The Trial of a Navy SEAL Chief

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The New York Times

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🗓️ 8 July 2019

⏱️ 28 minutes

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The trial of Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, a decorated member of the Navy SEALs, offered rare insight into a culture that is, by design, difficult to penetrate. Our colleague tells us what he learned from the verdict. Guest: Dave Philipps, who covers the military for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Background reading: After a key witness for prosecutors changed his story on the stand, Chief Gallagher was found not guilty of the most serious charges against him, including the first-degree murder of a captive ISIS fighter and attempted murder of civilians in Iraq.Some SEAL commanders expressed worry that the verdict would discourage others from reporting possible war crimes in the future.

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0:25.6	From the New York Times, I'm Michael Bavaro.
0:32.6	This is Daily.
0:35.6	Today, the trial of Navy SEAL Chief Edward Gallagher offered rare insight into a culture
0:47.6	that is by design, difficult to penetrate.
0:51.6	Dave Phillips, who covers the military for the times.
0:55.3	On what he learned from verdict.
1:02.3	It's Monday, July.
1:08.7	Dave, the last time we talked, you told us about the allegations against Navy Chief Edward
1:13.4	Gallagher, just as his case was heading into trial.
1:17.1	Remind us what those allegations were.
1:19.8	This is a guy who had served almost 20 years in the Marines and the Navy SEALs and had
1:25.8	eight deployments and a chest full of commendations for heroic actions.
1:32.0	On his latest deployment to Iraq, he was turned in by his own men.
1:37.2	What they said is that while they were in Iraq, he shot at civilians with a sniper rifle.
1:43.9	Specifically he shot down a young girl in a flowered hijab and he shot down an old man trying
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