Posted on 03/04/2010 6:07:20 PM PST by La Enchiladita
I think we have to remember that maintaining military discipline is supremely important. The article says only one of them was charged with assault. All three are charged with dereliction of duty and making a false official statement. I’m not sure what the dereliction of duty is about, but in the military, even more than civilian life, making a false official statement is a serious matter and cannot be excused or overlooked.
Thank you for posting the link to the petition.
I signed it early on. I see that others here have signed it.
:)
I saw Matthew McCabe and his lawyer interviewed tonight.
He’s such a fine young man and patriot, my heart breaks.
Such a sickening outrage. Just unbelievable.
I feel the same way.
How about blaming those who would snub them without reason post-exoneration? I get sick seeing people sticking victim masks on Superman.
Your right, in today’s military people like Congressional Medal of Honor awarded Pappy Boyington would never have been allowed to become a 1LT. The warrior ethic is gone, replaced by managers ala the morons who lost Vietnam.
We do remember that maintaining military discipline is important. HOWEVER, matters can be handled with discretion OR with much publicity and fanfare. The latter was chosen for this case. Remembering that this is a time of war is also part of the military code.
BUMP!
Good for Burton and Rorbacher. There should be more of them making a big stink about this. Instead we get hidden language snuck into bills with criminal penalties for CIA interrogators who saved US lives.
What a screwed up country we have become.
Who turned these guys in?
http://cnsnews.com/news/article/58016
Thanks! I wonder why they don’t name him.
And I wonder how we could find out!!
Navy SEALs Face Assault Charges for Capturing Most-Wanted Terrorist
Probably the later information identifying the witness as a non Seal is correct.
They have not named him, I'm sure out of fear the general public or rest of the Navy will take revenge on him.
“HOWEVER, matters can be handled with discretion OR with much publicity and fanfare. The latter was chosen for this case.”
Chosen by whom? It seems to me the lawyers decided to try to win their cases in the court of public opinion, rather than in the courtroom.
The non-SEAL petty officer was the “snitch” or tale-bearer who carried the story to the “SEAL leader.” The charges were based on the snitch and the complaints of the heinous evildoer perp.
I hope his name comes out. It would only be fair.
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