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Title: Bergdahl Charged with ‘Misbehavior Before the Enemy’ in Addition to Desertion
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Breitbart
URL Source: http://www.breitbart.com/national-s ... nemy-in-addition-to-desertion/
Published: Sep 7, 2015
Author: Edwin Mora
Post Date: 2015-09-07 22:14:05 by cranky
Keywords: None
Views: 3116
Comments: 26
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been accused by the U.S. Army and soldiers who served with him of abandoning his outpost in Afghanistan back in 2009, has been charged with “misbehavior before the enemy” in addition to desertion. The “misbehavior” charge, which has seldom been used since World War II, carries a stiffer penalty in Bergdahl’s case when compared to desertion. Bergdahl was charged with “misbehavior before the enemy by endangering the safety of a command, unit or place” and prompting the military to launch search operations,” said the Army in a statement, adding that the charge carries a potential life sentence. However, USA Today reports that “Legal analysts said it was likely Bergdahl would reach an agreement that would result in a light punishment.” Soldiers who served with Bergdahl have said that the search for the accused deserter endangered other troops and diverted resources from other units. Bergdahl has also been accused of “desertion with intent to shirk important or hazardous duty,” a charge that carries a potential five-year sentence, noted the Army statement. “His case now goes to an Article 32 hearing, which is similar to a grand jury and would recommend whether the case goes to a court martial,” reports USA Today. A “convening authority” will ultimately make the decision whether to refer to a court martial. “The charge sheet offers a glimpse of what the Army alleges Bergdahl did on June 30, 2009, the day he disappeared,” points out USA Today. The “misbehavior before the enemy” charge “alleges that Bergdahl endangered the safety of troops at Observation Post Mest in Paktika Province by walking away and causing the military to launch ‘search and recovery operations,’” adds the article. Under the desertion charge, Bergdahl is accused of being a deserter until about May 31, 2014, the day he was traded for the Taliban terrorists. Cody Full, 28, Bergdahl’s former platoon mate, and Evan Buetow, 28, who was the sergeant and team leader of Bergdahl’s unit, welcomed the new charge levied against the accused deserter. “You give an oath,” Full told USA Today. “You sign your name to serve your country no matter what you’re supposed to fill that oath.” “The whole reason we came forward last year when they released Bowe, we knew he needed to answer for what he did,” added Buetow. “We knew he was not a hero… He had to answer for why he deserted, and that’s what happened.” Eugene Fidell, Bergdahl’s attorney, asked that government officials stop leaking information that could negatively impact his client’s right to a fair trial, urging Americans to hold judgment until all the facts surface. “Misbehavior before the enemy was used hundreds of times during World War II, but scholars say its use appears to have dwindled in conflicts since then,” notes The Associated Press (AP). Bergdahl was taken hostage by the Taliban after he left his post in Afghanistan. He was eventually released in a controversial exchange for five senior Taliban commanders held at the Guantanamo Bay military prison. President Obama approved the exchange. The president violated the law by not notifying lawmakers 30 days prior to transferring the five Taliban commanders out of Guantanamo, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congress’ investigative arm. Bergdahl was charged with desertion in March. According to the Army, the alleged deserter remains at Fort Sam Houston in Texas and is not currently under arrest or any form of confinement. 
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#3. To: cranky, redleghunter, sneakypete (#0)
Interesting that they revived the old but harsh 'misbehavior before the enemy' charges. No one predicted that one. It seems much more serious than mere desertion. I think the prosecutors are going for his throat. They don't intend to let him slip away. I'd expect him to get 20-30 years in Leavenworth.
I sure didn't. It seems much more serious than mere desertion. I think the prosecutors are going for his throat. They don't intend to let him slip away. I'd expect him to get 20-30 years in Leavenworth. I agree. To me the most surprising thing is the rank and file left and the radical political left didn't start holding parades for him,calling him a hero,and demanding he get a medal and be released. Normally the left is for anything that harms America,and rallies behind anyone that joins or gives aid to America's enemies. I guess even the loony left has finally woken up to the point where they see the danger of Islam. They might not admit it because it would be anti-PC for them to do so,but it's the only explanation I see for their silence and distance.
That's just wishful thinking. You know that isn't it. I think they're sick of The One as well. He's far past his sell-by date and has started to stink.
That's the way it is with a lot of things. You want them until you get them.
The reason we talk about lame ducks is that every prez stinks in the second term, usually before his second mid-term. I really think we'd be better off to limit all of them to a single term. None of them does anything worthwhile in their second term.
Then they wouldn't do shit on the first term. The reason why the suck, second term is because they can't run a third term. So if there was no second term, the president wouldn't even try and make the populace happy with one term... what's his incentive? At least this way, we get a less damaging first term.
No, they'd suck just as bad. The ability to run a second term increases the importance of their judicial picks, especially to the Court. It increases their power relative to Congress, etc. One term and out. All of 'em.
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#10. To: TooConservative (#3)
Interesting that they revived the old but harsh 'misbehavior before the enemy' charges. No one predicted that one.
#14. To: sneakypete (#10)
I guess even the loony left has finally woken up to the point where they see the danger of Islam.
#15. To: TooConservative (#14)
I think they're sick of The One as well.
#16. To: sneakypete (#15)
#17. To: TooConservative (#16)
I really think we'd be better off to limit all of them to a single term. None of them does anything worthwhile in their second term.
#18. To: GrandIsland (#17)
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