A daring operation in which a prominent Al Qaeda operative was captured has resulted in unfortunate Court Martial proceedings for three brave young Navy Seals. This suspect was believed to be behind the brutal deaths of four Americans in which the burned bodies were dragged behind cars and cheering crowds before being hung from a local bridge and celebrated. Witness claim the three Seals roughed up the suspect while detaining him, resulting in what has been described as a "bloodied nose" and "punch to the gut". Gen. Cleveland has, I am sure based on advice from legal counsel, proceeded with the Court Martials.
It just seems a shame to me that this incident could'nt have been put in perspective a bit and spared the careers of these extremely talented and brave Americans. Far from elimination orders, these guys risked their lives in an extraodinary effort to capture this individual in the most hostile environment possible. The roughing up of this operative happened at the emotional endgame of a profoundly dangerous mission most could not even imagine. I'm not saying what they did was right, just trivial if true.
This administration appears to want to treat these combatants as criminals and we are not in the habit here at home to prosecute law enforcement officers who tackle a fleeing bank robber and bloody his nose. I realize it's not entirely fair comparison, but I do believe that this could have been handled with a verbal or letter of reprimand, and does not warrant the destruction of these hero's careers, which is bound to happen if convicted.
Recently five additional sailors have been granted immunity in the case who apparently can discredit the prosecutions witness, and there is still time for Gen. Cleveland to have a change of heart and end these unfortunate proceedings. Hey, why don't we just take 20yrs off this violent loosers death sentance and call it even?
Thursday, April 1, 2010
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