US Navy Seal cleared over attack on 'Blackwater killer'

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US Navy Seal cleared over attack on 'Blackwater killer'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8636957.stm
　
A US military jury has cleared a US Navy Seal of helping to cover up an attack on an Iraqi suspected of killing four Blackwater guards in 2004. Petty Officer Julio Huertas, 28, was found not guilty of dereliction of duty and attempting to influence the testimony of another service member. PO Huertas is the first of three sailors to face a court martial over the alleged abuse of Ahmed Hashim Abed.

The navy's special forces are widely supported in the US.
US Sailor Petty Officer 3rd class Kevin Demartino told the court on Wednesday he saw Navy Seal PO Matthew McCabe punch Mr Abed last September.

Mr Demartino said PO Huertas and a third officer, PO Jonathan Keefe, were in the room at the time of the assault, and that PO Huertas later tried to get him to help them cover up the incident.
However, in the closing arguments, the lawyer for Mr Huertas highlighted inconsistencies between Mr Demartino's testimony and that of nearly all other Navy witnesses....

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8636957.stm

My first heads up on the news came from David Bellavia's Blog who absolutely made my day with
his post "One down, Two to go!"

http://davidbellavia.com/