2 Navy SEALs Face Hearings in Abuse Case

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A SEAL lieutenant scheduled to appear Tuesday is accused of punching Manadel al-Jamadi and allowing personnel under the lieutenant's command to abuse the prisoner, according to a charge sheet released by the Navy.

Al-Jamadi, a suspect in the bombing of a Red Cross facility, was captured by SEALs in November 2003 during a joint special forces-CIA mission and died a short time later at Abu Ghraib prison.

Frank Spinner, a civilian defense attorney, said Monday he was filing a formal objection to the proceeding because he cannot attend and the Navy has refused to grant a delay. Spinner said he has been summoned for jury duty in Colorado, where he lives.
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On Thursday, another lieutenant will face allegations that he kicked, choked and twisted the testicles on prisoners in Iraq in incidents from October 2003 to April 2004, according to his charge sheet. He is also accused of putting a pumpkin mask on a prisoner's face in November 2003 and taking pictures.

His civilian attorney, Eugene Fidell, declined to comment last week.
The charges against the two lieutenants include dereliction of duty, maltreatment, assault and conduct unbecoming an officer.
Both men are accused of posing in photos in which al-Jamadi was allegedly humiliated. In April of this year, one of the lieutenants allegedly told members of his platoon "it was not smart to have pictures of prisoners," according to the charge sheet.
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Eight other unnamed members of SEAL Team 7 also face criminal charges following an investigation into allegations of detainee abuse.

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it was determined to keep CIA and military separate. Now these SEALS will be treated poorly, perhaps lose their military time and benefits. The civilian CIA will go scott free.

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will go free ... their actions without consequence.