A motion to dismiss the charges against Navy SEAL Matthew McCabe, who is accused of assaulting prisoner Ahmed Hashim Abed, has been denied. Abed is thought to be the mastermind behind the brutal murder of four American contractors in Fallujah, Iraq. The other SEALs who were accused along with McCabe, Julio Huertas and Jonathan Keefe, have been exonerated; however, McCabe is the only one among the three who is accused of actually hitting the prisoner. The other two SEALs were also tried with a different judge.
The defense had reported that Gen. Charles Cleveland may have been pressured into pursuing the case against McCabe. Navy Capt. Moira Modzelewski is presiding over the case of Matthew McCabe, and she said that the evidence presented by the defense in support of the motion – which consisted of the transcript of a segment of the Fox News show “O’Reilly Factor” – may be considered as speculation.
It was mentioned during that segment that Gen. Cleveland had offered non-judicial punishment to McCabe. This would have avoided a court-martial but would have meant admission of guilt on the part of the SEALs and their careers would have been over. The implication is that Gen. Cleveland was forced to pursue the case when McCabe chose to fight the charges against him, according to a report on CNN.
Capt. Modzelewski did, however, grant another motion by the defense for a second interpreter to translate the deposition given by Abed. The defense cited that there were discrepancies with the original translation.
Rallies in support of McCabe were held in various locations starting on Sunday.
May 4th, 2010 - 4:58 am
Hang in there. We are all behind you 110%.
May 4th, 2010 - 5:18 am
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May 4th, 2010 - 7:18 am
I NOT ONLY HOPE ALL CHARGES ARE DISMISSED, MCCABE’S CAREER IF HE STILL WANTS TO BE A SEAL SHOULD NOT BE HINDERED. I LIVE IN BROOKLYN NYC, AND AS THE WORLD KNOWS SOME NUT BASICALLY TRIED TO BLOW ME UP ALONG WITH MY TWO DAUGHTERS AND EVERYONE ONE ELSE HERE AS RESIDENTS,ON BUSINESS OR VACATION.THINK ABOUT WHAT I SAID:THIS TERRORIST HAD I BEEN IN THAT LOCATION WITH MY DAUGHTERS AND DETONATION WAS ACCOMPLISHED WOULD I BE WRITING THIS? YET IRONICALLY, I BELIEVE MR.MCCABE WOULD STILL GO OUT AND HUNT THIS BASTARD DOWN, DESPITE HIS LEGAL ISSUES. AS A FORMER MARINE I’M HAPPY TO REPORT MY BROTHER FROM ANOTHER MOTHER MASTERGUNNERY SARGEANT HAROLD RUCKER MADE IT HOME SAFELY FROM HIS LATEST TOUR IN AFGHANISTAN. MR.MCCABE I SALUTE YOU, MAY JUSTICE PREVAIL AND “SIEMPER FI’
May 4th, 2010 - 8:34 pm
I’m having a real problem with this one, because there is no defense of the stupid decision to prosecute the Seals.
See if I got this correct. 3 Navy Seals, members of, one of the most elite, highly trained special-operations units in
the world. well-versed in rules on the proper treatment of detainees. Also a unit where honor, personal integrity, and discipline are of the utmost importance in its members,
and a way of life.
And they are accused of abusing a high priority terrorism suspect they had captured in Iraq, a terrorist that killed 4 American contractors working for Blackwater, drug the American’s bodies around in the street, then set them on fire, and hung their bodies from a bridge!
Let me see, now who am I going to believe?
The Seals that have a code of honor, are highly disciplined, and have more personal integrity than most of the people on the planet.
or the Iraq terrorist that doesn’t value anything. He does not even value a human life, even is own!!
pretty much a no-brainer for me, how about you?
The American People are not stupid. We know a case of trying to get brownie points in the court of world opinion at the expense of 3 Navy Seals when we see it!
May 5th, 2010 - 4:27 am
I’m having a real problem with this one, because there is no defense of the decision to prosecute the 3 Navy Seals in the first place.
Let’s see if I have got this roght. 3 Navy Seals, members of, one of the most elite, highly trained special-operations units in the world. well-versed in rules on the proper treatment of detainees. Also a unit where honor, personal integrity, and discipline are of the utmost importance in its members, and a way of life.
And they are accused of abusing a high priority terrorism suspect they had captured in Iraq, a terrorist that killed 4 American contractors working for Blackwater, drug the American’s bodies around in the street, then set them on fire, and hung their bodies from a bridge!
Let me see, now who am I going to believe?
The Seals that have a code of honor, are highly disciplined, and have more personal integrity than most of the people on the planet,
or the Iraq terrorist that doesn’t value anything.
He does not even value a human life, even is own!!
pretty much a no-brainer for me, how about you?
The American People are not stupid. We know a case of trying to get brownie points in the court of world opinion at the expense of 3 Navy Seals when we see it!
May 5th, 2010 - 5:00 am
What type of message is this sending to our troops? It is Abed’s fault he got hit…the moment he signed on to be a terrorist he took on full responsibility for his actions. The SEALs would have never been in this situation had this joker stayed home. Matthew I am behind you all the way. You protected me now it is my turn to protect you any way I can.
May 5th, 2010 - 5:40 am
God Bless you Matthew McCabe and all of our soldiers who risk their lives to protect us! I am proud to have the same last name as you!! All charges must be dismissed!
May 5th, 2010 - 8:22 am
I cannot believe it did not get dismissed and I cannot believe the American People aren’t outraged by this. Stick together SEALs. If he is found guilty you can’t sit around and let it happen or nothing will change. I say go on strike (mutany!) You can’t just replace a Navy SEAL. I know a lot of people around the services who would support you and stand by you. The military is tired of politcal correctness on the battlefield, and people back home who sit in a desk chair condemning them when they return.