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Medic testifies that he killed ISIS prisoner of war, not Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher
Ginger Jeffries, KUSI Newsroom, June 20, 2019:
Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s defense speak to reporters after bombshell testimony from Special Operator 1st Class Corey Scott who said he asphyxiated the ISIS fighter. KUSI’s Ginger Jeffries talked to Defense Attorney Tim Parlatore further about what happened in trial today.
SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Shocking news coming out of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher’s trial in San Diego.
Special Operator 1st Class Corey Scott said Thursday that he asphyxiated the teenage Islamic State fighter after Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher unexpectedly stabbed him.
Scott was in the same deployment as Edward Gallagher in Mosul and had heard radio chatter about an ISIS prisoner. Scott said he arrived on scene, 2 medics already there, Gallagher and Burn. Scott said the prisoner was ‘unconscious but breathing normally with a wound on his leg.” Someone had already performed a tracheotomy, a tube was in his neck. Scott said Burn left the scene and Scott saw “Gallagher pull out his knife and stab the ISIS prisoner underneath the collar bone at least once.” He said he did not see any blood.
Scott froze, was not sure what to do, said he “stayed with the prisoner until he asphyxiated.”
Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, right, walks with his wife, Andrea Gallagher, as they arrive to military court on Naval Base San Diego, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in San Diego. More former SEALs were expected to testify on Thursday in the case against Gallagher, who has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder stemming from his 2017 tour of duty in Iraq.
Prosecution cross-examined Scott. He told the prosecution that he never saw any blood after the stabbing. Lawyers asked about asphyxiation and how that happened. Scott said, “I suffocated him. I held my thumb over his trach tube until he asphyxiated.” Prosecution asked “Did Gallagher kill this ISIS terrorist?” Scott answered “no.” Prosecution asked “why did you kill him?” and Scott replied, “Because I knew he was going to die anyway.” Prosecution said, he was a prisoner of the Iraqi forces, not the US forces, so US would treat the prisoner and hand him over. Scott justified that the prisoner was going to be taken to the Iraqis as a prisoner and expressed concern because he said they torture their prisoners.
Scott was not concerned by what Gallagher did to the prisoner, only what the Iraqis would do.
During prosecution re-direct, Scott testified that in none of the previous interviews with NCIS or prosecution, did he say that he asphyxiated the prisoner.ed gallagh
The seven-man jury is made up of five Marines and two sailors — all veterans of war zones. A two-thirds majority — at least five — is needed to convict. Anything less ends in acquittal.
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10 Comments
4 years ago
Terrorist should be killed . no prisoner . They are not regular army.
4 years ago
I would say the JAG prosecutor screwed the pooch royally on this case. He should be court marshaled for his incompetence.
4 years ago
The Navy does not have medics. Enlisted Navy medical personnel are Hospital Corpsman, or Corpsman for short. The serve at Navy medical treatment facilities and with afloat units as well as with the Marines and Navy Special Forces.
4 years ago
We need to just eliminate the bastard lot, They do not deserve life. We should team up with America and go in to syria and cleans it. No more islamic entrants in to the UK or America or europe. The fight back needs to begin in the UK but who in government has the balls. they need to know once and for all that any of this islamic crap will not be tollerated.
4 years ago
Think of the ramifications of how this went down. We live in a society now where if you disagree with someone of another political persuasion you can lose your job. If you don’t like your chief and you’re a good liar you can take away his freedom, forever. Chilling.
4 years ago
Obozo’s screwed up rules of engagement.
4 years ago
OBAMA and the DOJ’s Rules of Engagement have led to as many American deaths as the bullets and bombs of ISIS. Gallagher’s attorneys should bring an immediate motion for acquittal.
4 years ago
When anyone walks in Chief Gallagher’s boots, they can than judge him.
This is a travesty of Justice and those in JAG that support this should spend some time in GITMO.
God Bless America and Chief Gallagher, an American HERO. PERIOD
