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The Bergdahl Fiasco
American Thinker ^ | March 25, 2015 | Jonathan Keiler

Posted on 03/25/2015 9:54:03 AM PDT by jazusamo

The languishing case of Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl continues to raise serious questions about whether the Obama administration is illegally influencing the military justice system. It would not be the first time either, as Obama’s political views on Islam clearly prejudiced and dragged out the prosecution of former Major Nidal Hassan, the Fort Hood terrorist. Both cases bear the marks of improper “command influence” on the military. This is most clearly evident in the tormented and confusing delays in processing both cases, reflective of the Army’s struggle to maintain at least a veneer of objectivity, while marching to Obama’s tune.

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In the Bergdahl case, something similar is happening, though the legal tactics have changed. It is hard to know exactly what is going on, as the Army has effectively stonewalled both the press and Congress. In January, on FOX television’s “The O’Reilly Factor” retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Tony Shaffer claimed that reliable sources told him that Bergdahl would be charged with desertion, though the Army was quick to deny that. Last week on the same program, Shaffer backtracked, and opined that the reason for the delay is that the Army wants Bergdahl to plead guilty to something less than the maximum offense -- desertion in the face of the enemy -- in order to spare the Obama administration the embarrassment of having freed a gaggle of terrorists on his behalf, and feting him and his family as heroes upon his release. This seems to be much more likely, both explaining the delay, and also better fitting President Obama’s agenda, even though that is not supposed to factor at all in military justice deliberations.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bergdahl; bergdahlfiasco; bowebergdahl; commandinfluence; deserter; executehim; hassan; obama; traitor; treason; ucmj; unlawfulinfluence
Our terrorist enemies that the narcissist in the WH sympathizes with have to be laughing at him and our nation.
1 posted on 03/25/2015 9:54:03 AM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Are they waiting to reinstate the firing squad?


2 posted on 03/25/2015 9:57:31 AM PDT by huldah1776
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To: huldah1776

Firing squad?

I figure he’ll be getting photo ops in the WH garden with Baraq and Ashton Carter.


3 posted on 03/25/2015 10:00:23 AM PDT by nascarnation (Impeach, convict, deport)
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To: nascarnation
Yep, more of this pathetic crud.


4 posted on 03/25/2015 10:06:46 AM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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To: jazusamo

Hasan (protected terrorist) came in with Obama.

Bergdahl (protected terrorist) was returned by Obama.

What about the Hasan-murder Atrocity.

What about the Benghazi Atrocity.

WHO IS PROTECTING ALL THE TERRORISTS
(and letting the Cole and al Qaeda terrorists
to go free to murder, rape, and enslave again)?


5 posted on 03/25/2015 10:12:27 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
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To: jazusamo

It won’t get any better if Hillary is elected. The specific details will be different but the same corruption and political pressure will be there.


6 posted on 03/25/2015 10:13:13 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

Agreed...I believe Hillary hates the military about as much as 0bama.


7 posted on 03/25/2015 10:18:58 AM PDT by jazusamo (0bama to go 'full-Mussolini' after elections: Mark Levin....and the turkey has.)
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To: jazusamo

For a moment, Barry thought about going hetero.


8 posted on 03/25/2015 5:37:09 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (The media must be defeated any way it can be done.)
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