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That are close to him so it would be -- it would be huge. >> is it your understanding, danielle, that the president has the power to do that? >> yes. that's -- i believe so. >> danielle, what kind of message is that to the terrorists who understand what we can and can't do, that these navy seals would be in court with the guy they captured after two years of trying to track him down with a chance of putting him away. what kind of message is that to the terrorists? >> well, i think it sends a terrible message to the terrorists as well as to the people that are fighting for our country so it's a...

>> the court-martial will be held in baghdad for the other two guys and matt's will be held in norfolk in may. >> all right. so you probably can't talk that much about the case but here are the facts as we know them. apparently, three navy seals arrest a well known terrorist. alleged. the accusation is that they punched him in the face during that arrest. and now, believe it or not, these three brave americans who fight for all the rest of us every single day of their lives could go away to jail as a result? >> yes. that's correct. you know, it just is ridiculous as it sounds. >> the country i...

You know, it's basically his word against the word of these three navy seals that, you know, basically, you know, national heroes. >> but you did have a victory with the case last week, i believe it was, when the judge in the case determined that some of these other key witnesses that would help your case could be granted immunity so they'll be able to testify. they were also there to witness what happened. correct? >> yes, that's correct. and then matt passed the polygraph so that should help the case as well. >> danielle, i don't want you knee deep in politics but how much -- how important w...

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