There’s No Good Reason to Make a Spectacle of Nidal Hasan

And there are plenty of reasons not to stream his execution. Turn any article into a podcast. Upgrade now to start listening. Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. On November 5, 2009, I was at West Point, wearing my Army-issued black fleece over my Army combat uniform. I was with a civilian getting help with travel paperwork when the news broke on the office TV: There was a shooter at Fort Hood. That was my hometown. I grew up eight miles from Fort Hood’s gates. Micah Ables is a former active duty U.S. Army infantry officer who served in Afghanistan and Eastern Europe. He writes on American leadership, foreign policy, and the value of principled alliances. More We Think You’d Like