Medic stuns courtroom by saying he killed prisoner, not Navy SEAL on trial

things that make you go hum???
that is just odd

Thank you, my friend SSG(P) (Join to see) for making us aware "Special Operator 1st Class Corey Scott said he asphyxiated the adolescent prisoner in Iraq two years ago after Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher unexpectedly stabbed him."


"A United States Navy SEAL testifying at the murder trial of a decorated comrade dropped a bombshell when he acknowledged killing the victim.

Key points:
Corey Scott said he asphyxiated the adolescent prisoner in Iraq two years ago
He said he did so after his chief Edward Gallagher unexpectedly stabbed the captive Islamic State fighter
The prosecutor accused Mr Scott of changing his story after being granted immunity
During his testimony on Thursday (local time), he described his step as an act of mercy for the wounded captive Islamic State fighter.

Special Operator 1st Class Corey Scott said he asphyxiated the adolescent prisoner in Iraq two years ago after Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher unexpectedly stabbed him.

A visibly angry prosecutor accused Mr Scott of lying, saying he had told investigators a different story over the months and changed it only after being granted immunity by a judge and ordered to testify.

The testimony was a major boost to Mr Gallagher, who is fighting charges of premeditated murder in the boy's death and attempted murder in the shooting of civilians.

Before the stabbing, Mr Gallagher and Mr Scott had stabilised the sedated prisoner who was wounded in an airstrike and he was breathing normally through a tube inserted to clear his airway.

Mr Scott said he was shocked when Mr Gallagher, the platoon's leader, stabbed the boy at least once below the collarbone.

He said there was no medical reason for it. Mr Gallagher then grabbed his medical bag and walked away.

"I was startled and froze up for a little bit," Mr Scott said.

Mr Scott said the boy would have survived the stabbing, but he plugged the youth's breathing tube with his thumb because he believed the prisoner would eventually be tortured by the Iraqi forces who captured him and had delivered him to the SEAL compound for medical treatment.

"I knew he was going to die anyway, and I wanted to save him from waking up to whatever would happen to him," Mr Scott said.

Mr Scott was the fourth SEAL to take the stand and the second to say he witnessed the stabbing.

Prosecutors have alleged that the stabbing killed the boy."

FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC Greg Henning LTC Jeff Shearer Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Maj Marty Hogan CPT Scott Sharon CWO3 Dennis M. SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SSG William Jones SGT (Join to see) SGT John " Mac " McConnell SP5 Mark Kuzinski PO1 H Gene Lawrence PO2 Kevin Parker PO3 Bob McCord

I know that we are a civil military...but I don't give a rat's hind end about this "kid" that was killed..he shot at our guys..he did not deserve to live