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2009-07-25 Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2009-07-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 This is becoming more and more likely a case of desertion due to stupidity and naivete. NOBODY falls so far behind his patrol that he gets captured like that, and especially not without a struggle.

Posted by OldSpook 2009-07-25 00:05|| 2009-07-25 00:05|| Front Page Top

#2 i dunno, maybe he fell about 2 days behind his patrol... so far behind that he was ahead of them... so he went out with the locals to find a jinn so he could be the hero. Somebody has to do it, cause the rainbow fairies that 0bama promised haven't showed up yet.

Posted by abu do you love ">abu do you love 2009-07-25 08:34|| 2009-07-25 08:34|| Front Page Top

#3 hmmm. You'd think he might have wanted to take his weapon and armor out on that "patrol"?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-07-25 10:04|| 2009-07-25 10:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Lets get him back, sort out the details. Deserter or just stupid, he's still an American soldier. If he is a deserter he would not be a hostage but if he is, when he gets back he can do the long course at Leavenworth. Until then, he's an American soldier that needs to be repatriated.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-07-25 11:22|| 2009-07-25 11:22|| Front Page Top

#5 I still wonder if he went off on his own, or if he had a knife against his ribs. The "three Afghan 'friends'" may have been the original kidnappers. We won't know until(or if) we get him back, and he can tell us. Kinda hard to do that without a head, though.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-07-25 15:29|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-07-25 15:29|| Front Page Top

#6 no telling, but the "patrol" story doesn't work. Hope he gets back alive and in one piece, regardless

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-07-25 15:32|| 2009-07-25 15:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Whether Pfc Bergdahl was seduced into a he-man expedition, went a-visiting with what he thought were friends, deserted to the enemy, or indeed left with a knife/gun pressed to his ribs, awaits further evidence to determine. Certainly he calmly stated what his unit knowns not to be true, and which he must know they know, so we can hope he is thus trying to communicate with those watching the video his captors made.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-07-25 16:15|| 2009-07-25 16:15|| Front Page Top

#8 How many loyal Americans would you risk to get him back 49? Not my son, that's for sure. Some how I bet every red star mom feels that way.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-07-25 16:43|| 2009-07-25 16:43|| Front Page Top

#9 It's the principle, Nimble. You get your own back, regardless of what you think his character is, or what you may think the reasons were. Once you start setting conditions, it's over.

And it's 'Gold Star', by the way. Red Star is either a brand of yeast, or a communist. Take your pick.

Posted by Pappy 2009-07-25 17:54|| 2009-07-25 17:54|| Front Page Top

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