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In reply to the discussion: Never ever leave a Soldier behind. [View all]SunSeeker
(58,270 posts)The term deserter has very explicit legal meaning, and requires a trial before it can be asserted as fact. To not give this soldier the benefit of the doubt after 5 years of hell in captivity is shameful.
What is very clear is that the Army was on notice that this kid was losing it well before he disappeared. And yet they did nothing.
If nothing else, we owe it to his family to bring him back alive. Giving up 5 Afghan Taliban we improperly sent to GITMO in the first place and who we will need to give up when we are out of Afghanistan anyway is a pretty sweet deal. Bowe is back alive without a shot fired. Way better than giving 1,500 TOW missiles to Iran for 3 hostages like Reagan did---missiles that Iran then used against the Israelis.
I am sick of the vile GOP talking points on this. As a DUer and purported Dem, you should be ashamed of your post.