Posted on 10/26/2017 2:42:54 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Several soldiers were seriously injured in the search for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, including a sergeant who was shot in the head, an Air Force intelligence officer testified Thursday in the sentencing phase of Bergdahl's desertion trial.
The officer, Lt. Col. John Marx said he was leading a team of Americans and members of the Afghan Army in July 2009 through two villages searching for Bergdahl, who had abandoned his post, when they were ambushed by insurgents from "all sides."
"That's when all hell broke loose," Marx said.
About six feet from him, he said, Sgt. 1st Class Mark Allen was shot through the head, with the bullet entering and exiting his temples. "I thought he might be dead," Marx said.
Allen, a member of the Georgia Army National Guard, was airlifted to safety, but now uses a wheelchair and cannot speak. He was not in court on Thursday.
In addition to Marx, Nance heard from three other witnesses, including Spc. Jonathan Morita, whose hand and elbow were hit by two rocket-propelled grenades during the same mission that injured Allen.
"I just thought I was going to definitely die right there in Afghanistan," Morita said. "I accepted my fate. Picked up my Bible, read it, picked up a rifle and started firing again."
Morita said he can't write or eat with his right hand and can't clean himself properly in the bathroom. As he left the courtroom, Morita cast a dirty look in Bergdahl's direction.
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That headline is perfect. It should. He did the unthinkable for a military member...killed his buddies.
How long are they going to string this trial out?
The facts have been known for years.
Very little is surprising at this stage.
He needs to literally lose his nuts. Oh wait, that would be unfair and unusual punishment (just like that which the enemy was dispensing over there.) I guess a life sentence will have to do . . .
..............at hard labor at Fort Wainwright near Fairbanks, Alaska would be better than a death penalty........
I suggest cleaning snow off the runways in 40 below........all day every day.........
In addition to the human toll this scumbag is responsible for, a beautiful K9 soldier died trying to find Bergdhal. The Left is always whining about hate...well I hate people like Bergdhal.
Firing squad.
Execution.
Needs to happen.
I vote firing squad.
He should pay with his life. Firing squad or hanging.
What’s even worse, His Arrogance traded 5 terrorists and a bag of money for this POS. They should have left him with them to be their personal butt boy when they tired of sheep and goats.
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