Washington (CNN) -- A trio of congressional Republicans passionately appealed to the Pentagon on Thursday to drop charges against three Navy SEALs accused of assaulting an Iraqi suspected of orchestrating the 2004 killing and mutilation of four U.S. contractors. 

Flanked by about a dozen retired Navy SEALs at a news conference near the Capitol, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-California; Rep. Dan Burton, R-Indiana; and Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, insisted that the U.S. is sending the wrong message to its troops. 

"These Navy SEALs were apprehending a terrorist murderer, and they are being accused of roughing him up? Give me a break! These men should be given medals, not prosecuted. These men are heroes," Rohrabacher said. 

Burton agreed, saying, "These people are laying their lives on the line every day, and they can't go into a combat situation with kid gloves on." 

The congressmen said they plan to present to Pentagon officials petitions signed by thousands of people supporting the SEALs. 

The Iraqi suspect, Ahmed Hashim Abed, complained to investigators he was punched during his detention. 

One of the three SEALs, Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew McCabe, 24, accused of assault, stood next to his attorney at the event Thursday. McCabe did not speak. 

Gohmert said those who bring harm to Americans should not get the same judicial treatment as U.S. citizens. 

"They get all their constitutional rights. Well, we've got heroes around who deserve the constitutional rights of an even better caliber. And yes, there are different levels of constitutional rights," he said.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who supported Dana Rohrabacher?
2. Who thought Dana Rohrabacher had the right idea?
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Q2:
1. What was the number of Republicans that made an appeal to the Pentagon?
2. How many Republicans asked the Pentagon to rethink their decision?
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Q3:
1. What title did Matthew McCabe have in the military?
2. What did Matthew McCabe serve as in the military?
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Q4:
1. What was the number of Navy SEALs accused?
2. How many Navy SEALs were facing charges?
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Q5:
1. What is the age of Matthew McCabe?
2. State the age of Matthew McCabe.
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Q6:
1. What is Matthew McCabe accused of?
2. What are the accusations against Matthew McCabe?
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Q7:
1. What was the number of people who signed a petition in support of the Navy SEALs?
2. How many people made their support of the Navy SEALs known in writing?
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Q8:
1. What state does Dana Rohrabacher represent in Congress?
2. Which state is Dana Rohrabacher a representative from?
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Q9:
1. What state does Louie Gohmert represent in Congress?
2. Which state is Louie Gohmert a representative from?
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Q10:
1. What is the name of the representative Indiana?
2. Who in the article represents Indiana in Congress?
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Q11:
1. Who flanked the Republican representatives at the news conference?
2. Who sat around the Republican congresspersons at the press conference?
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Q12:
1. What was the beaten Iraqi thought to have done?
2. What did the Iraqi that was assaulted by SEALs allegedly do?
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