inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 month agoHegseth Wants Public to Watch First Firing Squad Execution Since WWIInewrepublic.comexternal-linkmessage-square351linkfedilinkarrow-up1753arrow-down113file-text
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minus-squareMirshe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoAlso, for the people who care about that, firing squad is how you kill other soldiers. By extension, the Pentagon is acknowledging this man as a combatant and not a terrorist.
minus-squaremagikmw@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoTraditionally reserved for (noble) officers too. Regular soldiers got a one to the back of the head or just hanged.
Also, for the people who care about that, firing squad is how you kill other soldiers. By extension, the Pentagon is acknowledging this man as a combatant and not a terrorist.
Traditionally reserved for (noble) officers too. Regular soldiers got a one to the back of the head or just hanged.