Posted on 12/14/2009 7:29:11 PM PST by 444Flyer
Forty members of Congress are calling on the military commander who ordered the court martial of three Navy SEALs over the alleged punching of a terrorist to dismiss the charges.
The letter, circulated by Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.), was sent Thursday to Army Major Gen. Charles T. Cleveland, commander of Special Operation Command Central. Gen. Cleveland ordered the prosecution of the three 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.”
Earlier, 33 House Members had signed a letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates asking him to intervene in the case. That letter had been circulated by Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.). Military law experts told CNSNews.com, however, that the Defense secretary’s ability to intervene in a court martial could be limited.
U.S. congressmen representing two of the SEALs’ home districts signed the letters. Only Republican members signed the letters.
Rep. Bob Latta, who represents the Ohio's 5th Congressional District that includes Perrysburg, Ohio, signed both of the letters. Perryburg is the hometown of one of the three SEALs, 24-year-old Petty Officer Second Class Mathew McCabe.
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Thank you FrdmLvr.:)
“One of the responses to the article says that they are all Republicans. Is there any way to confirm this, and to get a list of those involved?”
See post #19.
Dan Burton’s my congressman.
what they need to do is get the names of every swinging d#ck that signed off on this cluster in the chain of command and make sure that they get a vapor lock when they come to promotion boards. Especially on the investigative service, the officer initiating these charges... we need to know his name in order that he not run for congress in 20 years as some “war hero” like Murtha, Biden’s son or any other REMF that is parlaying working in administrative services as a “combat “ veteran in a FAO.
I agree. Dismiss this travesty. It is unjust.
I think they do and are going forward at a fast pace. And people STILL vote for the likes of John Murtha.
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Sad thing is, I don’t expect any better of the dems. I do of the Republicans, or at least the conservatives.
Does Steny have opposition this time? We have a ‘vacation place’ at goose bay (Tobacco and Potomac) and we see signs of opposition when we drive through. Can we help? Lets dump him too. I want Ditch Dutch. We are in the 2nd MD. Lets attack all of them in all directions.
Not a chance. Nothing will stop the communists party (formally the Democratic Party) with the communists Muslim leader King Obama from prosecuting these seals.
That's my question. It shoulld be annomyous.
Please Stop This Bravo Sierra NOW BUMP
only GOP?
why am I not surprised?
Given this man's rank, he most probably graduated from West point. What I'd like to know is the person who nominated him to go there.
Was it one of our notably progressive Congressional "representatives"?
True post but this still stems from a politically correct military run by folks runnig scared of an Obama administration that wants to run the military the way the teacher’s unions run our schools.
Only Republican members signed the letters....
Dems have tradtionally sided with our enemies.
you can’t.
Thin waht this means. The Seals will never take another terorist alive. Dead men tell no tales. From now on only carcasses will be delivered, so we will get no intel from that source.
Someone is asleep at the switch, or looking to make fleet rank ahead of schedule.
Our poor soldiers have to deal with leftist ROEs and foolish insane orders.It makes every leftist in the military command a target IMHO.
No.
Have a nice day. :)
-the “nonpartisan” courts
The latter.
If the latter, what advantage is gained in destabilizing the current worldwide military balance of power? And who, exactly, are the beneficiaries of such destabilization?
Hard to say for sure, but maybe the liberals, socialists, communists and Muslims. They all seem to have many things in common.
Thank you for the letter. It looks like my congressman, Kirk the Jerk, actually signed it. Hallelujah!
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