Bergdahl a Hero?

There are no depths to which the Obama syndicate will not sink, in order to suppress and destroy the truth. And there is no tactic too demeaning for them to use against their enemies. The White House Officially Turns Against the Soldiers Obama Commands.

The soldiers who served with deserter Bowe Bergdahl knew about his desertion in 2009 and the note and emails he had left behind.

Bergdahl said he was “ashamed to be an American.” In 2012 even left leaning Rolling Stone Magazine reported emails Bergdahl had sent to his parents condemning the US Military and Americans in general:...
—cfp

Members of Code Pink gathered in front of the White House today to welcome home Bowe Bergdahl, who is reportedly in a military hospital in Germany. They were joined by representatives of Veterans for Peace, ANSWER Coalition and the American Muslim Alliance.

A slightly wider angle shows a rather cozy gathering, with signs calling for an end to the war in Afghanistan and the closure of Guantanamo.
—Twitchy

News Buzzard wrote:It would have been fine and dandy if Bush traded those same 5 guys for Bergdahl ! It's amazing when a US Veteran gives up on a US Soldier, and it's only because Obama is involved. I never thought racism ran that deep in this country.  

WHL wrote:

News Buzzard wrote:It would have been fine and dandy if Bush traded those same 5 guys for Bergdahl ! It's amazing when a US Veteran gives up on a US Soldier, and it's only because Obama is involved. I never thought racism ran that deep in this country.  

NO, it wouldn't have been fine and dandy.  I do hope however, that Bush wouldn't do such a thing especially without consulting Congress.

News Buzzard wrote:You never leave an American soldier out in the field !

The Washington Free Beacon’s Ellison Barber appeared on Neil Cavuto’s Your World to discuss a Free Beacon report on excessive VA spending. The report reveals that the Department of Veterans Affairs spent more than $1 billion on projects like ad campaigns, finance audits, and for green energy.

This comes on the heels of the Veterans Affairs’ scandal that denied necessary and timely medical coverage to America’s most loyal patriots- our veterans.
—Washington Free Beacon

News Hawk wrote:The man was a deserter of our armed forces.

News Buzzard wrote:

News Hawk wrote:The man was a deserter of our armed forces.

Please refresh my memory: When was the official hearing on Sgt Bergdahl's alleged desertion? What date did that occur on, and when was the conclusion announced that he did in fact desert his platoon ?

I will be waiting for your response.  

News Buzzard wrote:

News Hawk wrote:The man was a deserter of our armed forces.

Please refresh my memory: When was the official hearing on Sgt Bergdahl's alleged desertion? What date did that occur on, and when was the conclusion announced that he did in fact desert his platoon ?

I will be waiting for your response.  

(CNN) -- The sense of pride expressed by officials of the Obama administration at the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is not shared by many of those who served with him: veterans and soldiers who call him a deserter whose "selfish act" ended up costing the lives of better men.

"I was pissed off then, and I am even more so now with everything going on," said former Sgt. Matt Vierkant, a member of Bergdahl's platoon when he went missing on June 30, 2009.[b] "Bowe Bergdahl deserted during a time of war, and his fellow Americans lost their lives searching for him."

The answer can be found in the media:

News Buzzard wrote:...Please refresh my memory: When was the official hearing on Sgt Bergdahl's alleged desertion? What date did that occur on, and when was the conclusion announced that he did in fact desert his platoon ?

I will be waiting for your response.  

Outerlimits wrote:Now suggesting his platoon was the reason he left and that is somehow excusable is just another weak and pathetic diversion put out there by the Obama propaganda machine.

News Buzzard wrote: Where did I make that suggestion ? The fact that the 3 stooges, Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld put a platoon of only 2 dozen guys all by themselves out in a very hostile area of Afghanistan may have led to Bergdahl's despair, but the bottom line is we're supposed to give the guy the presumption of innocence prior to his hearing. As far as the prisoner exchange goes it was approved by generals and even John McCain back in February, so this is not something brought to us out of the blue by Obama. As far as the 30 day notice rule, the Republicans can take a long walk off a short pier. You can't legislate away the presidents rights under Article 2 of the Constitution, and Obama said that in his signing statement when he signed the legislation. Remember the Constitution ? You guys like to refer to that all the time !

Outerlimits wrote:Do you think letting these five terrorists go was a good idea?

News Buzzard wrote:"...I agree with Bellinger and McCain, among other officials who have spoken on the issue..."

News Buzzard wrote:"...You never leave an American soldier out in the field ...!

Is 0bama a Sunni or a Shi’a?

As an Army Veteran who was working as a contractor attached to the 25th Infantry Division (same Division as Bergdahl) in a nearby FOB when Bowe Bergdahl went missing, I feel the need to speak out on the situation (notice I don’t ascribe rank to him, I will address that later).

A few days ago, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel took the stage at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan and excitedly started with what he thought would be a big applause line. “We got him back!” he exclaimed.

Silence.

Not. Even. One. Clap.

Numerous White House leaks show that Obama and his team were convinced that Americans would greet the news of a returning POW with elation; that this would be the great moment in Obama’s second term. This shows just how clueless they are about the military. Let me clue them in.

You see, when Hagel took the stage, he expected joy at the announcement that one of their own was returned! However, you have to see inside a soldier’s mind to understand what was going on here. I believe I can provide a little insight.

When a soldier deserts his post, when he writes that he is ashamed to be an American, when he gives the enemy secrets (and he did), he is no longer “one of us”. He is a traitor. He is not a brother-in-arms.

Soldiers risk their lives for each other every day on the battlefield, there is a trust and respect they have for each other. For Bowe Bergdahl to break that trust and the Secretary of Defense to announce a hero’s welcome instead of a court-martial is a huge let-down.

He isn't one of their own. He is one of them. He is the enemy.

That's not something to celebrate.

The message the White House is sending is that they value treason more than honorable service.

Read that last sentence again. Let it sink in. THIS is what every soldier is thinking.

In a soldier’s mind serving with honor means finishing your tour, even if you disagree with the way things are done. All bets are off if you serve with dishonor.

I do not refer to Bergdahl as a sergeant, even though he received “automatic” promotions while in the Taliban’s custody because according to law, after 30 days his rank and pay should have been stripped from him. Due to political pressure, his was not. In fact, he probably has over $200,000 in cash waiting in his bank account. In my opinion, this money should be given to the families of the soldiers who died in the aftermath of his desertion.

Bowe Bergdahl deserted his post. He served with dishonor. I know that firsthand. Our soldiers know that. They know they risk their lives every day. They don’t get a hero’s welcome from the White House, they get fewer meals (due to budget constraints) and less safety equipment (due to the drawdown).

Let me be perfectly clear. A Rose Garden Ceremony, a “hero’s welcome”, and automatic promotions to a person that deserted is nothing more than a slap in the face to every service member who has served honorably.

That, Mr. President and Mr. Hagel, is why soldiers aren’t clapping and applauding for you. That is why you have lost any remaining respect from the military community.
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