After years of appeals and procedural delays, the Pentagon has confirmed that President Donald Trump has approved the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who turned his uniform into a disguise and massacred 13 Americans at Fort Hood in 2009.
This wasn’t a crime born of confusion or mental collapse. It was ideologically driven slaughter, carried out by a man who believed his religious zealotry gave him permission to murder fellow soldiers preparing to deploy.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the sentence, and Trump signed off. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced the decision bluntly: Hasan will face a U.S. Army firing squad. The Secretary of the Army will now set the time and place. After nearly two decades, justice finally arrives for the Fort Hood butcher.
A Betrayal Fueled by Fanaticism
On November 5, 2009, Hasan opened fire inside a medical facility at Fort Hood — a staging point for troops heading into combat zones. Twelve of the dead and 30 of the wounded were soldiers he was sworn to care for.
He had communicated with radical cleric Anwar al‑Awlaki, a figure tied to Al‑Qaeda, and made no attempt to deny his actions. He called no witnesses, offered no defense, and appeared to welcome the death sentence.
His attack was not random. It was premeditated, zealotry‑driven murder — a betrayal of uniform, oath, and humanity.
A Rare Sentence, but a Necessary One
Military executions are almost unheard of — the last occurred in 1961. But Hasan’s case stands alone. A man entrusted with the mental health of soldiers instead chose to execute them in the name of ideology.
There is no “gray area” here. No moral ambiguity. No tragic misunderstanding.
Just fanaticism and bloodshed.
Other Base Attacks Underscore the Stakes
While mass shootings plague the civilian world, attacks on military bases remain rare. Still, recent years have seen disturbing incidents — from Georgia in 2025 to Hawaii and Florida in 2019, and Tennessee in 2015. But none match the scale or ideological betrayal of Hasan’s rampage.
The End of a Long, Dark Chapter
Hasan’s execution will not undo the pain he caused. But it does close a chapter that has dragged on far too long.
The U.S. military has delivered the only sentence proportionate to the crime. Judgment day has come.
Trump approves firing squad for convicted US military base shooter
In my opinion, firing squad is too noble a death for this swine. Piss on him and piss be upon mohammad.