Fort Hood massacre: Barack (Hasan) Obama would have to sign death warrant
As a serving officer Hasan, 39, is likely to be tried in a military court in a system which is ultimately headed by Mr Obama in his role as commander-in-chief, and requires his approval for the death penalty to be carried out. No member of the US military has been put to death since the 1961 hanging of Army Private John Bennett for rape and attempted murder. Mr Obama has followed a nuanced line on the death penalty in the past, saying it is not an effective deterrent but should be an option in extreme cases.
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Tags: Army, Commander In Chief, Death Penalty, Death Warrant, Extreme Cases, Fort Hood, John Bennett, Military Court, Obama, Private John, Rape, Us Military