Posted on 01/14/2010 3:54:02 AM PST by Scanian
The jihadist thug responsible for the murder and mutilation of four US contractors in Iraq will now get to "j'accuse" two genuine American heroes in open court -- for giving him a well-deserved bloody lip.
The Pentagon's persecution -- er, prosecution -- of Navy SEALs Jonathan Keefe, Julio Huertas and Matthew McCabe took a surreal turn this week when a military judge ordered Keefe's and Huertas' trials relocated to Iraq so terrorist Ahmed Hashim Abed could appear.
(McCabe is scheduled to stand trial in Norfolk, Va., in May.)
As a practical matter, the move should aid the SEALs' defense: Attorneys for the men will now get to cross-examine Abed, instead of relying on a taped deposition.
But it still underscores the offensiveness of the entire spectacle.
Abed's crimes are infamous: He masterminded the 2004 murder of four US civilian contractors in Fallujah, two of whose bodies were then dragged through the street and hanged from a bridge.
Keefe, Huertas and McCabe helped nab the thug last year.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Giving citizen rights to anti civilization and enemy of the people terrorists, and treating patriotic servicemen and citizens like terrorists.
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