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Former US Army sergeant Alonzo Lunsford, who survived the Fort Hood massacre in 2009 where gunman Nidal Hasan killed 13 soldiers, supports executing Hasan by firing squad but opposes livestreaming it publicly. Lunsford told the BBC that while a firing squad is appropriate for Hasan’s crimes, broadcasting the execution would be inappropriate and could negatively affect younger viewers. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed plans to livestream the event, though legal experts suggest this may face obstacles.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Vice President JD Vance expressed doubt on Friday about whether the Pentagon will livestream the December execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the Fort Hood gunman who killed 13 people and wounded 32 others in 2009. When asked if he would watch it, Vance stated, "I’m not going to be watching it." The plan to broadcast the firing squad execution was first announced by Pete Hegseth, a Trump appointee, on October 8, sparking widespread criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, religious leaders, and international observers. Critics argue that livestreaming such an event is barbaric and promotes a "culture of death." Rights groups like Amnesty International have urged the US to reconsider the decision due to potential negative global impacts.
Written for “Pentagon Livestream Execution Plan Ba…” on 2026-10-10,
grounded in this article and the 66 other(s) covering the same event.
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A former US Army sergeant who survived the Fort Hood massacre has backed the decision to execute gunman Nidal Hasan by firing squad, but raised concerns over plans to livestream the killing.
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who → survive → killing
Alonzo Lunsford, who was shot seven times during the 2009 attack, told the BBC he believed the 'method is befitting' for Hasan, arguing that alternative methods such as lethal injection would be 'doing him a favor.
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methods → shoot → favor
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Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, murdered 13 unarmed US soldiers when he opened fire inside a medical building at Fort Hood, Texas, in November 2009.
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Despite supporting the use of a firing squad, Lunsford insisted the execution should not be broadcast for public amusement, warning it was 'not something you should view for entertainment purposes.'
Speaking to BBC Radio 4 Friday, he said he opposed showing the execution in full and without censorship to the general public.
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'To show the whole thing without it being censored for the general public, for me personally, I don't agree with that, but it's not about my personal belief
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,' he said.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that the public will be able to watch the execution via livestream, arguing that Americans should witness the consequences of such a horrific crime.
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However, the unprecedented move may never come to pass, with legal experts telling the outlet that the execution could ultimately be blocked.
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Former US Army sergeant Alonzo Lunsford, who survived the Fort Hood massacre, has backed the decision to execute gunman Nidal Hasan by firing squad, but raised concerns over plans to livestream the killing
Lunsford was shot seven times during the 2009 attack
Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, murdered 13 unarmed US soldiers when he opened fire inside a medical building at Fort Hood, Texas, in November 2009
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has confirmed that the public will be able to watch the execution via livestream
If it does proceed, it would mark the first public execution in the US in nearly 100 years.
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Lunsford said he feared the 'effect' and 'message' a livestreamed execution could have on younger viewers, but noted that survivors and the loved ones of those caught up in the massacre 'should be able to look at it.'
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'I'm gonna be there [to watch in person] and before they pull the trigger, I want him to look at me in my eyes and I look at him in his eyes and I want him to know: "Dude you failed, I'm still here,"' he continued.
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I don't really have any sympathy for him as far as firing squad vs lethal injection, hanging or gas chamber, because he didn't have that same compassion when he did the deed on 5 November.
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'I think the method is befitting for him because the lethal injection - that's doing him a favor.
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Is doing him a favor,' he added.
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This is a breaking news story.
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