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Is this the way we believe Americans should be treated?
The well-known photo above has been seen worldwide. It shows the badly charred bodies of two Americans hanging from a bridge that stretches across the Euphrates River in Fallujah, Iraq. The Americans are two of the four Blackwater USA security guards who were ambushed while transporting supplies for a catering company. They were killed by gunfire and grenades, their bodies burned, dragged through the streets of Fallujah, then two of them hung from the bridge. It was later determined that a man named Ahmed Hashim Abed was the mastermind behind the ambush. He quickly became one of the most wanted terrorists in Iraq, with the military giving him the code-name “Objective Amber.”
Earlier this year, the Navy SEALs hunted down and captured Ahmed Hashim Abed. Now three of these SEALs are facing court-martial hearings for allegedly giving this wanted terror suspect a bloody lip. From the Fox News web site:
Ahmed Hashim Abed, whom the military code-named “Objective Amber,” told investigators he was punched by his captors — and he had the bloody lip to prove it.
Now, instead of being lauded for bringing to justice a high-value target, three of the SEAL commandos, all enlisted, face assault charges and have retained lawyers.
One of the most dangerous men in Iraq, as proclaimed by the United States, complained about being punched by our Navy SEALs and now they 
are being charged with assault? We are taking this idea of showing the world how much we care about alleged terrorists’ rights too far. Try to put yourself in the shoes of the brave men and women of our armed forces. The elite forces of the Navy SEALs capture one of the most wanted terror suspects in one of the most dangerous hot spots in the world, ends up with a bloody lip (probably should be dead), and our guys are being court-martialed? Why would I enlist in special forces? Heck, why enlist in the military at all? How can anyone feel good about defending a country whose leaders can’t stand the military?
What message are we sending with these charges? The message is that if you are caught by the American Military Elite for killing Americans, put up a little bit if a fight, get a fat lip, and you can take out three more. American leaders are now so concerned with world image that they are now willing to take down some of their own to make our enemies feel better about us.
Make no mistake, I have no idea whether or not these men are guilty of the crimes for which they have been charged, which include dereliction of performance of duty for willfully failing to safeguard a detainee, making a false official statement, and assault. Honestly, I don’t really care. There is no way these three should face court-martial because of a bloody lip.
It is time For President Obama to use his pardon powers yet again. That’s right, I mean yet again. President Obama just pardoned a turkey named “Courage” on the front lawn of the White House. Now is the time for President Obama to display some courage and pardon these three Navy SEALs and send the message that our brave men and women of the armed forces have the backing of the people for whom they are charged with defending.
The court-martial of three Navy SEAL commandos due to the bloody lip of a highly sought after, dangerous, terror suspect…
Is this the way we believe Americans should be treated?
