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| Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to plead guilty to desertion, misbehavior |
| 2017-10-06 |
| Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was held captive by the Taliban for half a decade after abandoning his Afghanistan post, is expected to plead guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, two individuals with knowledge of the case said. Bergdahl's decision to plead guilty rather than face trial marks another twist in an eight-year drama that caused the nation to wrestle with difficult questions of loyalty, negotiating with hostage takers and America's commitment not to leave its troops behind. President Donald Trump has called Bergdahl a "no-good traitor" who "should have been executed." The decision by the 31-year-old Idaho native leaves open whether he will return to captivity for years ‐ this time in a U.S. prison ‐ or receive a lesser sentence that reflects the time the Taliban held him under brutal conditions. He says he had been caged, kept in darkness, beaten and chained to a bed. Bergdahl could face up to five years on the desertion charge and a life sentence for misbehavior. |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #8 Nickel bullet. |
| Posted by: KBK 2017-10-06 23:21 |
| #7 Private No Class Bergdahl - this court sentences you to five years in a cave in Nangarhar Province where every day is Man Love Thursday. Court adjourned. |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2017-10-06 23:12 |
| #6 :-) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-10-06 23:10 |
| #5 Clem- THAT STATEMENT you made is gross! It is now seared, seared, I tell you, into my memory. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2017-10-06 23:08 |
| #4 His punishment should be to give Harvey Weinstein back-rubs for five years. |
| Posted by: Clem 2017-10-06 18:32 |
| #3 When's he getting gender reassignment surgery? Administered professionally or by fellow prisoners? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2017-10-06 15:08 |
| #2 When's he getting gender reassignment surgery? |
| Posted by: Raj 2017-10-06 14:33 |
| #1 Bergdahl's decision to plead guilty rather than face trial I suspect the 2016 chain of command on Pennsylvania Avenue isn't too keen on dealing with it either. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-10-06 13:01 |