Retired US generals call on Pentagon to cancel 'barbaric' execution livestream
Summary
Seventy-two retired US military leaders asked the government to stop plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 soldiers at Fort Hood. They said a public broadcast would dishonor the military and turn Hasan into a symbol for enemies. President Donald Trump approved the livestream plan but has not made a final decision yet.Key Facts
- Nidal Hasan is an Army psychiatrist who killed 13 unarmed soldiers in a 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
- The Pentagon plans to livestream his December 3 execution by firing squad.
- Seventy-two retired generals, admirals, and top officers wrote a letter opposing the livestream.
- They say a public execution would violate the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
- The retired officers believe the broadcast would dishonor the military and encourage enemy hatred.
- President Donald Trump said he supports the livestream but has not finalized the decision.
- This would be the first public execution in the US in almost 100 years.
- The letter’s signers include military leaders who served during wars and in high-profile roles like NASA head Charles Bolden.
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