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Title: Captive U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl 'recaptured by the Taliban after three days on the run following daring escape'
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Daily Mail
URL Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art ... -Bowe-Bergdahl-3-days-run.html
Published: Dec 12, 2011
Author: Leon Watson
Post Date: 2011-12-12 11:50:03 by A K A Stone
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Views: 40829
Comments: 59
A U.S. soldier held by the Taliban since 2009 has been recaptured after he went on the run for three days. Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl's daring escape failed when a manhunt was launched in Pakistan to find him, Taliban commanders said. He is now facing his third Christmas in captivity. Sgt Bergdahl has been a prisoner of the Taliban since his capture on June 30, 2009, in Afghanistan. Since then, he has appeared in a least five Taliban propoganda videos, one of which was released in May. He is the only known U.S. soldier to be captive of the Taliban. " a="a" before="before" break="break" by="by" daring="daring" first-floor="first-floor" for="for" freedom="freedom" from="from" going="going" his="his" jumping="jumping" made="made" on="on" pakistan="Pakistan" run="run" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/12/11/article-2072750-0F2383AE00000578-97_468x451.jpg" the="The" window="window" /> Sgt Bergdahl, who launched a daring escape attempt, was reported to have adopted the Muslim name Abdullah, according to his captors His captors found him three days later hiding in a trench, covered with leaves and virtually naked, according to the report. The sources described Sgt Bergdahl, of Hailey, Idaho, fighting 'like a boxer' when found. Quoting a Taliban source, The Daily Beast reported that Sgt Bergdahl told his captors that he wanted to find civilian villagers who would help him and notify the U.S.. But that hope proved futile as villagers had long since fled Pakistan's North Waziristan region because of the conflict. Now he is back in captivity, Sgt Bergdahl is once more restrained at night and being moved frequently to avoid detection by U.S. forces. Drone strikes have killed several senior militants in the area he is being held and sources say the Taliban is ready to make a deal to release the soldier. A source told The Daily Beast: 'There's a fear that a dronecould hit the golden [goose].' Colonel Tim Marsano, an Idaho National Guard spokesman based in Boise, was quoted in the report and has spoken with Sgt Bergdahl's family. 'There is certainly a lot of new information in that article that was news to the Sgt Bergdahl family,' he said. 'Any mother would be glad to hear that her son is alive and well at this point.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2072750/Taliban-recapture-U-S-soldier-Bowe-Bergdahl-3-days-run.html#ixzz1gL8ghwYs
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#1. To: sneakypete, A K A Stone (#0)
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-- May Captain Humbert Roque (Rocky) Versace and Colonel James (Nick) Rowe's spirits be with him in this time of hardship and deep stress for this Paratrooper. And may he be able to escape again, this time successfully.
Rocky was in a class all by himself. How freaking ironic is it that he planned on resigning his commission once his tour in VN was up,and becoming a Mary Knoll priest? That pack were/are bigger communists than the Soviet Politburo. I don't think he would have lasted long before they booted him out of the order.
#9. To: sneakypete (#2)
I wish he had gotten to live his dreams. He was an exceptional man and fully deserved the Medal of Honor for his service which still influences people in what his example has taught us all.
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#2. To: Ferret Mike (#1)
May Captain Humbert Roque (Rocky) Versace and Colonel James (Nick) Rowe's spirits be with him in this time of hardship and deep stress for this Paratrooper.
Replies to Comment # 2. "How freaking ironic is it that he planned on resigning his commission once his tour in VN was up,and becoming a Mary Knoll priest? That pack were/are bigger communists than the Soviet Politburo. I don't think he would have lasted long before they booted him out of the order."
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