Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) suggested today that the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings was "favorably inclined" to perpetrate a violent act.

"I think its a fine line between whether it's a terrorist attack or whether it's just someone who snapped. I don't know. There seems to be evidence that's coming in that could certainly point toward someone who would be favorably inclined to be involved in an act of terror," Perry said.

According to the Associated Press, the suspect, Nidal Hasan, came to the attention of federal authorities six months ago. The feds suspected Hasan of writing several Internet posts about suicide bombers, some equating them with soldiers who throw themselves on grenades to save the life of a comrade.

But a formal investigation had not been open, and authorities were not certain the posts were written by Hasan.