Bergdahl in the news
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (189874)
Boise, Idaho
September 18, 2015 7:06pm CST
U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is in court for a hearing on his leaving his post back in June of 2009. He was captured by the Taliban of Afghanistan and was their prisoner for 5 years until they let him go last year. He was returned to the US as part of a controversial prisoner swap. He was said to have received the worst torture, beatings and neglect of any that officials on the case have ever hear of. At one point Bergdahl was kept in a 7 foot cage for 3 years. He left his post back in 2009 and the investigation going on now is to tell whether he will face a court martial or not. If convicted he will face a life sentence for desertion.
One of the reasons I am so interested in the story and what happens to him is that he is an Idahoan. His family lives in Hailey which is in Central Idaho. The Bergdahl's received death threats and have been through a lot since he had been a captive.
Bergdahl was held captive for five years before he was traded for five Taliban leaders being held by the U.S. at Guantanamo Bay.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
19 Sep 15
Yeah I am interested too at what will happen to him now.
He really has suffered a lot.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Sep 15
And he left camp with good intentions although against the rules.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
19 Sep 15
@celticeagle Yes I agree Celtic.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Sep 15
@TiarasOceanView it is so hard to get things done when he have to go by the rules all the time. The rules aren't always good for every one but we have to remember that they are for the whole good. Not just for us.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Sep 15
As I understand it he was trying to get the higher ups to make some changes and somehow he thought if he did this he would get the attention that he needed.
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@celticeagle (189874)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Sep 15
@simone10 ,,,,No, it wasn't. He was thinking of his own agenda.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
24 Sep 15
@celticeagle Evidently this wasn't a wise move at all.
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