The Release of Bowe Bergdahl (Taliban, CNN, Afghanistan, soldiers)

[Old Gringo]

I heard on today's news that the cage he was kept in was in total darkness. On the occasions he was released from the cage, he was placed under a hood so that he never saw the light of day.

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by GregW

Any documents signed by a POW have to be considered coerced and there for invalid. Warfare is no longer played by the "civilized" rules of Western Europe.

I am disgustedly amused by the way all of you warrior wanna-bees want to hang this poor sap. If you all want to fight so damn much hire on as a mercenary and get YOUR arses to Iraq or Afghanistan.

You do realize that Bergdahl's harshest critics are those who actually served with him in Afghanistan, no?

[wjtwet]

Originally Posted by Old Gringo

I heard on today's news that the cage he was kept in was in total darkness. On the occasions he was released from the cage, he was placed under a hood so that he never saw the light of day.

He was not kidnapped he walked away on his own, he chose his path

[florida.bob]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

You do realize that Bergdahl's harshest critics are those who actually served with him in Afghanistan, no?

I am a bit confused as to, if his commanders and fellow troopers were so aware of his unfitness, why was he on Guard Duty at a Forward Combat Outpost?

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by florida.bob

I am a bit confused as to, if his commanders and fellow troopers were so aware of his unfitness, why was he on Guard Duty at a Forward Combat Outpost?

They didn't say he was unfit. They said he deserted.

Fellow soldiers call Bowe Bergdahl a deserter, not a hero - CNN.com

[Old Gringo]

Originally Posted by wjtwet

He was not kidnapped he walked away on his own, he chose his path

Your mind's made up, I see.

I'll wait until it's proven. Don't let that dampen your hatred.

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by wjtwet

He was not kidnapped he walked away on his own, he chose his path

Huh?
So you are saying that anyone voluntarily walking down a given street, for example, cannot be kidnapped?
Is it your contention that this soldier was held in a cage of his own volition?
Or that he could have left at any time in the past five years?

Really?

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

You do realize that Bergdahl's harshest critics are those who actually served with him in Afghanistan, no?

Ah, yes.
I always believe people who whine about others not wanting to party with them. Not.

[arjay57]

I don't the the US military is ready to leave a soldier -- even if he turns out to be a bad soldier -- in a 6' steel box in enemy hands for the rest of his life.

[Ralph_Kirk]

Originally Posted by arjay57

I don't the the US military is ready to leave a soldier -- even if he turns out to be a bad soldier -- in a 6' steel box in enemy hands for the rest of his life.

No, we'll be the ones to determine if he's a bad soldier; if we determine he's a bad solder, we'll be the ones to handle it. We're not going to presume it and leave it to the enemy to punish him.

"A real man shoots his own dog." -- Robert A. Heinlein

Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal on Wednesday said it was too soon to "judge" Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and the Obama administration's decision to negotiate for his release from the Taliban....“We don’t leave Americans behind. That’s unequivocal," he said when asked if he would have authorized the prisoner swap.