Posted on 06/02/2014 9:07:20 PM PDT by Beave Meister
Two former comrades of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl have confirmed to MailOnline that their former platoon-mate walked away from his post in Afghanistan on June 30, 2009 with the intention of reneging on his military oath.
'I'm positive that he's a deserter, and that it was all premeditated,' said Gerald Sutton, a 31-year-old Michigan college student who left the military in September 2012 and said he was 'a good friend' of Bergdahl when they were deployed to the Middle East.
A Pentagon investigation established in 2010 that on that Tuesday, Bergdahl abandoned his platoon in a war zone near the Pakistan border while serving with the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.
The Idaho native's disappearance led to an all-hands-on-deck manhunt in Afghanistan's Paktika Province, as thousands of troops were diverted to rescue a man who left the safety of his outpost with his eyes open.
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Excellent post.
Your scenario in your post #14 is a plausible one. I just don’t think Bowe will end up in the clink. His defense could be that he played along to get along if he indeed was a captive. Harder to explain is why he let himself fall into Taliban hands, which by all accounts I’ve read is what he did. But that notwithstanding, I don’t think he will be prosecuted if 0bomba and Holder have anything to say about it, and they do.
Transcript from the court-martial of Private Bowe Bergdahl
Call Robert Bergdahl
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl when did you first feel concern for the Afghan people ?
Robert Bergdahl: When the American military invaded Afghanistan.
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl are you a Moslem ?
Defense: Objection, the religion of the witness has no bearing on his testimony.
Judge: Overruled, I’ll allow this line of questioning. Answer the question Mr Bergdahl. (:):):))
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl are you a Moslem ?
Robert Bergdahl: No
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl when did you first pray in Arabic?
Robert Bergdahl: When the American military invaded Afghanistan
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl do you sympathize with the Afghan people ?
Robert Bergdahl: Yes
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl do you sympathize with the Islamic religion ?
Robert Bergdahl: Yes
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl do you read the Koran ?
Robert Bergdahl: Yes
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl do you believe the Koran where it states that non-moslems should be killed ?
Robert Bergdahl: The Koran does not say any such thing. Islam is a religion of peace, of love.
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl did you son ever read the Koran before he went to Afghanistan ?
Robert Bergdahl: I don’t know
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl did you ever encourage your son Bowe to follow the Islamic religion ?
Robert Bergdahl: My son is a good boy. I have always been proud of him.
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl please answer the question. Did you ever encourage your son Bowe to follow the Islamic religion. ?
Robert Bergdahl: What if I did ? Islam is the only religion of peace. The Afghan people are peaceful. They just want to live in peace.
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl you prayed a prayer to the Islamic god Allah during a press conference at the White House. Do you believe in Allah ?
Robert Bergdahl: Yes
Prosecutor: Mr Bergdahl are you a Moslem ?
Robert Bergdahl: Yes, Yes I am..(Breaks into Arabic mumbo jumbo)
etc
:)
(Just when did this damnable excuse for a father actually start with the ugly Moslem beard and spouting the prayer that confirms a belief in Islam and allah ? Before or after sonny boy went to Afghanistan ?
Inquiring minds want to know)
any conservative... Romney, Santorum, Cain, Newt,
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You want to give us a list of who you consider Conservatives who should have had our vote and then you start ri8ght off with Willard, the worse RINO type liberal of the bunch ???
Have you been in a cave since 2007 ???
any conservative... Romney, Santorum, Cain, Newt,
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Plus you start with Willard the TWO Time draft dodger who hates the US military and could care less who this deserter joined ..
bump
Agreed. I'd like to hear from his squad leader, platoon sergeant, and platoon leader.
I was a platoon leader for a couple of years (Towed Vulcan and Chaparral). One of my most important jobs was knowing my soldiers. One of the best jobs I ever had.
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