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In reply to the discussion: Never ever leave a Soldier behind. [View all]Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)"They say its because Bergdahl is a deserter, that he could be a traitor.
And maybe he is. Maybe hes both.
And maybe he isnt.
We dont know. No one knows, except for Bergdahl himself.
And Bergdahl has neither admitted his guilt nor proclaimed his innocence as yet. Theres been no Article 32 hearing, no trial, no court martial. The military and the intelligence agencies havent even begun his debriefing. All we know for certain is that an American soldier was taken captive by the enemy, held for years, and returned as part of a prisoner exchange. Thats it. Thats what we know. We dont know what events led to his capture, not all of them, not yet. We dont know the details of his captivity. We dont know the particulars of his release beyond the broad details that have been published in the press.
Nevertheless, Bergdahl has been condemned by the popular media, by social networks, by pundits and politicians, not because they know more about the situation than you or I do, but solely because they hate the president. If Obama was behind Bergdahls release, then Bergdahl is a traitor, Q.E.D. because the president must never, ever, be allowed even the slightest acknowledgement of patriotism.
This condemnation isnt about Bergdahl, its about Obama."
http://www.stonekettle.com/2014/06/negotiating-with-terrorists.html?m=1