Missing/Captured: Bowe Bergdahl

[Brill]

Semantics maybe but those were the claims of the investigating officer testifying for the defense - and were not challenged by the prosecution. Does that not make them facts, at least within the context of the trial?

Not unless he's an expert witness who can testify about the state of mind of the accused. Since he ain't there at the time...nope, it's merely conjecture.

Wonder if that is EXACTLY what the prosecution wants?

Intersecting that Big O wants to try terrorists in Federal court but not Fuckface?

 

[Il Duce]

He's a two-star who led the investigation of SSG Bergdahl's disappearance. I would think state of mind requires a psychologist but if he's not an expert witness I don't know who would be.

 

[Marauder06]

Semantics maybe but those were the claims of the investigating officer testifying for the defense - and were not challenged by the prosecution. Does that not make them facts, at least within the context of the trial?

Nope. Just because someone said it, doesn't make it a fact. The IO was reporting what he was told, and what Bergdahl said he felt. That doesn't make it true.

 

[AWP]

If this was a murder the court would find him competent to stand trial.

 

[DA SWO]

His Lawyer should just let him plead out and take the DD and loss of bennies.

 

[Marauder06]

latest on Bergdahl: recommended for Special Court Martial, means max one year in jail and no dishonorable discharge

Bergdahl To Receive "Special Court Martial;" Jail Time And Dishonorable Discharge Now Extremely Unlikely

 

[Ooh-Rah]

i quit

 

[DA SWO]

latest on Bergdahl: recommended for Special Court Martial, means max one year in jail and no dishonorable discharge

Bergdahl To Receive "Special Court Martial;" Jail Time And Dishonorable Discharge Now Extremely Unlikely

Maybe, I thought General came in two flavors. Under honorable conditions and Not under honorable conditions.

 

[policemedic]

latest on Bergdahl: recommended for Special Court Martial, means max one year in jail and no dishonorable discharge

Bergdahl To Receive "Special Court Martial;" Jail Time And Dishonorable Discharge Now Extremely Unlikely

Last one out turn out the lights, will ya?

 

[DA SWO]

How the Army can claim no losses looking for him boogles the mind.

 

[AWP]

What a fucking joke. Might as well burn the UCMJ and delete the Army Values.

That shitbird can vote and own a gun.

'Merica.

 

[Etype]

What a fucking joke. Might as well burn the UCMJ and delete the Army Values.

That shitbird can vote and own a gun.

'Merica.

There are plenty of otherwise solid performers who make lesser mistakes and suffer worse consequences semi-regularly.

ETA- What Bergdahl did was not a mistake, I was mistaken. What he did was a conscious, negligent, epic fuck up that resulted in considerable loss of resources to include lives.

 

[medicchick]

They better strip his money/backpay and ability to apply for benefits too. If not he REALLY got away with everything.

 

[Kraut783]

Just wait till the end of this whole mess and he's out of the military and he files his VA claim......:wall:

 

[pardus]

Just wait till the end of this whole mess and he's out of the military and he files his VA claim......:wall:

Killing would be too good for that POS!

 

[Grunt]

One of the things I hate the most in today's world is the lack of personal accountability.

One of the things I hate even more than that is the lack of personal accountability in our military. The military should exude personal accountability.

Cases like this spit in the proverbial face of personal accountability.

 

[pardus]

One of the things I hate the most in today's world is the lack of personal accountability.

One of the things I hate even more than that is the lack of personal accountability in our military. The military should exude personal accountability.

Cases like this spit in the proverbial face of personal accountability.

Agreed.
Every time I'm up for my next NCOER and they ask what I've done above and beyond my duties, I'll respond, "not gone on a gay camping trip with the Haqqani scout group".

 

[Salt USMC]

 

[AWP]

Just wait till the end of this whole mess and he's out of the military and he files his VA claim......:wall:

There's a problem when you're praying for the VA to be the VA and inadvertently give Bergdahl the justice he deserves.

 

[DA SWO]

Just wait till the end of this whole mess and he's out of the military and he files his VA claim......:wall:

That's my issue.
I don't care if he goes to jail, but I'd love to see him planted into the ObamaCare system.