40 congressmen ask for the charges to be dropped against Navy SEALs that punched a most wanted terrorist
Three Navy SEALs captured one of the United States’ most wanted terrorists– Ahmed Hashim Abed, who masterminded the Blackwater USA killings in 2004 in which four Americans were murdered, burned, and their bodies hanged from bridges– and for their heroic actions they are facing a court martial.
Abed filed a formal complaint against the SEALs because during his arrest one of them punched him in the stomach, so instead of these brave men being haled as heroes they face a court martial. This is a travesty of justice and this should never happen to those who are only doing their job in an effort to bring terrorists to justice.
It looks like these brave men may have a little help in their corner after all, 40 congressmen have signed a letter asking Gen. Charles Cleveland– the man who brought these heroes up on charges– to drop the charges against the Navy SEALs.
In our opinion, prosecutorial discretion should have been exercised,” the 40 congressmen said. “Failing that, we respectfully and strongly urge you to exercise your leadership authority, stop the impending court martial and exonerate these men
It is certainly good to know that these men, who have dedicated their lives to looking out for us, have somebody in congress looking out for them.
Rep. Rob Wittman sums it up better than I can when he states the following:
After hearing the case of these three Navy SEALs, one of which is a constituent of mine, I and many of my colleagues were concerned with the message this would send to our soldiers, sailors, Marines, and airmen who serve in harms way every day,” Wittman told CNSNews.com in a statement.
“These service members often risk their lives in dangerous and uncertain situations, and in this case, they captured one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq. I am eagerly awaiting the secretary of defense’s response to the letter I signed in defense of these SEALs,” Wittman continued. “While I do not believe that the prosecution of these men is warranted, I do have full faith and confidence that the military justice system will bring all the facts to light
Let us hope that these men never go on trial, but if they do, let us hope that justice will be served and they will be cleared of any wrongdoing. For they have done nothing wrong.
No matter what happens in this case, there is a lesson to be learned. The next time any United States service member is faced with the option of either capturing or killing a high level terrorist, he’ll know which option to choose.
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Do you know who the 40 are? They should be acknowledged for standing up and doing the right thing. They might do it more often.
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The article didn’t list the names, but I know that Duncan Hunter, Bobby Rush, and Dan Burton are three of them.
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It is New Years weekend and I have been wondering for weeks now what will be the most
important news story in 2010? Easy, if you are the kind of American who understands that
when it comes to honor and truth, politics are secondary to one of the most ridiculus stories in American history. It is about three Navy SEALs who face assault charges for capturing one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq. He is the alleged mastermind of the murder and
mutilation of four Blackwater USA security guards in Fallujah in 2004. So what happened? This murdering, American hating, terrorist shows up with cuts, bruises and cries like a baby. Well of course, most Americans do understand what a cowardice, scumbag these radicals are. Most understand what kind of condition we would be in if this guy caught us. It’s called headless. How do you describe terrorists who get women and children to commit suicide
while murdering other people? This is how low these scums are. On the other hand, we have
some Americans who say he deserves to be heard and these SEALs are treated like the
criminals. The next question is simple, who are the spineless advocates of these prosecutions who apparently do not appreciate their freedoms secured by our serving military and veterans? In simpler language for CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC, and MSNBS, who are those who look at this story and yawn? Who are the individuals in our Navy, Pentagon, or Defense Department who are kicking our troops in the teeth or who stab them in the back with indignant politics? Where is our new President and our new Congress? You dishonor them and do not speak for the proud Americans who rally behind their troops when they are about to get unjustly screwed, again. Elected officials, where is your backbone? This is a grave threat to our American national security and to the welfare of our U.S. Armed Forces. Whoever is behind this insane, suicidal, prosecution should be removed from office immediately and prosecuted themselves for giving aid and comfort to the enemy in time of war. This goes for whoever approved it and whoever approved the approval all the way up the chain of command. This preposterous game, in which we give a terrorist a forum to recruit and even offer training to his fellow animals around the world, must be stopped immediately. The three, all members of the Navy’s elite commando unit, have refused non-judicial punishment — called an admiral’s mast — and have requested a trial by court-martial. Ahmed Hashim Abed, whom the military code-named “Objective Amber,” told investigators he was punched by his captors — and he had the bloody lip to prove it. Now, instead of being lauded for bringing to justice a high-value target, three of the SEAL commandos, all enlisted, face assault charges and have retained lawyers.
In the beginning of this comment, I said that this news story is the most important of 2010. Why? because no matter what party you belong to, if you don’t care about those who defend this nation, sooner or later, there will not be an America. Believe me, if an old guitar-picker like myself is worried, you should be too.
Please think about our troops and veterans this Holiday while sitting back in your warm homes watching football games with friends and loved ones. I wish I could have been as brave as these magnificent beings, who defend us, no matter what?
Email or call your Congressmen, our President and even our (asleep at the wheel)
media about this problem.
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