No, it's not political correctness. This is a politically unpopular decision. The seals are heroes, and by all accounts, Mr. Assad deserves to be punished for murder and desecration of a corpse, which will be much more severe than a fat lip.
“....it is getting our guys killed.”
How is punishing someone for punching a prisoner getting our guys killed?
“Screw this, they should have shot him on the spot.”
The seals fulfilled their mission, they captured a notorious terrorist. If the military had wanted Mr. Assad dead, he would be dead already.
Let me spell it out for you. A slap in the face is nothing to someone who would strap a bomb on and blow himself up. It is people like you who get innocent people killed. Live with that.
“Mr. Assad” should have had his brains blown out when the
SEALs found him,,,
Or a K-Bar across his throat,,,
There is only one way to deal with moozzi,,,
The only thing they understand is to KILL them !
You underestimate the American soldier.