The army is well aware that the federal government, including the military, does not execute, because there is a long chain of command, all the way up to the president, who must sign off on it, as well as all sorts of federal judges.
The rule applies, “If you don’t want to do something, ask as many people as you can for permission to do it. Somebody *will* say no.”
But the military has come up with a way around this problem. In this case, for example, Hasan didn’t just kill military people in military jurisdiction, but he killed *civilians* of the State of Texas.
Which means that the military will likely convict him of a few homicides, to guarantee that no matter what else happens, he will be behind bars for the rest of his life. And then they will turn them over to the State of Texas.
The Texas prosecutor will have no problem at all in getting the death penalty, and once convicted, the State of Texas will have no problem at all in sticking a needle in his arm, and the sooner, the better.
And he will be one dead jihadi.
As long as he lives he serves the Muslim cause.
If he dies he thinks he will go to some heaven.
If we revolt, the government will be happy because then it can institute Martial Law.
If we don’t, it just keeps rolling over us leaving tread marks on our backs (or fronts).