YES! IT DOES!
Isn’t there meaning in the fact that he was with the enemy for five years, but never categorized as a POW?
It certainly matters as to what comes next: an increase in rank & back pay, or a court martial. I’ve heard that it is up to the Defense Dept, but they are all bending over for Obama at the moment.
It’s another outrageous moment in the presidency of Barack Hussein Obama. But there have been so many outrages that I guess it doesn’t make all that much difference any more. :-(
“Another part of the issue is that there is such little precedent for this scenario—an AWOL soldier-turned POW (reader-historians, feel free to email us when this has happened before).”
Ever hear of Charles Robert Jenkins?
You’re not the only one, Vet. I keep thinking I’ll wake up from the nightmare and the Gipper will be in charge once again.
What was this man supposed to say? Of course he said Baby Bowe should have been rescued. He would have been vilified if he said anything different. As it is, the vast left wing media is going to vilify him anyway and probably bring in the IRS to help along the way.
They disgust me.
This is beyond belief. You don’t swap 5 high level enemy commanders for 1 lone deserter when hostilities have not ended. What a pantload.
Am I the only one who sees absolutely no rationale for wanting to return this man home? In the previous centuries of American history, desertion was a capital offense, and that was at a time when virtually all military conflicts involved mandatory drafting.
From what I have heard this guy was a Taliban sympathizer who ran off to be with them, getting at least six guys killed. So what if he changed his mind later. Too late. To trade 5 bloodthirsty war criminals in exchange for the weasel is just unfathomable to me.
The WH gave a briefing to Senate last night. They claimed to Senators that the NYT report of Bergdahl leaving a note was “untrue”.
Today I saw a tape of Steve Malzberg show via HotAir.com and a Sp. Forces Officer at 5.30 on tape — disputes that. Worth a look. Totally credible source.
The media is throwing the POW tag around kind of loosely. First he wasn't bearing arms, was not operating under chain of command, and may not have been wearing a uniform.
Bergdahl wasn’t left behind. There are many soldiers still serving honorably in Afghanistan. The war isn’t over yet and the war will continue against the US for many years to come.
This “left behind” argument is all total BS. Frankly, I have no problem leaving trash behind.
O look! Three more people who have earned their death!
“Jake Tapper asked him whether Bergdahl should have been rescued.”
False premise! The question should have been: Should the military/CIA have continued to try to find Bergdahl and bring him back to the United States? The answer to that would have been yes. Bring him back for a courts-martial for desertion or treason depending on the evidence. But he should not have been traded for five of the worst war criminals who have taken numerous American lives.
Huge scandal!!
Huge!!
So much worse than anything Bowe Bergdahl did!!!!!!
Front page news around the country for weeks and weeks!
It involved ... uhhh ... it was ... ummmm ... well ... it was a scandal of some sort.
But it was HUGE!
The Booshies and Rove are part of the problem the last 20 years.
But when CNN's Jake Tapper asked him whether Bergdahl should have been rescued, Gerleve responded. "My opinion is yes; no American needs to be left behind."
Rescued? Of course. Traded for 5 terrorists? Hell no!
A year later, there’s still no consensus on the question: Is Snowden a hero or a traitor? Expect a similar path for Bergdahl.
The diffrence being we have Bergdahl.
He can be tried and fiound guilty....
Yes it does,
and that was fast.
He didn’t desert... he defected..
Stamp reject on his ass and send him back to the sand box.