Posted on 07/02/2014 10:04:10 AM PDT by jazusamo
U.S. Army soldiers who were serving with Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl when he left his post and wound up in the hands of the Taliban say no one has contacted them, even though military brass are currently conducting a new investigation into the case.
Several soldiers who immediately came forward after Bergdahl was released on May 31, in a swap for five Guantanamo Bay detainees, have accused the 28-year-old Idaho native of deserting. But even though the Army is probing that very charge, investigators have not reached out to at least two former Army sergeants including the platoons leader who served alongside Bergdahl on June 30, 2009, when he disappeared from his post in eastern Afghanistans Paktika province.
Theres only a handful of us who were actually there and we havent been contacted yet, former Army Sgt. Evan Buetow told FoxNews.com. I dont really know how in-depth theyre trying to get here. I thought wed be some of the people theyd call. I think they have their mind made up already on what they want people to know.
Army officials announced last week that a two-star general, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Dahl, is conducting a new investigation to examine whether Bergdahl went AWOL or deserted his post. Legally, a deserter has no intention of returning to his or her post, while a soldier who goes AWOL intends to rejoin. The probe wont begin until Bergdahls reintegration process is complete, and Dahls recommendations will ultimately be sent to the director of the Army staff, who could then approve or alter them before forwarding to Bergdahls commander.
For Buetow, who is now working in law enforcement after leaving the Army in 2012, the answer to the key question of the investigation remains unchanged.
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sniff .. sniff..
yup.. smells like another one..
obama cover-up
anything to get Benghazi off the front page
Another coverup by the most inept, incompetent, corrupt and worthless administration ever. It supports the terrorists at every turn. All of these people deserve what traitors have historically gotten. . .
This is one of those “investigations” where the outcome is already determined. It’s only necessary to let a decent interval pass between start and finish. No other work is necessary. Do you really think a military officer under Obama would come up with a finding that would embarrass President Vindictive Thin Skin? And, if he did, would it ever see the light of day?
Quite possible the word from 0bama filtered down, if so it will cause a firestorm. Doesn’t seem likely this is going away.
Gee I’m shocked.
Too bad the liberal globalists didn’t feel this way when Michael New refused to wear a UN patch on his uniform....bedwetter globalists in both parties wanted him dead because he wanted to remain an American soldier
Now, Bowe Bergdahl getting hero treatment for deserting and supporting Islamic Terrorism. Unreal
The rug is looking like a camels back with the crap they are sweeping under it! ! ! ! ! ! !
And they won’t be.
They’re going to let the public “cool off” over this one.
Then - in the dead of night - they’re going to give him a General Discharge and hope no one notices.
He’ll become what Jane Fonda has been for the last forty years. That’s what he’ll be for the next forty years.
Hell come out as gay and everything will be fine.
Target and General Mills will sponsor the cancelled hometown parade.
Hell jump Ellens couch and be on Dancing with the Stars.
After that hell run for US Senator for Massachusetts and win after tossing his medals over the White House fence.
Keith Ellison will swear him in on a koran.
Sadly you’re probably right.
I have a thought where he should be for the next forty years, it’s in fly-over country and he wouldn’t like it.
Bergdahl, “Obama’s American hero” will need to be put into the witness protection program...as will his parents. Investigators don’t want to hear the truth..this is all political and more low information Americans are “getting it” day by day.
See ya, Hillary.
If they do not do a pardon, desertion has no statute of limitations and you can be called back after a discharge for criminal activity.
The authorities will soon tell us, as they did with Brezhnev, Chernenko and Andropov, “Comrade Bergdahl simply has a cold!”
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