# Retired Generals Call Livestreaming Execution 'Barbaric'

> Retired military leaders oppose livestreaming Nidal Hasan's execution, calling it a 'barbaric' spectacle.
- Title: Retired Generals Call Livestreaming Execution 'Barbaric'
- Summary: Retired military leaders oppose livestreaming Nidal Hasan's execution, calling it a 'barbaric' spectacle. Seventy-two retired generals and military officials…
- Keywords: nidal hasan, peter hegseth, fort hood, military execution, livestreaming, retired generals, us army, executions, military justice, defense secretary, news, local
- Source: Houstonchronicle — https://houstonchronicle.com/news/article/generals-oppose-hegseth-livestream-hasan-execution-22476933.php
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- Topics: nidal hasan, peter hegseth, fort hood, military execution, livestreaming, retired generals, us army, executions, military justice, defense secretary, news, local
## Mass Shooting at Fort Hood
Then-Army Maj. Nidal Hasan killed 13 soldiers and wounded 32 on Nov. 5, 2009.
## Hasan Convicted of Premeditated Murder
Hasan was convicted of 13 premeditated murders and 32 attempted murders in 2013.
## Defense Secretary Hegseth Proposes Livestream
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Hasan's execution would be livestreamed to show public consequences.
## Retired Generals Oppose Livestreaming
Seventy-two retired military leaders called livestreaming Hasan's execution 'barbaric' and exploitative.
## Open Letter Against Livestreaming
Retired generals wrote an open letter stating livestreaming debases military honor and risks future violence.
## Hasan's Background and Status
Hasan, now 56, is a paraplegic U.S.-born citizen of Palestinian descent held at Fort Leavenworth.
## Military Officials Support Execution
Retired generals say Hasan deserves execution but making it a spectacle is a mistake.
## Trump's Decision Pending
President Trump has not yet decided whether to livestream Hasan's execution.
## Execution Scheduled for Dec 3
Hasan's execution is set for 1 p.m. Dec. 3 at Fort Hood in Central Texas.
## Key takeaway

Seventy-two retired generals and military officials urge against livestreaming Nidal Hasan's execution, arguing it debases military honor and risks future violence.