As More Details Become Public, Negative Reaction Against The Release Of Bowe Bergdahl Grows

Bowe Bergdahl: A Darker Story Behind The Release Of America's Last Prisoner Of War -- The Telegraph

America celebrates the release of a young soldier who allegedly abandoned his post after growing disillusioned with the war in Afghanistan

The little mountain town of Hailey in the rural state of Idaho is readying a hero's welcome.

Its single shopping street is lined with bright yellow balloons and signs to greet Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl when he finally returns home after five long years as America's only prisoner of war in Afghanistan.

"Bowe is free at last!" reads one banner. "Our prayers have been answered!"

At Zaney's coffee house, where the 28-year-old worked before joining the military, well-wishers embrace and admire the large poster board covered in a half decade's worth of handwritten messages of support.

"To those of us in Hailey, Bowe is certainly a hero," said Sue Martin, the owner of Zaney's and Sgt Bergdahl's former boss.

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More News On The Growing Negative Reaction Against The Release of Bowe Bergdahl

Fellow soldiers call Bowe Bergdahl a deserter, not a hero -- CNN
Not Everyone's Hero: Soldiers Question Bowe Bergdahl's Bravery -- NBC
Mixed reaction to Bergdahl’s recovery by service members who consider him a deserter -- Washington Post
Fellow Soldiers Say Bowe Bergdahl Was Captured Because He Deserted -- Opposing Views
Bowe Bergdahl ‘deserted’ before capture on ‘latrine’, says fellow soldiers -- Global Dispatch
Criticism of Bergdahl deal mounts -- Politico
Did Bowe Bergdahl go AWOL in Afghanistan? -- Brad Knickerbocker, CSM

My Comment: The former members of Bowe Bergdahl's unit were forced to sign non-disclosure agreements on what led to his capture by the Taliban .... that alone should raise everyone's alarm bells on what really happened..