Topic: Bowe Bergdahl

The Likely Bergdahl Endgame
The Likely Bergdahl Endgame October 12, 2015 Jonathan F. Keiler The Army is not willing to risk a humiliating loss, bad press, or Obama’s ire.  
Qatar agrees to temporarily extend travel ban on ex-Gitmo detainees released for Bergdahl
Qatar agrees to temporarily extend travel ban on ex-Gitmo detainees released for Bergdahl June 1, 2015 Thomas Lifson The United States has paid an unknown price to temporarily avert a propaganda and potential tactical disaster.
Report: NCIS determined in 2009 Bowe Bergdahl 'going over to the other side with a deliberate plan'
Report: NCIS determined in 2009 Bowe Bergdahl 'going over to the other side with a deliberate plan' April 7, 2015 Thomas Lifson Uh-oh! That Rose Garden ceremony with Mr. and Mrs Bergdahl is looking awfully hinky
Timeline reveals Bergdahl was a cover story for Obama
Timeline reveals Bergdahl was a cover story for Obama April 2, 2015 Thomas Lifson Just a ruse, a human Styrofoam column creating an illusion.
Grounding Bergdahl's escape turkey
Grounding Bergdahl's escape turkey March 27, 2015 Russ Vaughn Defense attorney's claim that Bergdahl tried to escape the Aghanis won't fly far among those who count.
NYT opines: Bergdahl 'violated military regulations' - let him go
NYT opines: Bergdahl 'violated military regulations' - let him go March 27, 2015 Ed Lasky Apparently, the New York Times has no problem with deserters in the military and no problem with the deaths of soldiers who tried to retrieve them from their captors
Psaki doubles down on Bergdahl release
Psaki doubles down on Bergdahl release March 26, 2015 Thomas Lifson "Was it worth it?  Absolutely."
The Bergdahl Fiasco
The Bergdahl Fiasco March 25, 2015 Jonathan F. Keiler The Bergdahl and Hasan cases provide clear evidence that the Obama administration is illegally influencing the military justice system.
Bergdahl and the Threat to American Democracy
Bergdahl and the Threat to American Democracy February 1, 2015 Jonathan F. Keiler The failure to move on the Bergdahl matter has created the impression that the critical barrier between the military and civilian leadership has been breached.
Sand-Kicker in Chief
Sand-Kicker in Chief January 27, 2015 Russ Vaughn Turns out the Army has already charged Bowe Bergdahl with desertion but has been stymied by the White House.  What an embarrassment for Obama.
A general holds another Obama military umbrella
A general holds another Obama military umbrella January 26, 2015 James Longstreet A report has been written based on testimony and investigation of Bowe Bergdahl.  That report now sits in a drawer of Maj. Gen. Kenneth Dahl.
Obama and the Culture of Death
Obama and the Culture of Death July 3, 2014 Eileen F. Toplansky Barack Obama's devotion to death does not end (or even begin) with abortion.
White House Values Treason More Than Honor
White House Values Treason More Than Honor June 22, 2014 Russ Vaughn Those are not my words, but those of a veteran working as a contractor with the same Army division from which Bowe Bergdahl deserted.
Obama Throws a Khattalah Bone
Obama Throws a Khattalah Bone June 18, 2014 Sally Zelikovsky One good thing just doesn’t wipe away one really, really bad thing.
Sgt. Bergdahl's Post-Dramatic Stress
Sgt. Bergdahl's Post-Dramatic Stress June 14, 2014 Deborah C. Tyler It is likely that many people will die young because Bowe Bergdahl chose to act out a childish, grandiose fantasy.
Why Wasn't Bergdahl Removed From His Platoon?
Why Wasn't Bergdahl Removed From His Platoon? June 13, 2014 Frank Underwood An infantryman’s perspective
Bergdahl Deal: Not the First Time Obama Risked American Lives after Bypassing Congress
Bergdahl Deal: Not the First Time Obama Risked American Lives after Bypassing Congress June 9, 2014 Monte Kuligowski The man with a pen and a phone has more than threatened to illegally bypass Congress; he has done so before.
Was Bowe Bergdahl's father in contact with Al Qaeda?
Was Bowe Bergdahl's father in contact with Al Qaeda? June 8, 2014 Thomas Lifson It's amazing how much a person's social media history can tell you.
