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US military archbishop: Streamed execution threatens to 'imitate the terrorists'

Monday 12 October21:09 · 4h agoAI summary
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Archbishop Timothy Broglio said he does not approve of the Trump administration’s plan to livestream the military execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, warning it could 'imitate the terrorists'.

01Summary

  1. 01Archbishop Timothy Broglio leads the Archdiocese for the Military Services.
  2. 02On Monday, he criticised the Trump administration’s decision to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan.
  3. 03Hasan was convicted over the Fort Hood shooting.
  4. 04Broglio said in a statement that broadcasting the execution could 'imitate the terrorists'.

02Why it matters

The row raises questions about how the military and government handle executions in public view. It also touches on whether the state should avoid behaviour it says it condemns.

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