Trial Date Set for Navy SEALs
The three SEAls facing charges are, Matthew McCabe, Jonathon Keefe, and Julio Huertas. Matthew McCabe is charged with assault for allegedly punching the terrorist in the stomach.
The judge, Capt. Moira Modzelewski, set McCabe's trial for Jan. 19, 2010. Huertas is charged with impeding an investigation, dereliction of duty and making a false official statement. The same judge set Huertas' trial date for Jan. 11, 2010. Keefe is charged with dereliction of duty and making a false official statement, no trial date announced.
The three SEALs would face the same maximum penalty even though the charges against each one deviate slightly. The military first sought non-judicial punishment, called a "captain's mast."
McCabe's attorney Neal Puckett said, "That would have meant that some commander had predetermined their guilt and would have punished them in a way that would have ended their careers. They weren't willing to accept that and felt that it would not be a fair hearing."
In NYC if you belly punched your neighbor in the manner in which the Navy SEAL allegedly did to the terrorist you would not face these charges. The NYPD would not arrest you if they did not witness the incident. It would be considered a mere violation for the lack of injury and a report would have been filed.
The charges against the SEALs are clearly an over reaction and a glaring example of how political correctness is undermining our national security.
We are appeasing the terrorist, the Muslim nations and the American Left. The powers that be addressed the recent Fort Hood terrorist with the same cowardice and PC gloves that allowed terror and jihad to thrive. Have we not learned anything?
We are a nation hell bent on not rankling the sensitivities of the American left and Muslim nations to the point where we are throwing the baby out with the bath water. When is enough enough?
Let us not forget the real victims and their families in this case. The SEALs captured Ahmed Hashim Abed, he is responsible for the murders of four Blackwater USA security guards, one of whom was a former Navy SEAL, in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004.
The four victims were killed with hand grenades and rifles. Their bodies were set on fire and dragged through the streets. The bodies of two of them were hung from a bridge in Fallujah, an image that was broadcast around the world.
In 2000, police in Manchester, England, discovered an al-Qaeda manual while searching computer files found in the home of a known al-Qaeda member. The manual is known as the "Manchester document." The contents were introduced as evidence in the 2001 trial of terrorists who bombed the U.S. embassies in Tanzania and Kenya in 1998.
The closing chapter of the manual teaches al-Qaeda operatives how to operate in a prison or detention center. It directs detainees to "insist on proving that torture was inflicted" and to "complain of mistreatment while in prison." Sound familiar?
Ahmed Hashim Abed took a page from this handbook by complaining of mistreatment while in prison. We responded with weakness and appeasement.
Our response reinforces the terrorists' training and emboldens them. It also hijacks justice by charging our defenders of Freedom and hampers our defense by discouraging future and existing American heroes. Would you want the thankless job of protecting us?
Donna Zovka, the mother of one of the Blackwater victims said she felt some closure at the capture of the man responsible for the murder of her 32-year-old son Jerry Zovka. She rallied to show support for the SEALs.
"I am very grateful to these three Navy SEALs," Donna Zovka told CNSNews.com. "I am hopeful for them. In my heart of hearts, I know they will overcome this and win."
Human Events has an electronic petition to Free the SEALs. You can click here to sign it. If the server times out or you're not comfortable doing this online, you can always printout the one page petition and snail mail it in.
Sources:
Defense.gov News Article: Al Qaeda Manual Drives Detainee Behavior at Guantanamo Bay
Navy SEALs Face Assault Charges for Capturing Most-Wanted Terrorist - Iraq | War | Map - FOXNews.com
CNSNews.com - Father of Navy SEAL Decries Son's Prosecution for Allegedly Punching Terror Suspect
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65 Comments
Post a Commentthis is standard navy justice probably some remf officer being pc as a former udt ive seen it before
I'm with the commenter that said the seal should have shot the dude in the head. There's no one left to complain that way.
HOW DARE THAT MEAN OLD NAVY SEAL -- putting boo boos on that poor man's face!!!
You big old mean people on the right have no LOVE! Can't you see that WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER!!!!
Okay, so it delivered us from the "taxation with out representation" from England -- in that little Revolutionary thing, but so what!
And it may have saved the world from the global domination of Kaiser Wilhelm in the early 1900s -- and Adolph Hitler 20 years later! But so what? It's STILL NOT THE ANSWER!!!!!
Can't we all just get along, and LOVE each other -- and sing kum-by-ya . . .
Yeah Obama!!!!
This is ridiculous....Stop worrying about how we treat them and just keep them off our damn planes!
should have shot him in the head and left!
Great article. It makes you wonder why the US bothers to have armed services that are supposed to be protecting us. How can they protect us if they are busy kissing the enemy's behind?
I am a retired Army SGM (E-9). Stand tall Seals, you did nothing wrong. The PC cops are out of control. Where is the Navy Chain of Command in all this? How come they are not up in force behind you guys?
Recently watched Hannity where they talked about the Detroit bomber and sending him through our judicial system as opposed to a military tribunal. Lord help us all. During WW II a German Sleeper Cell was found here in the states (if I was paying attention.) They were taken into custody by our military, tried, convicted as enemies of the U.S. and executed. We are at war! What happen to having the backbone to allow our Armed Forces to do what they were trained and sworn to do? Peace through Strength! Thanks again Tony!
Dear Tony,
JerseyNana's direction has already paid off. I had remembered hearing this on Fox some time ago, but never thought it would go any further. Blood is boiling at this point. Signed the petition and need to sic my dad on this one. Dad enlisted in the Marines in 56, OCS in 62 and retired in 76. He is like you. Very conservative, patriotic and articulate - Like You! He keeps folks stirred up around here by often doing guest editorials for the local paper. Bless you for keeping me on track!
Kathleen
great report... :o)