Released Taliban leader vows to kill Americans
Released Taliban leader vows to kill Americans June 7, 2014 Thomas Lifson Nice work, Obama
Would Bergdahl Put the Army on Trial?
Would Bergdahl Put the Army on Trial? June 7, 2014 Arnold Cusmariu Will the Army have the stomach to try him?
Was a ransom paid for Bergdahl?
Was a ransom paid for Bergdahl? June 7, 2014 Thomas Lifson Were the Taliban prisoners unnecessary to the deal and just released to draw down Gitmo?
Israel Not a Model for U.S. on Prisoner Exchanges
Israel Not a Model for U.S. on Prisoner Exchanges June 6, 2014 Jonathan F. Keiler One defense of the prisoner swap involving Bowe Bergdahl is that Israel has done it, too, so that makes it okay.  This is wrong on several counts.
Will Bergdahl Pull a Lois Lerner?
Will Bergdahl Pull a Lois Lerner? June 6, 2014 Arnold Cusmariu Some questions he may be facing.
A Dishonorable Discharge...Flowing from the White House
A Dishonorable Discharge...Flowing from the White House June 5, 2014 Russ Vaughn The Bergdahl swap has become the public relations equivalent of a field latrine for Barack Obama and his inept administration.
Qatar and the Taliban prisoner swap
Qatar and the Taliban prisoner swap June 5, 2014 John Smith At this point the question must be asked: was this a prisoner transfer or was it sending in reinforcements?
Hometown cancels Bergdahl welcome ceremony
Hometown cancels Bergdahl welcome ceremony June 5, 2014 Thomas Lifson The good citizens of Hailey, Idaho have had second thoughts.
Bowe Bergdahl: Conversion to Islam and Bomb Instructions for the Enemy?
Bowe Bergdahl: Conversion to Islam and Bomb Instructions for the Enemy? June 5, 2014 Jason Kissner Two distinct, extremely disturbing possibilities getting little attention from mainstream news outlets.
Bergdahl: Obama's 'Rapid Response' to VA Scandal
Bergdahl: Obama's 'Rapid Response' to VA Scandal June 5, 2014 David Lawrence Obama released a traitor in order to free five terrorists.  Do we have a madman as a commander in chief?
A sure sign Obama's in really big trouble this time
A sure sign Obama's in really big trouble this time June 4, 2014 Thomas Lifson Oh-oh, the Bergdahl deal is blowing up in Obama’s face like an Acme brand cigar lighted up by Wile E. Coyote.
Treason Trifecta: Bergdahl is a Deserter, Defector, and Collaborator
Treason Trifecta: Bergdahl is a Deserter, Defector, and Collaborator June 4, 2014 Russ Vaughn Bergdahl deserted his platoon to fulfill what may turn out to be a family-concocted book-deal plan to undermine the mission of American troops in Afghanistan.
An odd coincidence in the Bergdahl release?
An odd coincidence in the Bergdahl release? June 4, 2014 Jason Kissner The timeline of events suggests a hidden price?
Lest we forget: the six soldiers who died searching for Bergdahl
Lest we forget: the six soldiers who died searching for Bergdahl June 3, 2014 Thomas Lifson If anyone is tempted to celebrate Bowe Bergdahl as a hero, first think about the real heroes who died because of his absence from his duty post.
A Five-Sided Kennel of Cowardice
A Five-Sided Kennel of Cowardice June 3, 2014 Russ Vaughn Supreme disappointment from the Pentagon in the wake of Bowe Bergdahl's emergence.
Did Bowe Bergdahl Purposefully Offer Himself as a Bargaining Chip?
Did Bowe Bergdahl Purposefully Offer Himself as a Bargaining Chip? June 3, 2014 Jeffrey T. Brown Contrary to Bergdahl’s own account, he was not lagging behind on a patrol and got nabbed by the Taliban.  He went to them.
Carney in 2013: No detainee transfer for Bergdahl 'without consulting Congress'
Carney in 2013: No detainee transfer for Bergdahl 'without consulting Congress' June 3, 2014 Thomas Lifson Did Jay Carney decide to quit his job because he knew about news of the Bergdahl deal coming, and remembered what he had said less than a year ago?