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Military lawyer recommends Navy not court-martial SEAL on abuse charges

November 5, 2004 11:39:00 AM

A military lawyer has recommended that a Navy SEAL accused of abusing prisoners in Iraq should not be court-martialed, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported Friday. The lawyer instead recommended a nonjudicial punishment for the SEAL. The decision on whether...

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