Posted on 08/27/2016 8:06:09 AM PDT by darkwing104
Army General. Roberts Abrams said Wednesday that there was no outside influence regarding his decision to send accused deserter Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s case to a general court-martial. Bergdahl’s lawyers believed that the general was influenced by comments made by Sen. John McCain and Donald Trump. Gen. Abrams, head of Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg decided to forward the case to a general court-martial rather than a lower-level tribunal. Bergdahl faces charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, the latter charge carrying up to a life sentence.
Bergdahl, 30, of Hailey, Idaho walked off his post in Afghanistan in 2009 and wound up as a captive of the Taliban and its allies until 2014. The Obama administration won his release by swapping a number of Guantanamo Bay detainees
Army Col. Jeffery Nance, the military judge overseeing Bergdahl's case, hasn’t ruled on the defense motion to dismiss the case due to comments by Arizona Sen. John McCain. Bergdahl’s lawyers maintain their client will be unable to receive a fair trial because the Senator promised congressional hearing’s if Bengal isn't punished for desertion. General Abrams said that although the comments were "inappropriate," they had not swayed his decision to have Bergdahl face a General Court Martial. The Judge is expected to rule on the defense motion soon.
The Letters
Bergdahl's defense team alleged that Gen. Abrams destroyed evidence by burning about 100 letters he received from the public about the case. The defense demands the General be disqualified and that another commander should decide whether the case warrants a general court-martial. The General was advised that he was not required to keep the letters and per protocol, non-essential papers and correspondence sent are destroyed by burning.
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It will all come down to what his ‘intent’ was. (semi-/s)
I can’t think of another charge besides murder that should automatically qualify for a GCM. Did these lawyers think that Obama getting to play grab-ass with Bergdahl’s mother ought to get some consideration?
Looking at the photo, they couldn’t find the disgraceful little bas^%$* a shirt that fit?
Make him payback that $300K, too, you sonsab!tches.
It is amazing how slowly this case is moving along. The military is hogtied by the dem rino regime.
He lives & Kayla Mueller was abandoned & murdered.
Kayla Mueller was a terrorist sympathizer too. Got what she asked for.
“Kayla Mueller was a terrorist sympathizer too. Got what she asked for.”
Yes she did.
Her parents did a good job raising her to be so PC it got her killed.
They probably did - I sat on a civilian jury once where they did that, and gave the guy large black-framed glasses to wear. When I pointed out to the other members of the jury that when you looked from the side, there was no distortion at all, the others realized what was going on and it didn’t help his case at all
Reminds me of a pancake.
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