Nidal Hasan execution: Call for Australia to protest
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced that Nidal Hasan, convicted for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will face execution by firing squad on December 3. The announcement has prompted calls for international protest, specifically from Australia.
Why it matters
The use of a firing squad for a domestic execution in the U.S. is a rare and controversial development that has drawn international attention.
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth last week vowed that former US Army officer Nidal Hasan, who fatally shot 13 unarmed soldiers in 2009,…
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