decorated navy seal is accused of war crimes in iraq

He didn’t murder or attempt to murder anyone.” “This case is not about murder,” Parlatore said. He says the case was built on lies by junior SEALs who hated Gallagher because he was tough. The defense told the jury that Gallagher treated the militant’s wounds and didn’t kill him.Īttorney Tim Parlatore, who has claimed the text was an attempt at dark humor, said there’s no body, autopsy or forensic evidence to show a killing happened. “Good story behind this,” Gallagher wrote. Brian John projected photos of the dead prisoner in the military courtroom, along with a text message Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher sent to friends with the image.

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Decorated navy seal is accused of war crimes in iraq