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WinstonSmith4740

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6. Oh, absolutely!

Sun Jun 15, 2014, 12:04 PM

Jun 2014

This poor guy is being savaged over what I had always heard was a soldier's right...to complain. My generation's war was Viet Nam. I saw too many of my friends come back changed. You can't "unsee" things, just like Bowe couldn't unsee that child run down. The RW noise machine has done some pretty hateful, deranged shit in the past. This might just top them all.

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Bowe Bergdahl on what he saw in Afghanistan(deep truths from a young soldier) [View all] Ken Burch Jun 2014 OP

I have no doubt every word is true... randys1 Jun 2014 #1

Oh, absolutely! WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2014 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #8

Yeah he should have waited until he got home, and gripe about it like John Kerry -- who was treated Hoyt Jun 2014 #16

And you know that all of those possible "solutions" erronis Jun 2014 #19

That's what I'm saying, unless military was going to take him seriously, he had no choice Hoyt Jun 2014 #25

I never got that one yeoman6987 Jun 2014 #26

When he joined the Army, the criteria was "breathing" jmowreader Jun 2014 #31

John is a bum and always was nothing more than a privileged brat. olegramps Jun 2014 #40

I'd enjoy seeing a full expose about this erronis Jun 2014 #45

The same Kerry who voted to go to war in Iraq. nt valerief Jun 2014 #34

Tend to agree... WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2014 #17

The one very bitter pill to have to swallow is just how thoroughly these bastards learned. calimary Jun 2014 #27

wow - you say it the way I feel it. Thanks, calimary! erronis Jun 2014 #46

I think we have enough traitors working to bring this country down right now Frustratedlady Jun 2014 #28

The military doesn't actually have a Treason article in its lawbook jmowreader Jun 2014 #33

Thanks! WinstonSmith4740 Jun 2014 #44

No it will not. pangaia Jun 2014 #39

A freind of mine saw a sgt shoot a child in the head in Vietnam. That's when he quit. grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #41

It is no different, that is, edgineered Jun 2014 #2

Foxx may TRY to tear him apart, vlyons Jun 2014 #5

I so hope he gets that chance! flamingdem Jun 2014 #32

I experienced the exact same heaven05 Jun 2014 #3

Did you walk away? 840high Jun 2014 #12

No, I did not have the heaven05 Jun 2014 #15

Thank you for serving. I admire you. It took 840high Jun 2014 #18

This little article reminds me of iemitsu Jun 2014 #20

Read O'Brien's earlier book, Going After Cacciato pinboy3niner Jun 2014 #35

Thank you for the suggestion. iemitsu Jun 2014 #42

maybe Bergdahl is the real truth teller riverwalker Jun 2014 #4

The Conceit Of A Dying Empire cantbeserious Jun 2014 #7

All America should be proud of him. mylye2222 Jun 2014 #9

. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #10

I'm not sure how to take that post. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2014 #11

Oh, I'm sorry.....it was just too sad.....and the reich wing attacks BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2014 #29

Thanks for the elaboration. n/t. Ken Burch Jun 2014 #30

although some will disagree heaven05 Jun 2014 #13

I saw that ugliness in Vietnam too . . FairWinds Jun 2014 #14

This is probably why some of his fellow soldiers are calling him a "deserter" rury Jun 2014 #21

This is really a reanactment of the whole swift boat/kerry crap. mylye2222 Jun 2014 #23

That is exactly the reason. I said so from the beginning. nt kelliekat44 Jun 2014 #37

Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #22

I have no doubt he is telling the truth. I wasn't in combat but remember when I was in Germany doc03 Jun 2014 #24

arrogance will get you every time SleeplessinSoCal Jun 2014 #36

I had a conversation with a couple of soldiers that had served in Iraq justiceischeap Jun 2014 #38

The way fox "news" treats this man and his loved ones is shameful. Lunacee_2013 Jun 2014 #43