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US plan to livestream Hasan execution draws condemnation

The Pentagon's plan to execute Nidal Malik Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, by firing squad and livestream it publicly has drawn global condemnation. Critics, including Republican Senator Thom Tillis, compared public executions to oppressive regimes. Hasan is described as disabled in reports, and the proposal has sparked bipartisan backlash.

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"Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do," said GOP Sen. Thom Tillis.

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‘Medieval’ and ‘disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation

Pentagon said execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be broadcast live US politics live – latest updates The US is facing worldwide condemnation over a “barbaric” plan to execute a disabled man by firing squad and livestream it to the public, with critics comparing the Trump administration to dictatorships in Iran and Afghanistan . The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that the…

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Pentagon's plan to livestream execution sparks backlash

"Public executions are what oppressive dictatorships like Iran and Afghanistan do," said GOP Sen. Thom Tillis.

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