[AmericaUnited]

It's pretty obvious by now that this guy wanted out and schemed up his kidnapping. Find him and court martial him for desertion, 20 years hard labor!

[SamKeck]

Pentagon officials tell NBC News that the Navy has now launched a criminal investigation into Hassoun's disappearance, and the possibility that his kidnapping may be part of an elaborate hoax.

Good! This whole story stinks to high heavens.

[steplock]

20 years? Are you a bleeding heart liberal? Shoot the coward.

He was probably the one responsible for the deaths of 4 Marines - That was the price he paid for his admission into the islamic jihadist terrorist organization.

[Terp]

Find him and court martial him for desertion, 20 years hard labor!

Has he been missing for 30 days already? If not he hasn't deserted yet.

[BluH2o]

If this AWOL Marine is a Lebanese national and not a U.S. citizen then all he has to do is stay in Lebanon ... in time he'll be listed as a deserter ... but nothing more will come of it. Canadians serving in the U.S. military during the Vietnam era often returned to Canada and didn't report back to their unit. A few months would go by and the RCMP would pay them a visit and ask their intention ... if the individual said they weren't going back the RCMP would simply advise them they would be subject to arrest if they ever entered the U.S. again. The RCMP would report back to the inquiring U.S. agency, usually the FBI, informing them of the individuals intent.

[jocon307]

"It's pretty obvious by now that this guy wanted out and schemed up his kidnapping. Find him and court martial him for desertion, 20 years hard labor!"

At the moment it is difficult to think otherwise. However, there remains the possibility that we may yet see this man slaughtered.

Plus, I will add that if he faked his kidnapping, he was inarguably involved in a conspiracy. He'll have some 'splaining to do, I imagine.

[TMSuchman]

No, deseration while in the time of war [in the face of the enemy] is punishable by death! If & when he is recovered he'll have a lot to answer to & for. If [and when] he is guilty by a court martial, then let's give him a firing squad!