Ted Poe: “Two of our three Navy SEALs responsible for catching one of the worst terrorists in the world-- Ahmed Hasim Abed--have…”

“Two of our three Navy SEALs responsible for catching one of the worst terrorists in the world-- Ahmed Hasim Abed--have been acquitted of all alleged assault charges related to the terrorist's capture. Abed planned the 2004 ambush and murder of four Blackwater security guards in Fallujah, Iraq. These Americans were set on fire, mutilated, dragged through the streets and hung from a bridge over the Euphrates River. Our SEALs captured this crybaby terrorist. He later accused them of punching him. Two SEALs have been acquitted--the other should be acquitted as well. Last week I visited the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, and met with 10 amazing, intense midshipmen from my congressional district in Texas. The remarkable class of 2010 is expected to graduate over a thousand midshipmen, but only 27 will be selected for the SEALs program. Our SEALs are the best that we have. We are forever indebted to these great warriors for their service to American freedom. We should give the Navy SEALs that captured Abed medals and send them out there to capture another one. And that's just the way it is.”