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UN condemns Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter execution
Original: UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live
The United Nations says a Pentagon plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture. The proposal has drawn fierce condemnation from US lawmakers, who called the move 'grotesque' and compared it to practices associated with terror groups and oppressive governments. The debate has become a flashpoint in US politics over how the military handles the death sentence.
Why now: The unusual Pentagon plan has triggered strong international and bipartisan condemnation, making it a major live political story.
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- UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live · the Guardian
Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments
- UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live · the Guardian
Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments
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