Jan 27, 2015

Should the military take actions against Bowe Bergdahl?

If Bowe Bergdahl is indeed found guilty of desertion and the evidence supports the finding, he should be court-martialed. Furthermore, he should have to forfeit all pay, effective the day he walked off his post. Aside from the fact that he betrayed his country, he also endangered the lives of those tasked to find him, some of whom were injured and even killed in the performance of their duties. The thought that this man will likely receive a slap on the wrist, be discharged from the army and be allowed to keep all the back-pay, including the undeserved promotion to sergeant, is sickening. His alleged suffering at the hands of the Taliban was of his own making. He was not captured while serving his country. Instead, he abandoned his post and his comrades and willingly sought out the enemy. The fact that he did not receive the welcome he had hoped for from the Taliban, does not make him a victim, but a fool.

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