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The Beard Alleged Fort Hood Killer Nidal Hasan Wouldn’t Shave

FORT HOOD TRIAL

A judge ordered Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, charged with slaughtering 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, forcibly shaved during his trial—and then was removed from the case. Winston Ross on why Hasan’s facial hair has become such a huge issue.

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