Rob Woodward
2019-02-06 01:32:45 UTC
A military judge presiding over the court-martial of a decorated Navy
SEAL leader alleged to have killed an injured ISIS prisoner of war in
Iraq dropped two of the charges that had been facing him.
Special Operations Chief Edward "Eddie" Gallagher will no longer face
trial for allegedly performing a re-enlistment ceremony next to the
corpse of the teenage militant or for operating a drone over it, the
San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
We are grateful that these two character-smearing accusations wont
be a part of the trial, Colby Vokey, one of Gallagher's attorneys,
told the newspaper. There has to be a limit on what kind of
accusations can be brought against our warriors fighting ISIS in a
combat zone.
Gallaghers brother, Sean Gallagher, in an interview with Fox News in
late November, accused the investigators of trying to take down an
elite warrior so they could advance their own careers.
This entire investigation is a farce AND a black eye on EVERYONE
INVOLVED, the Navy SEAL's wife, Andrea, wrote on Facebook. Eddie, a
decorated war hero, has now been jail for 5 MONTHS due to a corrupt
case built on a mound of lies.
Despite the legal win, Gallagher is still facing the two more serious
charges -- premeditated murder and aggravated assault.
The 39-year-old married father of three has remained jailed in a Navy
brig in California as he waits for his trial to begin on Feb. 19.
Throughout his 19 years of service, Gallagher earned the Bronze Star
with V for Valor twice, a Meritorious Unit commendation, and a trio of
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals, among other recognitions and
decorations.
He fought in Iraq and Afghanistan several times. But it was during
Gallaghers last combat deployment, in 2017, that prosecutors claim he
lost his way and decided to act like the monster the terrorists
accuse us of being.
Investigators allege that while the teen terrorist was receiving
medical treatment from SEAL medics, Gallagher walked up and stabbed
him in the neck and side with a knife, killing the fighter. Then, they
say, he posed for photographs with the fighters body, holding the
militant's head in one hand and his blade in the other and sent one
of the images to a fellow SEAL with the caption I got him with my
hunting knife.
Fox News' Frank Miles contributed to this report.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/judge-drops-2-charges-against-decorated-navy-seal-edward-gallagher
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SEAL leader alleged to have killed an injured ISIS prisoner of war in
Iraq dropped two of the charges that had been facing him.
Special Operations Chief Edward "Eddie" Gallagher will no longer face
trial for allegedly performing a re-enlistment ceremony next to the
corpse of the teenage militant or for operating a drone over it, the
San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
We are grateful that these two character-smearing accusations wont
be a part of the trial, Colby Vokey, one of Gallagher's attorneys,
told the newspaper. There has to be a limit on what kind of
accusations can be brought against our warriors fighting ISIS in a
combat zone.
Gallaghers brother, Sean Gallagher, in an interview with Fox News in
late November, accused the investigators of trying to take down an
elite warrior so they could advance their own careers.
This entire investigation is a farce AND a black eye on EVERYONE
INVOLVED, the Navy SEAL's wife, Andrea, wrote on Facebook. Eddie, a
decorated war hero, has now been jail for 5 MONTHS due to a corrupt
case built on a mound of lies.
Despite the legal win, Gallagher is still facing the two more serious
charges -- premeditated murder and aggravated assault.
The 39-year-old married father of three has remained jailed in a Navy
brig in California as he waits for his trial to begin on Feb. 19.
Throughout his 19 years of service, Gallagher earned the Bronze Star
with V for Valor twice, a Meritorious Unit commendation, and a trio of
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medals, among other recognitions and
decorations.
He fought in Iraq and Afghanistan several times. But it was during
Gallaghers last combat deployment, in 2017, that prosecutors claim he
lost his way and decided to act like the monster the terrorists
accuse us of being.
Investigators allege that while the teen terrorist was receiving
medical treatment from SEAL medics, Gallagher walked up and stabbed
him in the neck and side with a knife, killing the fighter. Then, they
say, he posed for photographs with the fighters body, holding the
militant's head in one hand and his blade in the other and sent one
of the images to a fellow SEAL with the caption I got him with my
hunting knife.
Fox News' Frank Miles contributed to this report.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/judge-drops-2-charges-against-decorated-navy-seal-edward-gallagher
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