*Kham
Xiong's children visit their father's grave at Fort Snelling National
Cemetery in Minnesota. Xiong was one of the 13 people killed in the Fort
Hood shootings in 2009.
Prosecutors had sought the death penalty, saying Hasan's murderous rampage at the sprawling military base here left tragic and devastating loss for victims and loved ones.
Hasan, 42, was convicted last week on 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 charges of attempted premeditated murder. He appeared expressionless upon hearing the verdict, which came less than two hours of deliberations.
The death sentence required a unanimous verdict by the jury of 13 military officers. At minimum, Hasan faced life imprisonment. Still, while Hasan could be the first serviceman executed by the military since 1961, the appellate process could take years.
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* Shoua Her takes great pride in the history of military service in
her husband's family. His father, grandfather and two great uncles
fought the Viet Cong alongside the CIA in what's known as the "Secret
War" in Laos.
Her husband, Kham See
Xiong, arrived in the United States as a young refugee with his family.
In 2008, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and readied for a combat tour in
Afghanistan.
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It will never happen. Obama will commute his sentence he would never allow a fellow Muslim be executed.
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Well, hopefully he will be gone by the time all the appeals are over.
DeleteI hope that it is done by hanging.....slowly.
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Death By 1,000 Cuts for me.:)
DeleteI wonder if the military will bring back the firing squad for this one? Obama will be out off office by the time the sentence is executed. Im surprised the military doesn't have similar laws to Texas if there was 3 or more witnesses he goes in front of the line and he only gets 1 appeal.
ReplyDeleteI like that law.
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