The judge in the Berg Dahl desertion case sentenced him to reduction to E-1 forfeiture of all pay and allowances and a dishonorable discjarge.
What a miscarriage of justice.
It's literally the worse case scenario for a judge to sentence for.
If Bergdahl went AWOL and no one came after him but eventually he was released, do you think he'd serve time? Of course not.
We sent in a team to save him and that team was ambushed. Do we hold that against him since he didn't give that order?
It's not an easy case.
Bergdahl left his post in a combat zone, that alone was enough to get jail time.
Because of his actions people in his unit were placed in harms way unessarly. Have you ever served? There is a special bond between members of a unit in combat. The unit was duty bound to try and find out what happened to him and return him to safety. So the little punk should have been sentenced to jail.
I have but I don't see how that applies.
Yes, he'd serve time in jail but the judge believed his time in captivity was equal to any punishment that would be dealt out.
I have but I don't see how that applies.
Yes, he'd serve time in jail but the judge believed his time in captivity was equal to any punishment that would be dealt out.
Yes, because being held prisoner by the Taliban for five years was exactly like going to soccer camp.The judge in the Berg Dahl desertion case sentenced him to reduction to E-1 forfeiture of all pay and allowances and a dishonorable discjarge.
What a miscarriage of justice.
Yes, because being held prisoner by the Taliban for five years was exactly like going to soccer camp.
Sorry, but that's not how justice works.Tell that to the victims and their families,.......along with the hundreds of thousand of ground pounders.
Sorry, but that's not how justice works.
The goal of justice is not to punish someone until the victims' thirst for vengeance is satisfied. It's to determine the appropriate punishment, based on a variety of circumstances and factors, including the motive of the accused.
In this case, Bergdahl was imprisoned by the Taliban for 5 years. He was almost certainly beaten and tortured during his captivity, and tried to escape several times. He didn't join the Taliban, he didn't ask to be swapped for other prisoners, we aren't even clear why he left his post. He didn't ask to become a partisan football. What we do know is that he made a huge mistake, and paid for it.
You know what really shouldn't be considered? Totally fabricated claims.When you abandon your post and seek out the enemy because you sympathize with them the results of that decision should be immaterial when it comes to sentencing.
Tell that to the victims and their families,.......along with the hundreds of thousand of ground pounders.
Former ground pounder in Afghanistan here. I for one am glad they showed some leniency. He's already been held prisoner for years to include torture. He's suffered enough and piling on serves no purpose. No soldiers are thinking of reproducing his actions to get that sweet Bergdahl treatment.
I don't care. I hope some some one takes him out.
Feel free to trash me for my opinion if you like.
You know what really shouldn't be considered? Totally fabricated claims.
His reason for abandoning his post is not clear. The Taliban make varying claims, such as that he wandered off while drunk, or he was captured when he fell behind his patrol. During the trial, he claimed he was deeply upset by events in his unit, and wanted to notify a general officer of the problems. No one claims that he planned to join the enemy. No one claims he was trying to find them at all. There is zero evidence that, at any time during captivity, he engaged in any misconduct.
So yes, when you wander off your post like an idiot, get captured by terrorists and turned over to the enemy, who then holds you captive and tortures you? Yes, I'd say it is legitimate consideration during sentencing.
Your hatred of the rule of law duly noted.
Have a very nice weekend Tanngrisnir.
I respect your opinion.
I hope he gets run over in traffic.
I have but I don't see how that applies.
Yes, he'd serve time in jail but the judge believed his time in captivity was equal to any punishment that would be dealt out.
Yes, there is. He even admitted as such.There is ample evidence that he intentionally abandoned his post.
I did read it. He was deeply upset over what he perceived as bad decisions by the military. Nothing in that email suggests that he planned to actually join the Taliban.If you've been following this case you should be aware of the email he sent to his parents before he took off.
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