One U.S. Soldier traded for FIVE high ranking Taliban prisoners

[Lhalo]

WTH?!!!!

Bowe Bergdahl, the former hostage who pleaded guilty to desertion, avoids prison

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/bowe-bergdahl-the-former-hostage-who-pleaded-guilty-to-desertion-avoids-prison/2017/11/03/4bde4e56-b8e4-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html?utm_term=.5b818f208ed5

[RallyMo]

48 minutes ago, LHalo said:

WTH?!!!!

Bowe Bergdahl, the former hostage who pleaded guilty to desertion, avoids prison

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/bowe-bergdahl-the-former-hostage-who-pleaded-guilty-to-desertion-avoids-prison/2017/11/03/4bde4e56-b8e4-11e7-a908-a3470754bbb9_story.html?utm_term=.5b818f208ed5

Your wall guy in the White House may be partially to blame here.

[Rico]

It also was overshadowed by President Trump’s accusation that Bergdahl is a traitor who should be executed. Bergdahl’s defense siezed on those remarks, arguing they compromised his right to a fair hearing. Nance indicated earlier this week that Trump’s statements could result in a less severe sentence.

In a written statement delivered on behalf of Bergdahl, his lead attorney, Eugene Fidell, said Friday that Bergdahl is grateful to those who searched for him during his captivity and to those who helped secure his release. Fidell also excoriated Trump for what he called an “unprincipaled effort to stoke a lynchmob atmosphere” during the presidential campaign.

“Every American,” Fidell’s statement says, “should be offended by his assault on the fair administration of justice and disdain for basic constitional rights.”

[Glen]

Thanks, Trump!

[Taylor]

26 minutes ago, Rico said:

It also was overshadowed by President Trump’s accusation that Bergdahl is a traitor who should be executed. Bergdahl’s defense siezed on those remarks, arguing they compromised his right to a fair hearing. Nance indicated earlier this week that Trump’s statements could result in a less severe sentence.

In a written statement delivered on behalf of Bergdahl, his lead attorney, Eugene Fidell, said Friday that Bergdahl is grateful to those who searched for him during his captivity and to those who helped secure his release. Fidell also excoriated Trump for what he called an “unprincipaled effort to stoke a lynchmob atmosphere” during the presidential campaign.

“Every American,” Fidell’s statement says, “should be offended by his assault on the fair administration of justice and disdain for basic constitional rights.”

lulz

[Glen]

MAGA.

[red321]

Bergdahl is a complicated situation...Serial Season 2 covered Bergdahl. The one thing that seems to be missing from the conversation is he never should have been out there in the first place. He couldn't mentally handle the Coast Guard, don't even think he made it through bootcamp there if I recall correctly, dude never should have passed the signup phase for the Army and yet a few years later he's stationed in the middle of Afghanistan? 

This is not to excuse Bergdahl, but shit howdy some people really fucked up.

[AngelsLakersFan]

1 hour ago, red321 said:

Bergdahl is a complicated situation...Serial Season 2 covered Bergdahl. The one thing that seems to be missing from the conversation is he never should have been out there in the first place. He couldn't mentally handle the Coast Guard, don't even think he made it through bootcamp there if I recall correctly, dude never should have passed the signup phase for the Army and yet a few years later he's stationed in the middle of Afghanistan? 

This is not to excuse Bergdahl, but shit howdy some people really fucked up.

The military has become a catch all for everyone who can't hack it in the real world.