Posted on 07/19/2009 8:42:02 AM PDT by RobinMasters
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon has identified the American soldier who went missing June 30 from his base in eastern Afghanistan and was later confirmed to have been captured.
The Defense Department said in a statement Sunday that the soldier is Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl, 23, of Ketchum, Idaho. The statement also says his status is now classified as missing-captured, rather than whereabouts unknown.
In a video posted online by the Taliban on Saturday, he's heard saying he's "scared I won't be able to go home."
Before the Pentagon released Bergdahl's identity, two U.S. defense officials confirmed to The Associated Press that the man in the 28-minute video was the captured soldier.
The military said on July 2 that a U.S. soldier had disappeared after walking off his base in eastern Afghanistan with three Afghan counterparts and was believed to have been taken prisoner.
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Ans what the Hell is Obama doing about it
Traveling to NY, Paris, London to have romantic dates with the missus. On our dime.
Is it possible he was he kidnapped off the base?
But...but they CAN’T use this soldier for propaganda purposes, That would be a violation of the Geneva Convention and we ALL must abide by that, mustn’t we? I mean the Democrats said if WE abide by the Geneva Convention then our enemies would also...right?
hello...?
0b0z0 hates the military and our soldiers. I’ll just bet he’s cheering these bastards on.
Kind of a weird story coming out on this. He was reported to have left the base with three of his Afghan counterparts. Looks like they tricked him into leaving and delivered him to the Taliban. Does not look well for his future, sad to say.
The strange thing I noticed is that he's grown a Taliban style beard.
The military said on July 2 that a U.S. soldier had disappeared after walking off his base in eastern Afghanistan with three Afghan counterparts and was believed to have been taken prisoner.
Something not right here. What is a low enlisted guy walking off base with 3 Afgans for? He should not have been by himself. I can’t wait for further information.
Ans what the Hell is Obama doing about it
He has put this a priority for the military to get this taken care of. Finally he is taking something seriously. This was reported on Fox News so at least it is half truthful.
I know, I was being sarcastic. In any event the libs don’t seem to care the shitheads are not signatories To them it is merely another excuse to go easy on their brothers, the America hating ragheads
Not to be crass but this is the type of people we are dealing with.
Walked off his base, of his own volition, in the company of three Afghans, and walked straight into the worst neighborhood (Taliban-wise) in the country.
There are many odd things about this story.
Maybe they told him they were tour guides.
Ans what the Hell is Obama doing about it
” POTUS departed aboard Marine One at 11:04 am for his overnight stay at Camp David,
where he was joining his family.
Dressed in light khakis and black polo,
blackberry on hip, POTUS waved to pool and visitors watching departure.
A set of golf clubs preceded him on Marine One.”
His poor parents. This is terrible. Obama needs to get OFF the golf course and work this until our soldier is rescued.
The pig-skat-sucking taliban shaved his head and they control his access to everything, too include a razor.
Do not read anything into the beard.
Where is Cindy Sheehan & the Pink Ladies?????
Probably, with the help of the media, using Freedom of information requests to give the Taliban more info about the solider.
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