Bergdahl released, but eventually charged...
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If he's guilty of a crime, bring him home and try him, but we don't leave men behind.
If he's guilty of a crime, bring him home and try him, but we don't leave men behind.
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But ya, this 'prisoners exchange' is a bunch of bullsh. How many men died looking for Bergdahl? How many more men died looking for those five lieutenant Taliban leaders? Furthermore, how many more men will die now that they are free again? We made an exchange of one scumbag deserter for 5 ACTIVE Taliban leaders, these are leaders from the 2002 Taliban, not the reduced to rubble 2014 Taliban leaders. Absolutely disgusting and infuriating.
I'm 23, I would assume I'm still considered the youth of America. And I can tell you I don't have a problem with complying with laws. However there are laws on the books I just don't agree with and I choose not to follow them. I think the prohibition of Marijuana would be a good example. Or speeding, there's this highway that connects rural Skiatook,Ok to Tulsa, and the speed limit is a lowsy 50 mph, I choose to ignore it and go about 65-70. But not because the president can't follow the laws, I just feel like I'm wasting time..
But ya, this 'prisoners exchange' is a bunch of bullsh. How many men died looking for Bergdahl? How many more men died looking for those five lieutenant Taliban leaders? Furthermore, how many more men will die now that they are free again? We made an exchange of one scumbag deserter for 5 ACTIVE Taliban leaders, these are leaders from the 2002 Taliban, not the reduced to rubble 2014 Taliban leaders. Absolutely disgusting and infuriating.
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Must be somethin' in them 'taters up in Idaho...Mom doesn't seem to be too god-awful, but Dad is a walking, talking freak show. Like Father, like son. Is that whole town gone Muslim? Why do they want to celebrate this guy if he is going to be tried for desertion (and I find it difficult to imagine that he won't be)? Does that make him a hero?
This crap is just getting worse.
Must be somethin' in them 'taters up in Idaho...Mom doesn't seem to be too god-awful, but Dad is a walking, talking freak show. Like Father, like son. Is that whole town gone Muslim? Why do they want to celebrate this guy if he is going to be tried for desertion (and I find it difficult to imagine that he won't be)? Does that make him a hero?
This crap is just getting worse.
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I drove though this guy's home town before. Nice little place. Interesting that Ezra Pound is also from there.
I drove though this guy's home town before. Nice little place. Interesting that Ezra Pound is also from there.
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The Taliban are pleased.
http://time.com/2826534/bowe-bergdahl-taliban-captors/
The Taliban are pleased.
http://time.com/2826534/bowe-bergdahl-taliban-captors/
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They been at Gitmo for five years and no charges have been filed - what are we to do, detain them forever? If there was evidence they were bad dudes, then charge them.
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if i am not mistaken, they are being held in qatar for a year. also, combat troops are being pulled out of afghanistan by the end of the year.
if i am not mistaken, they are being held in qatar for a year. also, combat troops are being pulled out of afghanistan by the end of the year.
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I believe there are going to be 10k American troops still there in 2015 and then 2500 there in 2016. Plus, I am sure no one here would be surprised to see one of, if not all 5, release a video by the end of the year of their presence in Afghanistan.
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Mercy ships
I heard Secretary Kerry arguing this weekend that "we don't leave Americans behind." Well, okay, but the price paid is the question. If the Taliban had demanded (an extreme example to make the point) that the US dismantle the Department of Defense, most would argue that the price was too high. In this case, I think most Americans look at this price (5 particularly bad Talibs) as too high.
Actually, prisoner of war exchanges have been going on for a long time, including exchanges while the war is still going on. Heck, we (the Allies) exchanged a few thousand prisoners with the Nazis during World War II.
Mercy ships
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"no man left behind" is an overtly honorable expression of a weakness to be exploited by the dishonorable
"no man left behind" is an overtly honorable expression of a weakness to be exploited by the dishonorable
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Heard on the radio that Bergdahl is back with his unit.
That's got to be awkward for him and those around him.
I still haven't heard anything about Bergdahl being charged, which this case seems to demand.
Heard on the radio that Bergdahl is back with his unit.
That's got to be awkward for him and those around him.
I still haven't heard anything about Bergdahl being charged, which this case seems to demand.
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According to this story, not back with his unit (no way that wouldn't be big trouble), but back to active duty status. Actually, just how much he actually works is another matter, also. That will be at his supetvisor's discretion, also, of course.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-bowe-bergdahl-returned-to-regular-duty-20140714-story.html
Investigation of his actions is still yet to come. Army refuses to say if he has spoken to his parents.
According to this story, not back with his unit (no way that wouldn't be big trouble), but back to active duty status. Actually, just how much he actually works is another matter, also. That will be at his supetvisor's discretion, also, of course.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-bowe-bergdahl-returned-to-regular-duty-20140714-story.html
Investigation of his actions is still yet to come. Army refuses to say if he has spoken to his parents.
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If he's back on active duty but hasn't spoken with his parents, something is weird there.
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Active duty status doesn't necessarily mean actively performing his pre-"capture" duty. He could very well be active duty picking up litter and mowing lawns.
Active duty status doesn't necessarily mean actively performing his pre-"capture" duty. He could very well be active duty picking up litter and mowing lawns.
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He technically never left Active Duty status. While with his Taliban hosts, his status was "DUSTWUN) (Duty Status, Whereabouts Unknown, the status normally used for tracking POWs), then medical status, then convalescent leave, not back to a normal duty status, with Army Forces-Northern Command which coincidentally is at the same base where his medical/psych treatment was/is (Fort Sam Houston in San Anton).
Major General Kenneth R. Dahl will be looking into his desertion and helping determine if a court martial is warranted. The results of that investigation will be interesting.
Good catch. Not "his" unit, in the sense of the unit he deserted, but a unit.
He technically never left Active Duty status. While with his Taliban hosts, his status was "DUSTWUN) (Duty Status, Whereabouts Unknown, the status normally used for tracking POWs), then medical status, then convalescent leave, not back to a normal duty status, with Army Forces-Northern Command which coincidentally is at the same base where his medical/psych treatment was/is (Fort Sam Houston in San Anton).
Major General Kenneth R. Dahl will be looking into his desertion and helping determine if a court martial is warranted. The results of that investigation will be interesting.
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