They just captured Iraq's most wanted terrorist. Now they had to defend their honor. On a nighttime raid in 2009, a team of Navy SEALs grabbed the notorious terrorist Ahmad Hashim Abd Al-Isawi (the "Butcher of Fallujah"), who masterminded the 2004 murder of four American contractors. Within hours of his capture, Al-Isawi claimed he had been punched in the stomach and given a bloody lip by his captors. Three Navy SEALs-members of the same team that had just captured the notorious terrorist-were charged with prisoner abuse, dereliction of duty, and lying. All on the word of a terrorist! The three Navy SEALs were placed under house arrest andf orbidden contact with their comrades. Despite enormous pressure from their commanders to sign confessions to "lesser charges," the three resolute and fearless SEALs each demanded a court-martial. They were determined to prove their innocence. When Fox News broke the story about the accusations, Americans were outraged. Over 300,000 people signed petitions demanding the SEALs be exonerated. Their SEAL teammates were furious; but nothing could stop the cold determination of the miliary's top brass to hang these guys out to dry-not even U.S. congressmen who petitioned the Pentagon to drop the charges."Honor and Betrayal" is a no-holds-barred account by bestselling author Patrick Robinson. It reveals for the first time the entire story, from the night the SEALs stormed the al-Qaeda desert stronghold, the accusations and legal twists and turns that followed, to the tense courtroom drama, where the fate of three American heroes hung in the balance.

Author's note -- Prologue: open letters to Admiral Pybus -- The butcher on the bridge -- "We're Navy Seals-and we never screw it up!" -- Echo Platoon in battle mode -- We want this maniac alive -- A presumption of guilt -- Scapegoats of empire -- Sound and fury in Congress -- The outrage of the American public -- US government denies immunity -- Denied in favor of the defense -- Two verdicts in the Iraqi courtroom -- The green light from high command -- Epilogue.