Outrage over US military plan to livestream firing squad execution
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The US military plans to livestream the upcoming execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood. Hasan was convicted of shooting dead 13 people at the military base in 2009, and the event marks the US military's first execution by firing squad since 1945.
The Pentagon's decision to broadcast the execution has sparked widespread outrage and condemnation. Representative Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, strongly criticized the proposal, stating that the plan is disturbing and makes a mockery of the legal system.
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Channel NewsAsia (SG)Focuses on political condemnation and criticism from Democratic leadership.
Free Malaysia Today (MY)Highlights historical context of the military's first firing squad since 1945.
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