Bowe Bergdahl Would Be A Hero If Obama Had Left Him To Die
On Tuesday, NBC News’ Jim Miklaszewski reported that the army has decided to charge Bergdahl as a deserter:
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by enemy forces in Afghanistan for five years, will be charged with desertion, senior defense officials tell NBC News. The officials say the charges could be referred within a week.
Miklaszewski went on to report the surprising fact that a charge for desertion would only carry a five year sentence (that seems really low), and that Bergdahl would likely get credit for the time he served as a POW, but the important detail here is the source attribution. Miklaszewski is relying on several (probably two) anonymous Department of Defense officials, while the DoD is denying the story. Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby opened Tuesday’s Department of Defense briefing by shooting down the Bergdahl story, noting that…READ MORE
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Red Eye Robot January 27th, 2015 at 19:45
That’s odd, in the entire article Tommy never once attempts to defend Bergdhal. Lots of as hominem attacks and straw men, bot no defense of Bergdhal
fancypants January 27th, 2015 at 19:50
what confusion
the righties wanted UBL and bergdahl dead ?
one will become a gop martyr and the other will coincide with dead men tell no lies
arc99 January 27th, 2015 at 19:54
yeah funny thing about us liberals. we like to know what we are talking about before offering an opinion. give it a try sometime.
Obewon January 27th, 2015 at 19:54
USA Rear Admiral John Kirby proves Red Eye a functionally illiterate Delusional: “Sgt. Bergdahl has not been charged with any crime,” said Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby during a press briefing Tuesday afternoon. Via Army Times. http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/crime/2015/01/27/bergdahl-army-update-false-reports/22396367/ 4 years as a POW is a hero to real patriots.
tracey marie January 27th, 2015 at 20:46
No charges have been filed against this soldier.
Spirit of America January 28th, 2015 at 02:46
True enough on the attacks, even on someone not at all involved w/this case/topic, somewhat deplorable in my view, very low blow.
There are actually 2 pent. investigations. One comes to the conclusion “there is a high probability of desertion with the definite possibility of willfully transmitting information useful to the enemy” while the second states it was desertion and drops the ‘willfully’ wording.
Red Eye Robot January 27th, 2015 at 20:45
That’s odd, in the entire article Tommy never once attempts to defend Bergdhal. Lots of as hominem attacks and straw men, bot no defense of Bergdhal
fancypants January 27th, 2015 at 20:50
what confusion
the righties wanted UBL and bergdahl dead ?
one will become a gop martyr and the other will coincide with dead men tell no lies
arc99 January 27th, 2015 at 20:54
yeah funny thing about us liberals. we like to know what we are talking about before offering an opinion. give it a try sometime.
Obewon January 27th, 2015 at 20:54
USA Rear Admiral John Kirby proves Red Eye a functionally illiterate Delusional: “Sgt. Bergdahl has not been charged with any crime,” said Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby during a press briefing Tuesday afternoon. Via Army Times. http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/crime/2015/01/27/bergdahl-army-update-false-reports/22396367/
Surviving 4 years of torture as a POW confirms hero status, per real patriots.
tracey marie January 27th, 2015 at 21:46
No charges have been filed against this soldier.
Spirit of America January 28th, 2015 at 03:46
True enough on the attacks, even on someone not at all involved w/this case/topic, somewhat deplorable in my view, very low blow. The article even had throw in racism out of the clear blue.
There are actually 2 pent. investigations. One comes to the conclusion “there is a high probability of desertion with the definite possibility of willfully transmitting information useful to the enemy” while the second states it was desertion and drops the ‘willfully’ wording.
greenfloyd January 27th, 2015 at 23:54
Sgt. Bergdhal is alive and apparently adjusting well after his long ordeal as a Taliban captive.
But is he a “Deserter?”
I really don’t know. Although I don’t think that question is nearly as important as examining the context in which he acted, i.e. US invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
fahvel January 28th, 2015 at 12:45
excellent – there are many who leave for rather noble reasons
greenfloyd January 28th, 2015 at 22:02
I agree, because if the war itself was illegal, then it follows desertion or refusing to participate would be a noble course. But then there is the question whether or not he provided material support or intelligence to Taliban? I have not reached a conclusion on that matter as yet.
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org January 28th, 2015 at 00:54
Sgt. Bergdhal is alive and apparently adjusting well after his long ordeal as a Taliban captive.
But is he a “Deserter?”
I really don’t know. Although I don’t think that question is nearly as important as examining the context in which he acted, i.e. US invasion and occupation of Afghanistan.
fahvel January 28th, 2015 at 13:45
excellent – there are many who leave for rather noble reasons
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org January 28th, 2015 at 23:02
I agree, because if the war itself was illegal, then it follows desertion or refusing to participate would be a noble course. But then there is the question whether or not he provided material support or intelligence to Taliban? I have not reached a conclusion on that matter as yet.