FOX News: Bowe Bergdahl expected to plead guilty to deserting his post
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is expected to plead guilty later this month to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy rather than face trial for leaving his Afghanistan post in 2009, The Associated Press reported.
Two sources said the Idaho native would submit the plea later this month and sentencing would start Oct. 23. The AP did not name the sources.
Bergdahl's lawyer declined to comment when contacted by Fox News. He faces up to five years in prison on the desertion charge and a life sentence for misbehavior.
Bergdahl, 31, who was serving with an Alaska-based infantry regiment, deserted his Afghanistan post in 2009, when he was 23 years old, and was held captive by the Taliban for about five years. The Taliban posted a video online showing Bergdahl saying he was "scared" he would not be able to go home.
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5 comments:
Man, poor guy, I feel for him. He was 23 and probably scared - I know I'd have been. Got taken hostage for 5 years by the Taliban - just ask McCain how long that must feel - and now he'll be branded and punished for being a deserter. Give this guy a break. If someone needs it, it's him.
Agreed.
Screw that guy. Made an oath and broke it. More importantly he left his platoon mates high and dry.
I hope for life imprisonment. He is a disgrace for all us swedes.
Anon there are very many who are a disgrace to humanity but are hailed as heroes because they killed people many of whom were innocent of any wrongdoing.
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