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    The facts remain what they are.

    Gallagher stabbed a wounded, out of combat prisoner. The prisoner died. Those facts are not even disputed. Gallagher even bragged about stabbing him. The medic who confessed to killing him, after receiving immunity, said he killed him as an act of mercy AFTER Gallagher stabbed him.

    Whether the prosecution made procedural errors or engaged in misconduct doesn't change the basic facts. Gallagher stabbed a wounded, out of combat prisoner. There have been posters here on this very forum who have cheered him for that, which I actually find kind of disturbing. The laws of land warfare exist for a reason. Gallagher violated those laws. He disgraced his uniform and brought shame on an old and proud branch of service.

    He should have been tried in country and hanged in front of the civilian populace as an example to show everyone that we will not condone US forces committing atrocities.

    Gallagher committed murder.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cletus View Post
    The facts remain what they are.

    Gallagher stabbed a wounded, out of combat prisoner. The prisoner died. Those facts are not even disputed. Gallagher even bragged about stabbing him. The medic who confessed to killing him, after receiving immunity, said he killed him as an act of mercy AFTER Gallagher stabbed him.

    Whether the prosecution made procedural errors or engaged in misconduct doesn't change the basic facts. Gallagher stabbed a wounded, out of combat prisoner. There have been posters here on this very forum who have cheered him for that, which I actually find kind of disturbing. The laws of land warfare exist for a reason. Gallagher violated those laws. He disgraced his uniform and brought shame on an old and proud branch of service.

    He should have been tried in country and hanged in front of the civilian populace as an example to show everyone that we will not condone US forces committing atrocities.

    Gallagher committed murder.
    Right away, naval prosecutors saw their case against Gallagher start to fall apart. The medic said that Gallagher didn’t kill the ISIS fighter, but that he killed him by holding his thumb over the tube going down the fighter’s throat, AKA: asphyxiation. The Iraqi general a year before all of this kept saying, that Gallagher did not kill him and that he had no injury to his throat.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Right away, naval prosecutors saw their case against Gallagher start to fall apart. The medic said that Gallagher didn’t kill the ISIS fighter, but that he killed him by holding his thumb over the tube going down the fighter’s throat, AKA: asphyxiation. The Iraqi general a year before all of this kept saying, that Gallagher did not kill him and that he had no injury to his throat.
    The medic didn't confess to killing the prisoner until AFTER he was granted immunity. He said it to get Gallagher off because he knew he, himself was in no danger of being charged.

    Scott (the medic) testified that he saw Gallagher stab the prisoner in the neck. Gallagher stabbed him AFTER he out of combat and in US custody.

    What part of that is so difficult to understand? Your argument doesn't even make sense. You say you accept Scott's confession to killing the prisoner, but you don't accept his testimony that he personally witnessed Gallagher stab him in the neck.

    What happened here should be obvious to anyone. The prosecution offered Scott immunity in exchange for his testimony because he said in his initial statement that he witnessed Gallagher stab the prisoner in the neck. Somewhere along the way, either Gallagher or another party got to him and told him he had nothing to lose by confessing because he couldn't be prosecuted for it and if he confessed, Gallagher would get off. Suddenly, his testimony changed. He said yes, Gallagher stabbed him in the neck, but the neck would didn't cause the prisoner's death. The prisoner was asphyxiated by Scott himself as an "act of mercy".

    The Court Martial Board jumped on it because it cleaned things up nice and easy for them. No one would be charged in the prisoner's death and they wouldn't have to convict one of their SEALS of war crimes and murder.

    How wonderfully convenient.

    The whole thing is disgusting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cletus View Post
    The medic didn't confess to killing the prisoner until AFTER he was granted immunity. He said it to get Gallagher off because he knew he, himself was in no danger of being charged.

    Scott (the medic) testified that he saw Gallagher stab the prisoner in the neck. Gallagher stabbed him AFTER he out of combat and in US custody.

    What part of that is so difficult to understand? Your argument doesn't even make sense. You say you accept Scott's confession to killing the prisoner, but you don't accept his testimony that he personally witnessed Gallagher stab him in the neck.

