The Fate of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl

Coach is Right ^ | December 27, 2014 | Jim Emerson, staff writer

[darkwing104]

Several of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s former colleagues claimed that he abandoned his unit and his post on June 30th, 2009 leaving behind his weapon and body armor. Several hundred regular and Special forces troops joined the search for the missing private; a search during which at least six Americans were killed. Six soldiers and possibly more known to have been lost looking for an alleged deserter, but the Pentagon is too cowardly to admit it as the search has often been added to non-related missions. The early cover story of Bergdahl’s disappearance suggested he was captured when he fell behind on patrol. But this fable was soon refuted by Bergdahl’s fellow soldiers who were there the night he left his post.

Nearly five years later Bergdahl was traded for five high-level Taliban terrorists held in Guantanamo. The trade was done illegally, without notifying congress. The Taliban lost their favorite propaganda tool. Though a captive, Bergdahl shouldn’t have been considered a prisoner of war because he was captured/surrendered while violating the UCMJ.

Bergdahl was promoted twice and was eligible for a third automatic promotion. After nearly two weeks of recovery at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, Bergdahl was moved to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. At no time was he allowed to talk to the press before being assigned to desk duty at Fort Sam Houston.

Current Situation

[darkwing104]

UCMJ ART. 85. Desertion

(1) without authority goes or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrom permanently;

(2) quits his unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important service; or

(3) without being regularly separated from one of the armed forces enlists or accepts an appointment in the same or another on of the armed forces without fully disclosing the fact that he has not been regularly separated, or enters any foreign armed service except when authorized by the United States; is guilty of desertion.

(b) Any commissioned officer of the armed forces who, after tender of his resignation and before notice of its acceptance, quits his post or proper duties without leave and with intent to remain away therefrom permanently is guilty of desertion.

(c) Any person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct, but if the desertion or attempt to desert occurs at any other time, by such punishment, other than death, as a court-martial may direct.

[Gaffer]

He won’t be brought to formal, open charges because if reports are correct that this administration also paid $5 billion in ransom (of a fashion) it would have to come out in the trial (any decent defending lawyer would demand it).

This will all be obfuscated, diverted and stonewalled until Obama is out of danger and safely in his fabulous retirement.

[The Sons of Liberty]

The Fate of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl

If the reports that 0bama paid $5 BILLION in ransom, in addition to releasing a bunch of terrorists, to get this guy back, then the General (who is probably looking at his retirement) is not going to do anything.

Five BILLION DOLLARS - it was nothing more than excuse to fund the enemy with OUR tax dollars - TREASON!

[2ndDivisionVet]

His next promotion. You heard it here first.

[Diogenesis]

Like Hasan, he will be rewarded in Obola’s Bizarro-America.

And there will be zero, none, no transparency
nor accountability.

[KoRn]

I’m of the opinion that the traitorous bastard should hang, along with his father beside him.

[blueunicorn6]

I say we put him in a convertible and give him a parade only instead of dropping paper out the windows, we drop safes.

[DaveA37]

“.......a less than honorable discharge and maybe jail time.”...

That will be the ONLY correct decision.

He deserted and consequently many other soldiers died trying to get him back. NO EXCUSES, the bastard deserted and deserves the MAXIMUM punishment, not an increase in rank and back pay.

[DaveA37]

“.......a less than honorable discharge and maybe jail time.”...

That will be the ONLY correct decision.

He deserted and consequently many other soldiers died trying to get him back. Were those lives lost for nothing?

NO MORE EXCUSES, the bastard deserted and deserves the MAXIMUM punishment, not an increase in rank and back pay.

[DaveA37]

“.......a less than honorable discharge and maybe jail time.”...

That will be the ONLY correct decision.

He deserted and consequently many other soldiers died trying to get him back. Were those lives lost for nothing?

NO MORE EXCUSES, the bastard deserted and deserves the MAXIMUM punishment, not an increase in rank and back pay.

[darkwing104]

The ABC News Report "Army Data Shows Rarity of Desertion Prosecutions" earlier this week may be an indicator that nothing will happen

[KoRn]

Not sure whom you were quoting there, but that certainly isn’t what I’d like to see him get. I’d say that will be the end result, however.

[Volunteer]

This whole thing smelled from the start. I truly hope that justice is served here.

[jaydee770]

He's a political problem for the Chain of Command. I remain hopeful, but would be surprised if he even got an Art-15, mailed-in or otherwise...

[tumblindice]

It’s the same thing Holder and her arrogant boss, Lerner, Shrillary, Clapper, Alexander: all of the other Obamanites are counting on Boehner & Company’s impotence. ....
High crimes and misdemeanors—corruption, political venality and abuse of power, perjury, o bstruction of justice—and nothing but crickets from the Issa republicrats.

Obama’rats figure if they can make it to 2016 (heh, no sweat), then it’s big speaking fees, university jobs and fat government pensions.

[Engedi]

One has to wonder why this Soldier was rescued and his kidnappers given $5B dollars? Who is this Soldier really? Was he a CIA spy? We made no attempt to rescue our Marine who sat in a Mexican jail for almost a year. Not one phone call by our President. But this Bergdahl, was worth a 5B dollar transaction.

[The Sons of Liberty]

First, we can no longer claim the tenet that “we don’t negotiate with terrorists” , but I honestly doubt they would pay $5 Billion for a General, much less a guy like Bergdahl, so I strongly suspect treachery and treason from the 0bama regime.