[rlmorel]

Does he not understand the POS in question was not captured, but in fact deserted to the enemy and likely gave them useful intel?

Makes all the difference in the world to me.

[Thommas]

I believe that Phil, habitue of the Left Coast region of Monterey, is of the Hammer ilk, for whom the answer to any problem is a nail.

It matters not to Phil the egregious desertion of Sgt. Bergdahl. Due to the trauma suffered by years of POW incarceration, his mindset operates in very narrow parameters. Logic, in the manner exercised by those not so wounded, is impossible.

I thank Phil for his service, sacrifice, and grievous mental trauma. That being said, I would no sooner expect cogent thought on this topic from him than I would expect to see a Viet Nam era paraplegic dunk the ball at an NBA arena basket.