    What happened here should be obvious to anyone. The prosecution offered Scott immunity in exchange for his testimony because he said in his initial statement that he witnessed Gallagher stab the prisoner in the neck. Somewhere along the way, either Gallagher or another party got to him and told him he had nothing to lose by confessing because he couldn't be prosecuted for it and if he confessed, Gallagher would get off. Suddenly, his testimony changed. He said yes, Gallagher stabbed him in the neck, but the neck would didn't cause the prisoner's death. The prisoner was asphyxiated by Scott himself as an "act of mercy".

    The Court Martial Board jumped on it because it cleaned things up nice and easy for them. No one would be charged in the prisoner's death and they wouldn't have to convict one of their SEALS of war crimes and murder.

    How wonderfully convenient.

    The whole thing is disgusting.
    I don't believe that you have the facts straight. The Iraqi general supports my version of the facts.

    The Seals and Army Special Forces have major issues now that their training standards have been lowered. The older operators are upset about it and treat the younger operators poorly. And the younger operators are committing misconduct and trying to get the older operators into trouble to get them out of the way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    I don't believe that you have the facts straight. The Iraqi general supports my version of the facts.
    Scott testified that he personally witnessed Gallagher stab the prisoner in the neck. That is a fact. He was the medic treating the prisoner, so I am guessing he probably had a better look at the prisoner's condition than some Iraqi general.

    I very seriously doubt that even a bunch of SEALs would try to get their Chief court martialed for murder because he was "hard" on them. That is just a bull$#@! theory and an excuse to discredit their testimony that put Gallagher in a very bad light. That whole premise is just absurd.

    Have any of them been charged with perjury?

    No, they haven't. They haven't been charged with perjury or making false statements, because their testimony was true. Gallagher was a loose cannon who crossed the line more than once and got away with it.

    The Seals and Army Special Forces have major issues now that their training standards have been lowered. The older operators are upset about it and treat the younger operators poorly. And the younger operators are committing misconduct and trying to get the older operators into trouble to get them out of the way.[/QUOTE]
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    I can't delete the last paragraph, which is actually part of Pete's quote, so ignore it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cletus View Post
    Scott testified that he personally witnessed Gallagher stab the prisoner in the neck. That is a fact. He was the medic treating the prisoner, so I am guessing he probably had a better look at the prisoner's condition than some Iraqi general.

    I very seriously doubt that even a bunch of SEALs would try to get their Chief court martialed for murder because he was "hard" on them. That is just a bull$#@! theory and an excuse to discredit their testimony that put Gallagher in a very bad light. That whole premise is just absurd.

    Have any of them been charged with perjury?

    No, they haven't. They haven't been charged with perjury or making false statements, because their testimony was true. Gallagher was a loose cannon who crossed the line more than once and got away with it.

    The Seals and Army Special Forces have major issues now that their training standards have been lowered. The older operators are upset about it and treat the younger operators poorly. And the younger operators are committing misconduct and trying to get the older operators into trouble to get them out of the way.
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    OK, we disagree. When the trial transcripts are public we can revisit this issue.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MMC View Post








    Who brought forth the charges?
    Turncoats for Pantsuits
    Brass who want to get promoted to the highest ranks if the Dhimmicrats take over.
    On the outside, trickling down on the Insiders

    We won't live free until the Democrats, and their voters, live in fear.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Sage of Main Street View Post
    Turncoats for Pantsuits
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    You fought in Nam. What do you think of these charges against our troops who killed the enemy?
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    Military men who got Trump clemency – Lorance, Golsteyn & Gallagher – are heroes, NOT war criminals

    Interesting article which covers some of the prosecutorial misconduct in these cases.

    President Trump has been wrongly attacked in the media and by some Pentagon officials for granting pardons earlier this month to Army Lt. Clint Lorance and Maj. Matt Golsteyn, and for reversing the demotion of Navy Chief Petty Officer Eddie Gallagher and allowing Gallagher to retire as a SEAL.

    Lorance, Golsteyn and Gallagher are brave patriots who volunteered to defend our nation in war zones and risked their lives under enemy fire to carry out their dangerous missions.



    Yet instead of being hailed for being the heroes they are, Lorance, Golsteyn and Gallagher have been vilified in much of the media as war criminals or accused war criminals.
    Read the rest of the article at the link.

    I wonder if Golsteyn will get his SF tab and silver star back.
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