The charging of the three Navy SEALs is a small win for terrorism. For all we know, there may be terrorists who are secretly laughing their head off over the fact that the military is sanctioning their men by the word of a terrorist who may have murdered and mutilated American citizens. If the tables had been turned and it was an American who suddenly fell into the hands of a terrorist group, would he have been accorded the same “courtesy”?
This is probably the very reason why Lesson 18 of the Al Qaeda manual specifically states that “brothers” should complain about being maltreated in prison. These people have already read through the American psyche it seems, and expected this very reaction. What we may have done here by proceeding with having these Navy SEALs brought to court-martial – after undoubtedly going through hell and high water simply to get this guy alive – is prove all the more that what these terrorists have written in their manual actually works. They were right, after all.
Some may counter that, hey, this court martial would not have happened if Navy SEALs Matthew McCabe, Julio Huertas and Jonathan Keefe had agreed to a non-judicial punishment. But then again, why admit to something that you did not do? These SEALs have every right to clear their names.
These men, after all, are SEALs. They have gone through so much to get to where they are, and they are the people one would least expect to do something without thinking it through; they are, by nature, strategists – it is probably the only way that they can survive through the grueling and complicated missions that they have to undergo.
It may be sad to note, but it looks like terrorism may have won this round.
December 21st, 2009 - 6:32 am
[...] From USNavySeals.com: [...]
December 21st, 2009 - 7:45 am
First – Thank you for your service, and God Bless and protect all our soldiers and their families.
Second – This is a national disgrace that these fine soldiers have been brought up on these charges. I will actively write my congressman and local rep to fight this BS.
Third – My life, my fortune, my sacred honor is what patriots believe in defense of our nation. I may not be a soldier, but we are in times when ALL Americans may need to come to the call of their nation. Our government has lost its values and principles as perscribed in our consititution. As our founding fathers said, we may need to take back our country from the tyrants. I will stand with you all if that time comes.
January 2nd, 2010 - 4:05 pm
If they did it and denied it, it should be punished. There is no crying in baseball and you can’t punch someone in the stomach in wartime. I think twenty pushups is about right. Rules are rules.
Upon completion of the pushups, their records should be cleared and all three should receive commendations and promotions for bringing this murderer to justice.
But I believe the Seals, not the murderer. I am thankful this is being tried in a military court, not a civilian court. I pray justice prevails.
My heartfelt support goes to all of you, keep the faith. Most normal people are grateful and wish you well.
March 2nd, 2010 - 8:52 am
The devil himself has taken over our country with his crooked left wing politicians, who in the name of humanity desecrate our constitution, laws, morality, schools, health care and are trying to remove our religious freedom.
April 21st, 2010 - 11:12 pm
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