War News Updates: A Distrubing Discussion On What Appears To Be The Fate Of Former Taliban Prisoner US. Soldier Bowe Berghdahl

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

My Comment: It appears that he gets to keep his money and a "general discharge" .... wow .... if true .... expect a firestorm of protest.

Unknown said...: With 300k and guilt maybe he will take to drink.; December 23, 2014 at 9:28 AM
Bob Huntley said...: As I understand it there are a lot of returning veterans steeped in guilt that turn to drink and who don't have $300K.; December 23, 2014 at 10:40 AM
Unknown said...: 300K makes it much easier to drink.; December 23, 2014 at 10:50 AM
Black Knight said...: A general discharge is not a mark of honor. Other veterans like myself will trust the military's investigation to have been fair. Only ideologues will make a fuss about this. Like the one in the video above.; December 24, 2014 at 2:11 PM
Unknown said...: You would think that Bergdahl would get a OTH and not a general discharge. My 2 cents.

http://www.militarylawyers.org/Military-Criminal-Defense-Blog/2013/July/What-is-the-Difference-Between-an-Other-Than-Hon.aspx

I disagree about your assessment of Hunt and Shaffer.; December 24, 2014 at 4:04 PM
Unknown said...: It is political that they did not want to convene a court martial. Certainly there is enough smoke

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_discharge#Dishonorable.

It is much easier to lean on a few O6s and higher than take your chances with the people making up the report behind closed doors and a court martial or just a court martial.; December 24, 2014 at 4:07 PM

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