Bowe Bergdahl to be charged with desertion, retired officer tells Fox

[Miles Archer]

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Source: Washington Times

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was released by the Taliban last year in exchange for five prisoners, is being charged with desertion, retired Lt. Col. Tony Schaffer told Bill O’Reilly on “The O’Reilly Factor” Monday.

Mr. Shaffer, who now works for the London Center for Policy Research, said two separate military sources have confirmed to him that Sgt. Bergdahl’s attorney has been given a “charge sheet,” listing out the articles of the uniform military code that have been violated.

“The army has come to its conclusion and Bowe Bergdahl will be charged with desertion,” Mr. Shaffer said.

Sgt. Bergdahl left his unit in Afghanistan without permission in 2009 and was captured by the Taliban, and held prisoner by the group for five years. Following the much-criticized exchange, the Army conducted an investigation into his actions, which concluded three months ago.

Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jan/26/bowe-bergdahl-be-charged-desertion-retired-officer/

[TexasTowelie]

1. Bill O'Reilly and the Washington Times--

neither inspire much confidence with their reporting.

[jmowreader]

2. I think I want to see something a little more credible...

...than the right-wing think tank "London Center for Policy Research" (named after the person who started it, not the city in England), the Washington Times and Glenn Beck.

[LeftyMom]

3. The Moonie Times says a think tank guy told BillO that some unnamed military people told him...

That isn't sufficient evidence to prove that chocolate is delicious.

Come on now, let's not clog up LBN with crap.

[gerogie2]

4. No doubt the trial will be held....

in the Taliban controlled no-go zones in Paris, France.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Locking, sorry, but this is not yet being reported by a reliable mainstream source

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