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1. you seem to attribute malice to the man

Reply to TexasMommaWithAHat (Original post)

Thu Oct 26, 2017, 08:47 AM

Oct 2017

...there should be some allowance for his mental state.

These men aren't warriors, they're irrevocably human. I believe the entire military escapade was a tragedy, all the way through, for our troops and everyone else tasked or compelled to war against each other.

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Looking for Sgt Bowe Bergdahl carried a heavy price [View all] TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2017 OP

you seem to attribute malice to the man bigtree Oct 2017 #1

There's been no evidence that TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2017 #3

The fact that he washed out shanny Oct 2017 #5

I can agree with you, and do TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2017 #6

Disagree shanny Oct 2017 #7

He was miserably unhappy because TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2017 #8

He was discharged from the coast guard shanny Oct 2017 #9

I agree with you. cwydro Oct 2017 #10

Hopefully this makes people think twice before joining the military based on some unrealistic image Not Ruth Oct 2017 #2

I agree. TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2017 #4