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Bergdahl chooses to have trial heard by judge and not jury
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Posted on 08/21/2017 10:14:11 AM PDT by ARGLOCKGUY

Edited on 08/21/2017 2:58:41 PM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

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To: ARGLOCKGUY

The bribe for one can be much larger and easier than for a dozen.


21 posted on 08/21/2017 10:39:34 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

This cock and bull defense that this deserter tried to warn of the problems in his unit has already been blown out of the water by members of his unit that came forward before.

Deserter Bergdahl hopefully will get very familiar with Leavenworth for a lot of years.


22 posted on 08/21/2017 10:46:13 AM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

Will it be a Military Judge?


23 posted on 08/21/2017 10:51:41 AM PDT by Tucker39 (Read: Psalm 145. The whole psalm.....aloud; as praise to our God.)
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

More time and tax dollars wasted on another loser.


24 posted on 08/21/2017 10:55:28 AM PDT by Maudeen (This world is not my home.)
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

How about we give him a trial by firing squad?


25 posted on 08/21/2017 10:59:39 AM PDT by Enchante (Searching throughout the country for one honest Democrat....)
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To: vette6387

I don’t believe so. Not unless the charges are modified. The last time I was exposed to the UCMJ was in the late 80’s so it may have changed since then. However at that time there were really only two charges that would garner the death penalty - murder and treason. Desertion could get you a life sentence but not the death penalty. I know that the code SAYS desertion in time of war can be death penalty. However no official declaration of war existed so that is a gray area.

I would have to defer to those with more current experience with UCMJ.


26 posted on 08/21/2017 11:19:31 AM PDT by taxcontrol (Stupid should hurt)
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To: taxcontrol

Your comments paralleled what I thought to be the case. Actually, getting a life sentence w/o parole would be a lot harder than being put to death in my view. The only thing I was considering was that fact that it has been reported that some of his comrades in arms died looking for him. But I guess in the strictest sense, that isn’t murder, although they are dead, and he was the proximate cause of their demise.


27 posted on 08/21/2017 11:22:54 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: vette6387

With Marine guards at Leavenworth, boy-howdy, his life there would be insufferable.


28 posted on 08/21/2017 11:28:48 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

Idiot.


29 posted on 08/21/2017 11:32:19 AM PDT by submarinerswife (Allahu FUBAR)
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To: Hulka

“With Marine guards at Leavenworth, boy-howdy, his life there would be insufferable.”

You mean he would be continually “falling down, or tripping,” and have broken bones as a consequence?


30 posted on 08/21/2017 11:35:21 AM PDT by vette6387
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To: blackdog

Bergdahl’s dad converted to muzzie, and in one of the stupidest things I ever saw he stated that he was going to speak in arabic, because his son forgot to speak english after being in captivity...

Then went on to recite the muzzie prayer.

To which obama smiled in glee.


31 posted on 08/21/2017 12:06:26 PM PDT by Mr. K (***THERE IS NO CONSEQUENCE OF REPEALING OBAMACARE THAT IS WORSE THAN OBAMACARE ITSELF***)
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

I’m shocked he didnt want senior NCOs and officers deciding his future! He would have been a dead man walking.


32 posted on 08/21/2017 12:17:12 PM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: submarinerswife

Well, traitorous scum are idiots . . .

but somehow it appears that you are referring that to me.


33 posted on 08/21/2017 12:24:48 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: onyx

Yep, the deep state. Bergdhal knows his chance is with an Obama deep state appointee.


34 posted on 08/21/2017 12:50:09 PM PDT by lavaroise
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

It was directed at you.


35 posted on 08/21/2017 12:52:40 PM PDT by submarinerswife (Allahu FUBAR)
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To: submarinerswife

Military chaplains are about 75% frauds, and you do not believe that there are judges that can be bought? What? there are no judges that are compromised due to their sexual proclivities?

God bless!


36 posted on 08/21/2017 12:56:21 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

I’m not a legal expert, but couldn’t the prosecution argue the opposite and the judge decides?


37 posted on 08/21/2017 1:23:29 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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To: ARGLOCKGUY

Mookabooker should have been hanged by his balls long ago.


38 posted on 08/21/2017 1:24:38 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
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