Military Analysts: Bergdahl Report to Show He Deserted

newsmax.com ^ | Dec. 18, 2014 | Greg Richter

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The U.S. Army's report on Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will show he deserted, but not that he is a traitor, two military analysts familiar with the case told Fox News Channel's "The O'Reilly Factor."

The report was completed in October, but has yet to be released to the public. Bergdahl walked away from his base in Afghanistan and was captured and held by the Taliban for five years.

He was released earlier this year in a controversial trade for five Taliban leaders being held at the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer, who said he played a role in one of three methods the United States considered in bringing Bergdahl back, told Fox's Bill O'Reilly on Thursday he has heard the final report mirrors the initial Naval Criminal Investigative Service report from 2009, just after Bergdahl was taken captive.

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Military Analysts: Bergdahl Report to Show He Deserted

His CO agrees...

[2ndDivisionVet]

In World War II we executed a man for talking about deserting. He never actually deserted.

[Gaffer]

I wait with bated breath. [Not]

[circlecity]

I will be shocked if Obama ever allows the report to be released. And for this very reason.

[circlecity]

"...but not that he is a traitor"

Kind of hard to understand how someone can desert in the face of the enemy and not be considered a traitor too.

[certrtwngnut]

It must be the new math.

[Gay State Conservative]

A report like his would clearly be approved only by Generals and Colonels who were prepared to retire anyway.

[bgill]

If it is ever released, it’ll look much like his fake BC.

[PROCON]

An Obama Christmas Pardon?

[Sacajaweau]

It might be released but Obama will immediately grant him a reprieve based on his time as a...cough cough....prisoner.

[Billthedrill]

And for this we released five dangerous enemies? I'm just glad the idiot responsible isn't in charge of the military.

Oh, wait...

[jttpwalsh]

Respectfully, could someone explain to me why an Army Soldier would be the subject of a Naval Criminal Investigative Service report? Thank you.

[South40]

[ryan71]

George Washington hanged deserters.

[drypowder]

obozo got what he wanted out of this already by releasing the murderous and notorious five.

[T-Bird45]

It must be the new math.

Nope, just the old liberal stupidity in the face of common sense and a self-evident conclusion.

[2ndDivisionVet]

I’m surprised he’s not already Sergeant Major of the Army.

[jazusamo]

Even if true it’ll be a surprise if he ever sees the inside of a jail cell, it would make boy president look bad.

[longfellow]

any last requests?

[Mr Ramsbotham]

If not him, why Private Slovik?