[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 176 (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H13358-H13359]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 NAVY SEALS CAPTURE FALLUJAH TERRORIST

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the Navy's elite commando unit, the

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SEALs, have captured one of the most notorious terrorists in Iraq. This 
terrorist planned the murder of four Americans in Fallujah. He had 
their bodies burned and hung from a bridge.
  But instead of celebrating and honoring their bold accomplishment, 
the military has decided to court-martial the three SEALs.
  The terrorist they captured says the Navy SEALs punched him in the 
mouth. And now he's whining about a fat lip. Even if the Navy SEALs 
punched this murderer in the mouth, the military brass is overreacting. 
After all, we're in the middle of a war. Punching is allowed. So is 
shooting. Instead of a court-martial, the SEALs should be getting 
medals.
  It seems the military is more concerned about this captured 
criminal's bruised lip than they are about the SEALs doing their job.
  The job of the American military is to fight wars. They're supposed 
to defeat the enemy. They break things. That's what they do.
  The military needs to be trying this terrorist for the murder of 
Americans instead of court-martialing the SEALs for successfully 
accomplishing their mission.
  And that's just the way it is.

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