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Navy SEAL Found Not Guilty of Assaulting a Suspected Terroristyeah,(sic)
Fox News ^ | May 6, 2010 | Steve Centanni contributed to this report.

Posted on 05/06/2010 3:44:46 PM PDT by Bigg Red

Virginia military jury found a Navy SEAL not guilty on charges of punching a suspected Iraqi terrorist.

Matthew McCabe, a Special Operations Petty Officer Second Class, was facing three charges: dereliction of performance of duty for willfully failing to safeguard a detainee, making a false official statement, and assault.

The suspected terrorist McCabe was accused of punching is Ahmed Hashim Abed, who is the suspected masterminded the grisly killings of four American contractors in Iraq six years ago.

This follows four days of pre-trial motions, jury selection and testimony before a Judge Advocate General, Captain Moira Modelewski, at the Naval Station Norfolk.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: mccabe; navyseal; navysealtrial; norfolk; specialops; usnavy
Thank goodness this man can finally get on with his life. This persecution of our military is a travesty.
1 posted on 05/06/2010 3:44:46 PM PDT by Bigg Red
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To: Bigg Red

No kidding, I’m sick of the 0-holes crying about being roughed. Especially after what they do to our guys!


2 posted on 05/06/2010 3:48:18 PM PDT by jerri (Is it over yet?)
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To: Bigg Red

These three SEALs need some sort of medal for fighting against our domestic enemies, Obammy and Co., and winning!


3 posted on 05/06/2010 3:50:22 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (?)
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To: jerri

Let’s make sure their legal bills get taken care of.


4 posted on 05/06/2010 3:50:49 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (?)
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To: Bigg Red

I’m seeing 3 FR threads on this so far. THAT’S JUST FINE!! It’s a great day.


5 posted on 05/06/2010 3:52:59 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife)
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To: Bigg Red; jazusamo

AMEN! I say AMEN!


6 posted on 05/06/2010 3:55:58 PM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: Bigg Red

Foregone conclusion!


7 posted on 05/06/2010 3:56:58 PM PDT by Deagle
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To: Bigg Red

Thank you Matthew McCabe for doing what we all dream of doing: Punching an Islamic terrorist in the face!
Congratulations, Sir, and thank you for your bravery.
May God bless you.
-Riptides


8 posted on 05/06/2010 4:01:07 PM PDT by Riptides
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To: pissant; Bigg Red
I'll bump that AMEN! Zer0, Gates, Winter, Mabus, the brass and JAG prosecutors don't get it but fortunately the military on CM panels do.
9 posted on 05/06/2010 4:02:13 PM PDT by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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