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Former US generals push to stop 'barbaric' firing squad execution livestream

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Briefings

A coalition of 72 retired US military leaders, including generals and admirals, petitioned authorities to halt the planned livestream execution of Nidal Hassan, citing legal arguments and the severe dangers of broadcasting such events. This request follows a long-standing policy where US military executions by firing squad have never been televised since 1945, and death penalty experts confirm that no such broadcasts have occurred.

Key points

• 72 retired US military officers, comprising generals and admirals, formally requested cancellation of the Nidal Hassan execution livestream due to legal concerns and broadcast risks.
• The US military has not executed anyone by firing squad since 1945, and death penalty experts confirm that no firing squad executions have ever been broadcast or livestreamed in the United States.

Context and limitations

Evidence covers only the 2026-10-15 event involving Nidal Hassan; prior firing squad executions remain unrecorded in this dataset.

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