Posted on 11/03/2017 8:54:09 AM PDT by mairdie
The Latest on the sentencing hearing for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl (all times local):
11:40 a.m.
A military judge has found that Bowe Bergdahl should serve no prison time for endangering his comrades by walking off his Afghanistan post.
The judge also gave Bergdahl a dishonorable discharge, reduced his rank to private and said he must forfeit pay equal to $1,000 per month for 10 months. The judge made no other comments.
Bergdahl appeared tense, grimaced and clenched his jaw. His attorneys put their arms around him and one patted him on the back.
Bergdahl pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy and had faced up to life in prison. The judge had wide leeway because Bergdahl made no deal with prosecutors to limit his sentence.
Prosecutors had sought stiff punishment because of wounds to service members who searched for Bergdahl after he disappeared in 2009. He was held captive by Taliban allies for five years.
The defense sought to counter that evidence with testimony about Bergdahl's suffering during five years as a captive of Taliban allies, his contributions to military intelligence and survival instruction and his mental health problems.
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What the hell is wrong with this judge?!!!!
The message being sent to all active duty service members is ...
I redacted what I wrote. Let’s just say that I am once again disgusted.
He walks away scott free after deserting in the face of the enemy. Insane.
7th Thread.
Paging Private Eddie Slavik. Private Slavik please pick up the white courtesy phone.
Checked first. Different article. More detail on him.
I called this on Oct. 25. The judge impressed me as a political hack.
Perhaps he and Ito can make the late night comedy show circuit together.
Now the civil lawsuits can begin.
Judgie needed to improve the Fraud’s “optics” on this case.
I think you’re right about the political hack. Any background on how he got promoted during Obamaland time?
The lack of accountability from Snowden, Manning, Bergdahl, and just wait for Reality Winner, only emboldens the commies within the system to attempt to do us all in. We need adults in leadership ositions, not SJW’s.
Unbelievable.
I want to know his promotion history.
Unfortunately too believable. Many called it early as a political issue.
how is it possible he was ‘discharged’ but then ‘busted to private’? Is he still receiving pay from the military?
He will always be looking over his shoulder.
Active duty? Just leave. Worst case, you a felony conviction, maybe. But, you do get out and no one will touch you for doing it.
Another judge in the sworn service of the ideology of death and destruction? Or just someone who is afraid to incur the wrath of muzzies?
So he suffered for five years while being held by the Taliban according to Berghdal and no one else. He, by and act of commission on his part gave himself up to the enemy. We only know how he was treated only by what he told us. He did not look emaciated when the prisoner exchange took place. Obama’s deep state has apparently penetrated the military as well. It is worse than we could have imagined.
Personnel have been given worse punishment for committing adultery than this kook judge gave this traitor.
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