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Trump Is Right to Prevent a Livestreamed Execution

The Fort Hood shooter deserves his fate, but there is a difference between carrying out an execution and livestreaming one.

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National Review· Oct 16, 10:30 AMTrump Is Right to Prevent a Livestreamed Execution

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