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Bergdahl says he was tortured by Taliban captors
AP ^ | 6/8/2014 | Lolita C. Baldor

Posted on 06/08/2014 10:28:56 AM PDT by mojito

U.S. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has told people treating him at an American military medical facility in Germany that he was tortured, beaten and held in a cage by his Taliban captors in Afghanistan after he tried to escape, a senior U.S. official said Sunday.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss what Bergdahl has revealed about the conditions of his captivity. The New York Times first reported on the matter.

The official said it was difficult to verify the accounts Bergdahl has given since his release a week ago.

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Military doctors at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center say that while Bergdahl is physically able to travel he's not yet emotionally prepared to be reunited with his family. He has not yet spoken to his family.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bergdahl; bergdahlnarrative; bergdahltaliban; bergsahlhealth; obama; taliban
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To: cherokee1

The Press were given their orders to “muddy the waters” to take the heat off of Obama.


181 posted on 06/09/2014 10:51:47 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: mojito

The coward only tried to escape after he discovered (to his surprise) that the taliban really ARE bad guys.


182 posted on 06/09/2014 1:42:24 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: livius

Did you see where his parents were allowed to listen in on the negotiations? Obviously top secret info was shared with them. This goes much deeper than anyone can imagine.


183 posted on 06/09/2014 2:05:40 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican
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To: mojito

Terrible deal we trade Five high level murdering Taliban leaders for one low level Taliban wanna be... Obama not much of a negotiator.....


184 posted on 06/09/2014 3:29:12 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey (The fundamental transformation resistance is futile you will be assimilated.)
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To: mojito

The real question is does Bergdahl have the skilled that President Obama thus far lacks? You know the ability to learn form his mistakes, as in will he thus far avoid running off to join terrorist?


185 posted on 06/09/2014 5:42:46 PM PDT by Monorprise
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