What began as a debate over negotiating with terrorists escalated Monday into anger among many armed services members at the attention being given to Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a man who reportedly fled his post five years ago only to be captured by Afghan insurgents.
Bergdahl was freed Saturday in exchange for five Guantanamo Bay detainees. His release was celebrated at first by Washington politicians, including Republicans, though many felt the United States had broken its longstanding policy of not negotiating with terrorists.
By Monday, that had all changed. Soldiers who served with Bergdahl said they were outraged at the possibility he would be accorded a hero's welcome. He is anything but, they said.
CNN, Rolling Stone, and other media reminded Americans that at least six soldiers were killed in subsequent searches for Bergdahl in rugged Paktika Province in the ensuing days and weeks after he deserted.
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Just do as you are told.Don't honor this man or consider him a hero.Go to work and tell everyone what a horrible person he is because the powers that be said so.Now that America and the world have received their instructions they can do as they're damn well told if they know what's good for them.This comment will self destruct in 10 seconds.
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ReplyDeleteThat is good because nothing you said makes any sense.
10:34 AM
ReplyDeleteNo, moron. The powers that be did not say it. His fellow soldiers said it. You know, those guys dressed in uniforms standing next to him in their platoon.
Well, they were standing next to him BEFORE he decided to desert. And now 6 of them are lying in body bags because they went looking for his sorry ass.
Why don't YOU self-destruct