It was 17 years ago that Nidal Hasan waged jihad on American soil. He slaughtered 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. More than 30 others were wounded. On December 3rd, Hasan will meet his Maker.War Secretary Pete Hegseth announcing that the Muslim terrorist will be executed by firing squad. If carried out, it would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first by a military firing squad since 1945. Hegseth also announced the execution would be livestreamed.
That announcement brought widespread condemnation from many conservatives and religious leaders. Erick Erickson compared it to the pagan Roman Empire and suggested the Trump administration relished the public spectacle of executions. He quoted Proverbs and said we should not gloat when our enemy falls. I completely disagree with that assessment. The Bible clearly states that executions were to be public and communal to purge evil from the community and to serve as a deterrent. And there is a whole lot of evil that needs purging in America.