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Navy SEALs Face Assault Charges for Capturing Most-Wanted Terrorist
Fox News ^ | Tuesday, November 24, 2009 | By Rowan Scarborough

Posted on 11/24/2009 11:45:09 AM PST by Terrence DoGood

Navy SEALs have secretly captured one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq — the alleged mastermind of the murder and mutilation of four Blackwater USA security guards in Fallujah in 2004. And for their trouble, three of the SEALs, members of the Navy's elite commando unit, are now facing criminal charges, sources told FoxNews.com.

The three have refused non-judicial punishment — called an admiral's mast — and 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.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
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To: Girlene
“Get out of here! /s Neal Puckett is defending SSGt Wuterich, the last remaining defendant from the Haditha incident who has still to receive his court martial.”

SSGt Wuterich needs to be cleared of Murtha’s lying allegations for once and for all! That case should clearly be dropped, it is nothing but a Liberal vendetta against our Marines and our military in general. It's another example of these types of Witch Hunts targeting our American military contrived by PC traitors in Washington and some within the military itself. They should all be purged at election time and within the ranks.

541 posted on 11/25/2009 11:20:53 AM PST by 444Flyer (You're either with us and our falsely accused Navy Seals, or with the terrorists.)
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To: smoothsailing
Excellent article, smooth. From the article,

What I want to see is an investigation of the Navy legal team and the chain of command that ordered and condoned this arrest.

Bingo. The convening authority, Maj Gen Charles Cleveland, should resign in shame for preferring these charges. Enough.
542 posted on 11/25/2009 11:23:00 AM PST by Girlene
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To: jazusamo
Probably. As has been mentioned, this could be Obama's way of getting back at the Seals who took out the Somali pirates.

You knew this was coming...

Added: Jack Murtha just emailed to say,

"These guys are cold blooded smackers and I won't rest until they are given the death penalty. Coincidentally, the executions will take place in my district after we build a prison and death chamber with a 7 billion dollar earmark I am inserting in next year's budget."

Hat Tip: Ace of Spades HQ

543 posted on 11/25/2009 11:23:04 AM PST by smoothsailing
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To: Red Steel

“dared the Admiral to take this crap to trial.”

That’s how I understood it also, that by making the decision not to go the route of the admirals mast, they made the better move.


544 posted on 11/25/2009 11:30:54 AM PST by dog breath
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To: Girlene
BTW. Have you seen this pic of Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus? The liberal blog it is posted on praises him, which is saying a lot. (I listed some other facts about him at #316.) Let's just put it this way, being a good little Obama lap dog, I highly doubt he will be on the side of the Seals or lend support to them in any way.

The picture of Mabus in FULL BEARD (and a slobbish one at that! Looks like a 60’s hippy.) and in Navy uniform taken in 1971 is here. (He served a 2 year stint in the Navy.)

http://springboarder.blogspot.com/2009/03/secnav-nominee-ray-mabus-post-z-gram-57.html

545 posted on 11/25/2009 11:32:37 AM PST by 444Flyer (You're either with us and our falsely accused Navy Seals, or with the terrorists.)
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To: Frank_2001

No wedgies?! Awww.....


546 posted on 11/25/2009 11:38:19 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (www.publishedauthors.net/benmaxwell/index.html, http://sites.google.com/site/thevuzvuz/)
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To: Girlene; jazusamo; smoothsailing; nahanrac

Did you “hear” Neal Puckett on FOX? I did not read all 545 posts, so I don’t know if it was mentioned yet.


547 posted on 11/25/2009 11:39:56 AM PST by lilycicero
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To: Girlene

BIG WHOOPS...see it now...and your post. Hey, I can’t help it..it’s a half day for kiddies at school. I’m scattered.


548 posted on 11/25/2009 11:41:20 AM PST by lilycicero
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To: NoObamaFightForConservatives; devolve

[Right now I miss Carter and Slick Willy. Now that IS BAD!]

I agree. I fought Hillary for years and now wish it was her rather than Obozo.


549 posted on 11/25/2009 11:46:32 AM PST by potlatch (ACTIONS - Speak Louder Than Words)
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To: smoothsailing

Murtha deserves every word of that after his despicable and baseless allegations of the Haditha Marines. I believe the writer makes a great point in saying the murdering terrorist Hasan gets more benefit of the doubt than these SEALS, this is just sickening.


550 posted on 11/25/2009 11:48:11 AM PST by jazusamo (But there really is no free lunch, except in the world of political rhetoric,.: Thomas Sowell)
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To: USNBandit
The accused has the right to request trial by court martial. This is definitely upping the stakes by the accused. Maybe they feel innocent of the charges.

Or they think it's total BullS*&^ to be subjected to the UCMJ because they punched the terrorist punk and dared the unnamed admiral to take this BS to court martial.

551 posted on 11/25/2009 11:53:11 AM PST by Red Steel
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To: Terrence DoGood

Frick’n AAAAAAAAAAAA. You bunch of sH!t. My son-in-law is 70% disabled. My daughter wakes him up with a broom stick.

I HATE THIS GOVERNMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!


552 posted on 11/25/2009 11:57:33 AM PST by mmanager (It is time to prune the tree.)
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To: 444Flyer
Yes, I noticed your post 316. Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus - a real "winner". The Navy is going green! From Sign on San Diego, Navy plans massive cuts in fossil fuel use . Ugggghhhhh.
553 posted on 11/25/2009 12:10:09 PM PST by Girlene
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To: Terrence DoGood

I just spoke to my son, who is active duty Army and has done two deployments with special ops he can’t believe this. His words: “they are playing with a grenage with the pin out”. How much more will the real American people stand of this crap?


554 posted on 11/25/2009 12:10:50 PM PST by dumpthelibs
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To: lilycicero

No problem, just wanted to make sure you caught it.


555 posted on 11/25/2009 12:13:53 PM PST by Girlene (Happy Thanksgiving!)
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To: runninglips

Agree with Ramos and Compean. W was absent.


556 posted on 11/25/2009 12:57:37 PM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline.)
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To: MestaMachine

That makes me very ANGRY and SICK. Those that did this need to be held accountable. (if i had my way, let the families of the dead kick the crap out of them first)


557 posted on 11/25/2009 1:04:37 PM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline.)
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To: Girlene

That is sad when our military is so PC like that.


558 posted on 11/25/2009 1:06:02 PM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Terrence DoGood
How disgusting!

This Abed creep has been studying The Manchester Document.

559 posted on 11/25/2009 1:06:27 PM PST by Churchillspirit (9/11/01...NEVER FORGET.)
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To: 444Flyer

Thank you for the gratuitous picture for the Ladies of the Free Republic. :) (where’s the calender?)

Every Navy Seal Post ought to have the obligatory picture for the Ladies of FR.


560 posted on 11/25/2009 1:10:19 PM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline.)
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