Detainee Interview Canceled in Navy SEAL Cases
Despite the public outcry, the Navy SEALs are still facing special courts-martial after their January 2010 arraignments; SO1 Huertas and SO2 Keefe in April and SO2 McCabe in May 2010.
Military Judges Rule on Motions
The military judge in the Huertas and Keefe case closed the last motion hearing by directing the April courts-martial be held in Baghdad so the Iraqi detainee would be present to testify live in the courtroom. The government declined to attempt to bring the detainee to Norfolk for the trials. The military judge determined the defense attorney’s request for the Constitutional right to confrontation required the Iraqi detainee to be present. The government request to depose the detainee was denied, and the entire cadre to support two special courts-martial will travel to Iraq.
A second military judge, ruling on the McCabe case, upheld the government request for a deposition but did not move the court-martial to Iraq. The special court-martial will be held in Norfolk, VA, beginning on May 3, 2010.
General Cancels Deposition
Since those two military judge’s rulings, Major General Cleveland has canceled the government trip to Iraq to depose the detainee. This leaves the SO2 McCabe defense and government teams without the Iraqi detainee’s presence or sworn statements as evidence in the case.
Tags: Courts-martial, Deposition, Iraqi Detainee, McCabe, Military Judge, Navy SEALs
February 7th, 2010 at 12:43 pm
What a scam this is. Eric Holder gives Miranda rights to terrorists, while letting our finest stand trial for a minor offense that was brought about by the murderers of four blackwater employees. Eric Holder and Obama
should be on trial for treason. They are selling out our freedoms to our enemies. Its Political Correctness run amok.
February 7th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
General Cancels Deposition
Since those two military judge’s rulings, Major General Cleveland has canceled the government trip to Iraq to depose the detainee. This leaves the SO2 McCabe defense and government teams without the Iraqi detainee’s presence or sworn statements as evidence in the case.
Perhaps pressure from the masses of Americans has finally made its way up the chain of command. Clearly this was a Clusterfuck if nothing else. A total waste of taxpayer dollars and the ruin of a few fine men.
February 8th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
OMG, Tell him tell all of them they are in the thoughts and prayers of 100’s of thousands….this will not stand, we will not stand for it….
February 8th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
I call for Cleveland’s forced retirement. The man is out of his league with all of this and needs to sit down.
February 9th, 2010 at 1:15 pm
Please explain to me how this is even possible in the USA. Why no desposition of the detainee? That decision is counter to the Constitution.
What is happening to this country?
February 9th, 2010 at 8:19 pm
[...] who claimed that he was assaulted by the military following his capture last year. The law firm Puckett and Faraj, representing Navy SEAL Matthew McCabe, made the announcement on [...]
February 10th, 2010 at 7:36 am
[...] post on the website of the law firm Pucket and Faraj on Sunday announced that the military has decided [...]
February 10th, 2010 at 10:39 am
How can the Judge deny these SEALS their constitutional right to face their accusers? If the accusers are not present then where is the case? The case against these SEALS should be dropped and dropped now! It seems the DOJ and the General have forgotten that we are a nation of Laws! I am sickened by what is happening to these brave men! Too, I am sickened by the Barrack Obama, the DOJ, the DOD, the Dept of the Navy, and JAG for going forward with this case.
February 10th, 2010 at 10:43 am
[...] Navy SEALs cases has been scrapped, according to this USNAVYSEALS.com blog post here linking to this post from SO2 McCabe’s lawyer Neal [...]
February 10th, 2010 at 4:24 pm
Outrageous! Reguardless of the situation, you have the right to face your accuser. I don’t understand how the judge could even pretend that the ruling on the Huertas/Keefe motion doesn’t apply! Nothing this guy says should be taken as truthful untill put under the scrutiny of a competant defense. Bring the detainee to Virginia! Let him stand in front of the person he’s trying to bismirch! If he’s telling the truth, let it be heard by all! Not just those interested in saving political face despite a total lack of credible evidence!
February 10th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
P.s. I wonder how much it’s costing taxpayers to fly two courts martial and cadre in a tthird verses flying the ONE detainee here…..
February 11th, 2010 at 10:11 am
[...] we’ve noted, SO2 McCabe’s law firm has posted an announcement that the convening authority scrapped a planned trip to Iraq for the defense and trial couunsel to [...]
February 25th, 2010 at 11:32 am
I’d just like to konw what body parts was this detainee missing that these guys supposedly abused? Was he subjected to surgery, or stiches, or any body part cast due to the abuse? If none the SEALs have to be found not guilty.