. . .”Regardless of the circumstances, whatever those circumstances may turn out to be, we still get an American soldier back if he’s held in captivity,” Obama said during a news conference in Poland as he opened a three-country European visit. “We don’t condition that.”
There have long been questions about how Bergdahl disappeared from his unit. The Pentagon concluded in 2010 that Bergdahl walked away, and the military curbed any high-risk rescue plans after an initial flurry of searching.
Despite the Pentagon’s conclusions, Obama said the government was not currently seeking to punish Bergdahl as a deserter.
“Our main priority is making sure the transition that he’s undergoing after five years in captivity is successful,” he said.
AP via Weasel Zippers
Obama’s General Dempsey* say IF, IF, IF, Maybe, Maybe, Maybe Bowe MIGHT face some charges.
But those are pretty big “IFs.”
*first Obama got rid of over a dozen Generals as well as Admirals so he could find an a$$kisser to head his Joint Chiefs.
@Nanny G: #1
A Narcissist and his handlers can ONLY surround themselves with asskissers — doesn’t matter what department. And asskissers are always Insecure, Incompetent, Ineffective, and are particularly dangerous when put in charge of a Nation’s business.
This Admin’s 6 years in office provide ample evidence of this truth.
I say he paid his dues. But isn’t so like the GOP to convict based on conjecture. You don’t really respect the soldier unless they come home in a Bush body bag.
Note to any future deserters getting the signal that desertion will be forgiven: only if you conspire with the enemy and have a Muslim daddy.
@This one:
You think he’s paid for deserting his unit? I personally think he should be sent back where he has been for the last 5 years to spend the rest of his life with his buddies.
He should be tried. If he’s innocent, he will be freed, if not then he should pay the price.