rescheduled.
She published prospective jurors, until further notice, procrastination, jury selection until after the hearing.
Sheriff arlong lance ford, who was shot five times during the attack, lost in his right eye eyesight, under the condition of delay.
"In the process, he has been treated like himself as a victim, we have been processing, if we really doesn't matter," Aaron strangford told Reuters.
Richard Lawson, a former prosecutor at fort hood army base, now a law professor at Texas tech university in the United States, said he expects Mr Osborne will refuse to defend hassan's notion of "others".
"Hassan as a us soldier during world war ii film guys in GIS, and then claimed that he was just trying to protect the Nazi leadership," rosen said.
"The defense is flatly shall not apply to the people," he said. "There's no threat to anybody from hassan the victims of the attack."
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