Military Drops All Charges Against Muslim Chaplain

1 posted on 03/19/2004 4:11:13 PM PST by technomage

Why do we have Muslim chaplains again?

And why are any of them Wahhabi?

2 posted on 03/19/2004 4:12:41 PM PST by endowedbycreator

To: endowedbycreator

My Hubby and Son are in DC to look at colleges. At George Washington their guide was muslim and was so happy to keep telling them there is a full-time muslim chaplain on staff there.

3 posted on 03/19/2004 4:15:37 PM PST by pitinkie

Wait a minute! Didn't they catch him with sensative material .. paper and computer?

4 posted on 03/19/2004 4:16:06 PM PST by knarf (A place where anyone can learn anything ... especially that which promotes clear thinking.)

Could it be that they dropped charges in trade for information?

A friend of ours is an Air Force JAG...I'll ask.

5 posted on 03/19/2004 4:17:48 PM PST by mrs tiggywinkle

To: knarf; aristeides; archy

Wait a minute! Didn't they catch him with sensative material .. paper and computer?

Nope.

When that failed they tried to charge Yee with adultery and porn.

6 posted on 03/19/2004 4:26:48 PM PST by Shermy

Charges Dropped Against Muslim Chaplain

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MIAMI - All charges have been dropped against the Army Muslim chaplain accused of mishandling classified documents at Guantanamo Bay, which houses suspected terrorists, the Army said Friday.

Capt. James Yee will be allowed to return his previous duty station at Fort Lewis, near Tacoma, Wash., said Maj. Gen. Geoffrey D. Miller, commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo.

The Army charged Yee last September with mishandling classified material, failing to obey an order, making a false official statement, adultery and conduct unbecoming an officer for allegedly downloading pornography on his government laptop.

His lawyer said last week that a proposed settlement was in the works.

Miller said Yee will be offered nonjudicial punishment for allegations of adultery and pornography.

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7 posted on 03/19/2004 4:32:37 PM PST by deport (("These guys are the most crooked, you know, lying group I have ever seen. It's scary," Kerry said.)

what was your son's response?

8 posted on 03/19/2004 4:41:12 PM PST by vp_cal

When that failed they tried to charge Yee with adultery and porn.

Rightly, I believe.

"Miller said Yee will be offered nonjudicial punishment for allegations of adultery and pornography...."

He should be kicked out of the service.

9 posted on 03/19/2004 4:44:35 PM PST by onedoug

He asked if there was a Priest or Rabbi full time...the guide shrugged his shoulders. Thats it!

10 posted on 03/19/2004 4:49:16 PM PST by pitinkie

Ha. Ha. But this isn't funny. YOU CAN NOT BE SERIOUS.

11 posted on 03/19/2004 4:55:48 PM PST by Lurking in Kansas (No tagline here... move along)

Charges Dropped Against Muslim Chaplain
03/19 6:57p CST
LARRY HOBBS

MIAMI (AP) - Citing national security concerns, the Army on Friday dropped all charges against a Muslim chaplain accused of mishandling classified documents at Guantanamo Bay, which houses suspected terrorists.

Capt. James Yee will be allowed to return to his previous duty station at Fort Lewis, near Tacoma, Wash., said the U.S. Southern Command, which oversees the detention center in Cuba.

In dismissing the charges, Maj. Gen. Geoffrey D. Miller, commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo, which operates the detention center, cited "national security concerns that would arise from the release of the evidence" if the case proceeded.

"In the grand scheme of things, and in the interest of national security, Gen. Miller felt like the charges needed to be dropped," said Lt. Col. Bill Costello, a Southcom spokesman. "It seemed to be the prudent way to proceed."

The Army charged Yee last September with mishandling classified material, failing to obey an order, making a false official statement, adultery and conduct unbecoming an officer for allegedly downloading pornography on his government laptop.

His lawyer said last week that a proposed settlement was in the works.

Miller said Yee, a 35-year-old Chinese-American, will be offered nonjudicial punishment for allegations of adultery and pornography.

That would come through an Article 15 proceeding, the military's method for dealing with minor infractions. The penalties would be minor, such as duty restriction or a temporary pay cut.

"We anticipate that Yee will be returned to his home duty station at Ft. Lewis, Washington, at the conclusion of any Article 15 proceedings," Southcom said in a news release.

If convicted of all the original charges, Yee could have faced dismissal and a maximum of 14 years in prison.

Yee previously was a chaplain at Fort Lewis, and his wife and child live in Olympia, Wash. At Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, he counseled suspected terrorists and dispensed religious guidance.

There were initial reports that Yee was being investigated as part of an espionage probe at the base, but he was never charged with spying.

He was arrested Sept. 10 as he arrived at a Jacksonville, Fla., naval base, from Guantanamo, carrying what authorities said were classified documents. Some of the documents were taken from his backpack, and others came from his laptop and his quarters at Guantanamo, officials said.

12 posted on 03/19/2004 5:11:21 PM PST by technomage

To: mrs tiggywinkle

No, they negotiated. They drop those charges and he is charged with adultery and released from the military without benefits. I read that last week someplace.

13 posted on 03/19/2004 5:15:16 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army and Proud of It!)

I will be over near Ft. Lewis tomorrow. We do NOT like to see this so-called chaplain come back here. But I am certain they will watch him very closely...

14 posted on 03/19/2004 5:17:58 PM PST by Libertina (John F'n Kerry: Dope of Privilege sporting a mouthy left-wing wife.)

To: technomage; CyberCowboy777

Cyber, pings please... BTW Are you going to ceom to Outpost 122 tomorrow? Hope to see you for lunch at Galloping Gertie's! (1:30 or so)

15 posted on 03/19/2004 5:19:10 PM PST by Libertina (John F'n Kerry: Dope of Privilege sporting a mouthy left-wing wife.)

To: mrs tiggywinkle

That's exactly what happened.

Other news items give more info like "charges dropped...in deal with defense attorneys."

Mr. muslim terrorist is singing to the military and feds.

16 posted on 03/19/2004 5:49:51 PM PST by tubavil

Hmm. The fact that they're dropping the charges "citing national security concerns" must mean one of two things:

(a) Cpt. Yee had some gooooood stuff on him that can be used to make much more important intelligence gains or arrests down the road; or

(b) The military's case has imploded and they don't want to be humiliated, so they're using the "national security concerns" fig leaf.

}:-)4

17 posted on 03/19/2004 6:00:00 PM PST by Moose4 (This is not a "war of ideas." It is a war of life and death.)

What about the charge of infidelity? (no, that's not a pun, I think he was also charged with cheating on his wife)

18 posted on 03/19/2004 6:01:45 PM PST by xm177e2 (Stalinists, Maoists, Ba'athists, Pacifists: Why are they always on the same side?)

This probably means Cpt. Yee can forget about a below-the-zone promotion to Major.

19 posted on 03/19/2004 8:36:21 PM PST by Ben Hecks (If we elect Hillary, will she bring the furniture back?)

Perhaps some of the blind fear is subsiding and they'll stop seeing terrorists in every shadow.

20 posted on 03/19/2004 8:40:21 PM PST by alpowolf

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