US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans a public execution for Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, prompting a Guardian correspondent to recall witnessing a public hanging in Iran in 2005. The correspondent describes the execution of Muhammad Bijeh in Pakdasht as a state-endorsed spectacle, and questions whether the US should adopt such practices.
Hegseth's Public Execution Plan Echoes Iran, Witness Says
Source: theguardian.com