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To: TimF who wrote (20942)	4/26/2010 12:38:49 PM
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Navy SEAL cleared of charges in terrorist beating case By: Mark Hemingway Commentary Staff Writer 04/22/10 11:37 AM EDT Petty Officer 1st Class Julio Huertas was cleared of charges that he failed to prevent the beating of Ahmed Hashim Abed, an Al Qaeda terrorist who masterminded the killing of three American contractors in Iraq: “It’s a big weight off my shoulders,” a smiling and composed Huertas said as he left the courthouse at the U.S. military’s Camp Victory on Baghdad’s western outskirts. “Compared to all the physical activity we go through, this has been mentally more challenging.” Huertas said he plans now to continue with his military career and “to go home and kiss my wife.” Huertas was the first of three SEALS to face a court-martial for charges related to the abuse incident and the verdict was a major blow to the government’s case. All three SEALs could have received only a disciplinary reprimand, but insisted on a military trial to clear their names and save their careers. Two more SEALs are headed for the courtroom. In December, the Examiner editorialized in favor of these Navy SEALs getting their day in court. At the time, there was speculation the Navy was going to reprimand the SEALs without giving them a forum to clear their name. washingtonexaminer.com Second Navy SEAL cleared of assaulting terrrorist By: Mark Hemingway Commentary Staff Writer 04/23/10 5:31 PM EDT Associated Press: A U.S. military judge has cleared a Navy SEAL of wrongdoing in the alleged beating of a prisoner suspected of masterminding the grisly 2004 killings of four American contractors in Iraq. The military says the judge found insufficient evidence to convict Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Keefe on charges of dereliction of duty. Petty Officer 1st Class Julio Huertas was cleared of charges in the incident yesterday. One more Navy SEAL is still facing charges related to the incident. washingtonexaminer.com