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Archbishop condemns Pentagon livestream plan

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The U.S. military’s Catholic archbishop, Timothy Broglio, condemned Pentagon plans to livestream Nidal Hasan’s execution and urged Catholic soldiers assigned to the firing squad to seek exemption.

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Catholic Archbishop for the Military Services with pastoral responsibility for US soldiers issues statement saying Catholic military personnel are morally obligated to refuse to participate in a potential livestreamed execution of Nidal Hasan.
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Archbishop Broglio Issues Statement on Proposed Execution Livestream - Archdiocese for the Military, USA
Archbishop Broglio has issued a statement on the proposal to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad.
www.milarch.org
October 12, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad

The archbishop described the planned execution of a gunman who killed 13 people on a military base as contrary to the teachings of the church.
Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad
The archbishop described the planned execution of a gunman who killed 13 people on a military base as contrary to the teachings of the church.
www.politico.com
October 12, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Truly lame from Josh Taylor at the Guardian. We don't allow the broadcast of ISIS execution videos and we shouldn't treat US state terrorism any differently for fear of a "diplomatic spat".
Australia may risk a diplomatic spat with the Trump administration if it limits the viewing of a US execution
A history of tech giant legal challenges and US politicians’ fierce criticism shows there’s no easy solution for the eSafety commissioner
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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In planning to publicly execute Nidal Hasan, the Trump administration “continues to undermine our national values,” and gives credence to those who say the U.S. has lost its way, William H. McRaven argues:
Iran, Afghanistan, America?
The public execution of Nidal Hasan would put America in extremely poor company.
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October 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Donald Trump's televised execution? No not like that. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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October 12, 2026 at 6:47 AM
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Franklin Graham says he does not understand why people who watch fictional deaths on TV do not want a real one to be live-streamed.

He has hit a new low.

www.joemygod.com/2026/10/fran...
Franklin Graham Mocks Outrage At Airing Execution
“There are a lot of strong opinions out there about live-streaming the execution of a convicted mass killer. “I don’t know where that debate will land, but some network news shows were…
www.joemygod.com
October 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM

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there are “serious consequences for these types of things.” With 47 executions in 2025, the United States ranked fourth in the world in its enforcement of “serious consequences for these types of things.” @monaeltahawy.bsky.social
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Essay: 21st Century Zealot
Pete Hegseth.
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October 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM

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"Calling it a “no brainer,” Hegseth explained the rationale of livestreaming the Dec. 3 execution thus: “We’ll make sure people are able to watch it, that it’s public, because people need to understand that there’s serious consequences for these types of things.”

People already know
October 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM