Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

Fort Bragg, North Carolina (CNN)Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy via his attorney Monday.

Bergdahl was charged after he disappeared from his base in Afghanistan in June 2009 and was held in captivity by the Taliban until May 2014.

The Taliban released Bergdahl in a prisoner swap for five detainees at Guantanamo Bay.

During questioning from a judge Monday, Bergdahl said, "I left my observation post on my own." He also said, "I understand leaving was against the law."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/16/politics/bowe-bergdahl-guilty-plea/index.html

[FairWinds]

1. But CNN and the Injustice system have no problem . .

with Trump's interference with the prosecution . .

[brooklynite]

2. What is the basis for your criticism of CNN?

[FairWinds]

3. CNN should have included Trump's outrageous interference . .

including repeated his public statements that Bergdahl was a
"traitor" who should be executed.

CNN also should have reported that a number of Bergdahl's
former officers said that no US troops died in the search for him.

And they might have included a discussion noting that LOTS of
soldiers walk away from war - not just Bowie. And that much of
it is related to PTSD

Here is a relevant article that I wrote a short while ago . .

https://www.juancole.com/2015/09/bowe-bergdahl-psychology.html

It pretty much gives you the Vets For Peace perspective.

[brooklynite]

4. Why is any of that relevant now? Bergdahl chose to plead guilty.

[FairWinds]

5. If you lack empathy for what soldiers go through . .

It's not my problem.

It is your problem.

[Old Vet]

6. Thank You FairWinds, Somethings wrong here though, hes throwing himself on the mercy of court..

You just DONT do that with a military trial, There gonna scorch earth this guy now.(Just watch)

[Baconator]

9. That's because he knows that a judge at least has potential to be unbiased....

Servicemembers have an emotional reaction to this POS and would stomp him no matter what.

[brooklynite]

7. Empathy has nothing to do with it...

...I have great respect for people who serve in the military, and I'm not sure I could handle it personally. However:

1. Bergdahl volunteered to serve. In doing so, he accepted responsibility both for his job assignment, and the protection of those serving with him. He put them at risk by abandoning his assigned post and by obligating others who DID accept responsibility for the protection of other soldiers to risk their lives searching for him

2. Bergdahl pled guilty

3. I'm still not seeing an issue with CNN factually reporting that Bergdahl pled guilty.

[beachbum bob]

10. there is no issue, Berddahl is lucky to avoid the firing squad....

desertion on the front lines comes with a price.

[LanternWaste]

11. There has been no execution of a serviceman since 1961. Not luck...

There has been no execution of a serviceman since 1961. Not luck... simply precedent, measured response and probabilities.

[Baconator]

8. It doesn't matter if you can't point to X mission with Y casualty with the express and only mission.

... to find PFC Bergdahl.

Assets were diverted, missions were scrubbed, air was sent elsewhere...

All to find this lone dumbass....

When most folks walk away from the military, they don't do it in the actual warzone itself.