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A Dishonorable Discharge...Flowing from the White House
The American Thinker ^ | 6-5-14 | Russ Vaughn

Posted on 06/05/2014 7:31:02 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic

Barack Obama's best case yet for his own ineptitude comes in the form of the White House's attempt to dig itself out of the deepening hole of the Bergdahl swap. This has become the public relations equivalent of a field latrine.

As most of you know, Bergdahl’s fellow soldiers, with whom he was serving when he deserted, have come out fighting against the White House propaganda campaign to make a hero out of a despicable defector and enemy collaborator. In none of the interviews I’ve watched has a single one of those paratroopers followed the administration’s line that Bergdahl served with honor and distinction. Rather, they courageously deny it, to a man, in spite of the fact that many of them were required to sign non-disclosure agreements by their superiors.

According to a usually supportive mainstream media source, Obama’s unicorn cavalry expected to ride their horned steeds in a ticker-tape parade led by their returned hero, the only POW of the Afghan War, himself marching at the head of the Rainbow Ranger Band. It just so fits the liberal image of how war should be – so deliciously Hollywood and Busby Berkeley.

As NBC’s Chuck Todd put it, the Obama administration were "caught off guard" when the Bergdahl swap turned out to be not dazzling fireworks, but more of a rolling live grenade. Perhaps if that bunch of buffoons had bothered to do a simple Google search prior to launch, they could have foreseen that Bergdahl’s release might be problematic; there were investigations in 2010 that showed that their honorable soldier was most likely a deserter in time of war, a violation of Article 85 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice that carries with it the possibility of capital punishment.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bergdahl; dishonerable; gitmo; obama; taliban; treason

1 posted on 06/05/2014 7:31:02 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

It’s sounding more and more like Bergdhal deserves six, six and a kick...

As we used to call it, the Big Chicken Dinner....


2 posted on 06/05/2014 7:39:34 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: afraidfortherepublic

It was a win win for the little dictator - he freed six of his muzzie bros.


3 posted on 06/05/2014 7:43:29 AM PDT by patriot08 (NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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To: afraidfortherepublic

QUOTE: “According to a usually supportive mainstream media source, Obama’s unicorn cavalry expected to ride their horned steeds in a ticker-tape parade led by their returned hero, the only POW of the Afghan War, himself marching at the head of the Rainbow Ranger Band. It just so fits the liberal image of how war should be – so deliciously Hollywood and Busby Berkeley.”

That about says it all.


4 posted on 06/05/2014 7:51:55 AM PDT by Fitzy_888 ("ownership society")
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I thought this article was going to be about Bubba, and Monica’s dress.


5 posted on 06/05/2014 7:52:50 AM PDT by Signalman
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I’m waiting to hear Obama say that Bergdahl will not face a military tribunal and we just need to get over it. No one will stand up to him, so he’ll get by with yet another shredding of the Constitution.


6 posted on 06/05/2014 8:01:23 AM PDT by Shery (in APO Land)
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To: Shery

Don’t be surprised if the Democrats run him for political office.


7 posted on 06/05/2014 8:02:53 AM PDT by sport
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To: Fitzy_888

Being straight, I had to google Busby Berkley, but it’s funny.


8 posted on 06/05/2014 8:05:07 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Conservatism is the political disposition of grown-ups.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

"One, and two, and watch me faggots!"

9 posted on 06/05/2014 8:06:55 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: afraidfortherepublic

“...many of them were required to sign non-disclosure agreements by their superiors.”

Is this legal? Would a document signed under duress have any value?


10 posted on 06/05/2014 9:56:43 AM PDT by beelzepug (You can't fix a broken washing machine by washing more expensive clothes in it.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

“A Dishonorable Discharge...Flowing from the White House”, is this being applied to the CIC?


11 posted on 06/05/2014 9:58:28 AM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - a classical Christian approach to homeschool])
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