Posted on 03/25/2015 3:39:29 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who abandoned his post in Afghanistan and was held captive for five years by the Taliban, was charged Wednesday by the U.S. military with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy and could get life in prison if convicted.
The misbehavior charge could land Bergdahl in prison for life, though some legal experts said a lengthy sentence was unlikely. He also could be dishonorably discharged and forfeit all his pay if convicted on either charge.
Next, an Article 32 hearing similar to a civilian grand jury proceeding will be held at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio....
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His CiC needs the same sentence.
I wonder if the military can legally administer death for desertion under combat conditions? In addition men died trying to find him.
Finally, although desertion is an understatement for what he did. If he really was helping the Taliban, then he committed treason.
Can his Dad serve part of his time?
Even that is to good for him.
“He did spend X number of years as a prisoner of the Taliban...”
Do we have any proof of this?
I’d rather he be sent to a place with a general populace that will make him their bitch instead of putting him in isolation.
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