November 07, 2009 15:06 PM

Obama - Don't Jump To Conclusion On Base Shooting


U.S. President Barack Obama makes remarks about a shooting at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas at the White House Tribal Nations Conference at the Department of the Interior in Washington, November 5, 2009. REUTERS/Jim YoungWASHINGTON, Nov 07 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama urged Americans on Friday not to jump to conclusions on the motive behind the mass shooting at the sprawling Fort Hood army base in Texas.

"We don't know all the answers yet and I would caution against jumping to conclusions until we have all the facts," he said.

Obama also said he had met on Friday with officials including FBI Director Robert Mueller.

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