“Swift Boating” is when you turn and RUN from an enemy attack (in a time of war), leaving your “buddies” to fend for themselves. In other words... TREASON, punishable by death.
899. Art. 99. Misbehavior before the enemy
Any member of the armed forces who before or in the presence of the enemy- (1) runs away; (2) shamefully abandons, surrenders, or delivers up any command, unit, place, or military property which it is his duty to defend; (3) through disobedience, neglect, or intentional misconduct endangers the safety of any such command, unit, place, or military property; (4) casts away his arms or ammunition; (5) is guilty of cowardly conduct; (6) quits his place of duty to plunder or pillage; (7) causes false alarms in any command, unit, or place under control of the armed forces; (8) willfully fails to do his utmost to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy any enemy troops, combatants, vessels, aircraft, or any other thing, which it is his duty so to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy; or (9) does not afford all practicable relief and assistance to any troops, combatants, vessels, or aircraft of the armed forces belonging to the United States or their allies when engaged in battle;
shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.
This guy is even worse! He ran TO the enemy, (in a time of war), and became a TRAITOR. Switching sides in a war is TREASON, punishable by death.
In the United States, the punishment for treason is set forth in Title 18, USC § 2381:
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
William Blackstone in his Commentaries observed that the punishment for treason is
“terrible in that the traitor is hanged by the neck, then cut down alive, that his entrails are then taken out, and burned, while he is yet alive,” and “that his head is cut off, and that his body is then divided into four parts.”
Works for me!
Let us not forget that the Left, personified by this WH, hates the military. They will not pass up any opportunity to disrespect or dishonor them....................
Really? At this time they want to remind us what a lying POS John Kerry is?
This isn’t about some political bickering. This is about life and death. Bergdahl’s unit had circled their vehicles to form a defensive position. That means they thought that the enemy could attack them from any direction.
Enemy. Enemy. Enemy
Enemy. Americans. Enemy
Enemy. Enemy. Enemy
You have to plan protection for 360 degrees. That means that EVERY rifle is critical. The enemy doesn’t want to charge directly into your weapons fire, so they watch and probe to find a place where they can sneak in. Once they have snuck into the American defensive position, they can go around shooting American Soldiers in the back because the American Soldiers are oriented OUTWARDS. The enemy would be BEHIND them because Bergdahl abandoned his post.
That’s why the Soldiers are angry. Bergdahl, in a combat zone, walked off and left them open to slaughter.
Chuck Todd is an idiot and should go hang himself. Better, let’s put old Chuck in contact with the enemy in Afghanistan and leave him there to fight them by himself. Let’s see how he likes it when he sees the enemy flanking him.
Ten years later it still stings the Left.
Take note, oh ye fearful Republicans. If you aren't taking flak, you're not over the target.
Kerry also served with “honor and distinction”
ask the NVA
how long before the WH trots out its own podium-hogging bought and borrowed POW, Juan “Maverick” McPain, to chastise the soldiers who are speaking truth to power?
I give it 3...2...1
We are all still waiting for JF Kerry to release his medical records as he promised during the ‘04 campaign.
And whatever happened to that threat of a a libel lawsuit against those who spoke out against him? Gives the impression that the statements given by the SB Vets were true after all.
What a great analogy comparing Bergdahl with Kerry.
However, Bergdahl just walked away and deserted his unit in combat, but Kerry faked three Purple Hearts before he walked away and deserted his unit in combat
Frankly, I'm waiting for another elementary school to be shot up by a maniac to get the attention off this disaster. They've got to do something...!