This is a ruse by the government.. If Bowe can't talk, he can't say anything stupid, right? The gubmint is controlling the narrative. They are painting Bowe as a tortured man and not letting him say anything so as to avoid bad press.
Exactly. Don’t believe anything from anonymous or “official” sources. He could be dying to speak to his parents for all we know.
Just what I’m thinking as well. They are in full control mode to make sure the word doesn’t get out that this guy is another John Walker-Lindh and I would bet they are giving him two choices right now: Spend the rest of his life in jail or he will say what they want him to say “Oh I went to latrine and the Taliban came out of nowhere and kidnapped me and I want to thank President Obama for saving me. He is the best President in history.”
Dad knew govt wouldn’t get his son back(very reasonable) so he tried to reflect his captors thinking and ways and look and language. He continued it while son initially refused english and to communicate, even nationally beside the president, trying the “we are alike, we both want Gitmo closed” route to no avail. Time to return to his real way and wait out son.
Govt wouldn’t help him as they felt his son a traitor so he had to get the boy himself - wouldn’t you get try to get your son back....beating the snot out of him comes later...you go get your son, your the prodigal and your son is still your son. Get the brain washing out of him before you see if he’s a traitor or just one stupid dumb kid of yours....the govt and fellow soldiers/citizens believe what may.
Wait for the facts.
Wait till the kid finds out that deserters don't get back pay.
Obviously.
Obama rescued this guy and traded real bad terrorist for him.
Does anything think they'll take the chance of him admitting he betrayed his military oath and the country after being rescued by the President? Of course not.
They'll brain wash him with every threat imaginable.
They're not going to cut him loose until everyone has memorized the same script.
Bet the rent they telling this guy if he don't go along and stick to the scrip, he and his parents who've already received death threats, will be killed by right wing radical Americans. With more threats of military prosecution.