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GA SR1035
Resolution
Status
Engrossed
4/27/2010
Primary Sponsor
Don Balfour
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AI Summary
- Urges the U.S. President to review and grant a presidential pardon to three Navy SEALs—SO2 Matthew McCabe, SO2 Jonathan Keefe, and SO1 Julio Huertas—facing court martial proceedings related to the capture of terrorist suspect Ahmed Hashim Abed
- Abed was the alleged planner of the March 2004 ambush in Fallujah, Iraq, that resulted in the killing, burning, and mutilation of four American contractors whose bodies were hung from a bridge over the Euphrates River
- The three SEALs captured Abed after he evaded justice for over five years, and during the capture one SEAL allegedly punched Abed in the stomach, leading to court martial charges that could carry dishonorable discharge and imprisonment
- Argues that prosecuting service members over a single alleged punch, with no evidence of torture or broader abuse, could demoralize and negatively impact all American military personnel operating in dangerous situations
- Adopted by the Georgia Senate and directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy to the President of the United States by certified mail and to each of the three sailors involved
Legislative Description
U.S. President; urged to pardon three Navy SEALs facing court martial proceedings
Last Action
Senate Passed/Adopted
4/27/2010
Committee Referrals
Veterans, Military and Homeland Security2/11/2010
Full Bill Text
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