Those who warned that these men would return to the jihad were mocked and vilified as “Islamophobes.” “Once Jailed in Guantánamo, 5 Taliban Now Face U.S. at Peace Talks,” by Mujib Mashal, New York Times, March 26, 2019: DOHA, Qatar — When the United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and toppled the Taliban government, even […]
5 freed from Gitmo in exchange for Bergdahl rejoined the jihad in Qatar, Taliban says
Those who warned that this would happen were mocked and vilified as “Islamophobes.” “5 freed from Gitmo in exchange for Bergdahl join insurgents in Qatar, Taliban says,” by Kathy Gannon, Associated Press, October 30, 2018: KABUL, Afghanistan — Five members of the Afghan Taliban who were freed from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay […]
US Army mulling giving traitor Bergdahl $300,000 back pay
The U.S. Army is set to decide whether Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl is entitled to as much as $300,000 in back pay and other benefits he amassed during his captivity with the Taliban. Military personnel who have risked their lives to serve their country should be loudly protesting, except that they may face punishment; after all, […]
Deserter Bowe Bergdahl gets dishonorable discharge but no prison time
This is a travesty of justice. Bowe Bergdahl should be tried for treason. Instead, he is walking free with no consequences for his desertion, and none for his treason. Former infantry officer Nathan Bradley Bethea, who served with Bergdahl in Afghanistan, wrote in the Daily Beast that Bergdahl was “a deserter, and soldiers from his […]
Army knew Bergdahl had deserted, but forced soldiers who knew truth to sign nondisclosure agreements
“In the days following Sergeant Bergdahl’s desertion, soldiers with knowledge of the facts were forced to sign nondisclosure agreements. The truth about Sergeant Bergdahl was suppressed at the cost of their peace of mind. Though it was common knowledge inside the unit that Sergeant Bergdahl had deserted, the Army allowed the myth to perpetuate that […]
Deserter Bergdahl says US treated him worse than Taliban did
How about sending him back to the Taliban, then? Barack Obama traded five seasoned, battle-hardened jihadis back to the Taliban in exchange for Bergdahl. Former infantry officer Nathan Bradley Bethea, who served with Bergdahl in Afghanistan, wrote in the Daily Beast that Bergdahl was “a deserter, and soldiers from his own unit died trying to […]
Confessed deserter Bowe Bergdahl finds it “insulting” that people think he is a traitor
Barack Obama traded five seasoned, battle-hardened jihadis back to the Taliban in exchange for Bergdahl. Former infantry officer Nathan Bradley Bethea, who served with Bergdahl in Afghanistan, wrote in the Daily Beast that Bergdahl was “a deserter, and soldiers from his own unit died trying to track him down.” Refuting reports that Bergdahl got separated […]
Bergdahl: Taliban asked me if Obama is gay
If Bergdahl is telling the truth, it is unlikely in the land of bacha bazi that these Taliban members were objecting to sleeping with men. They were asking if Obama was gay, i.e., did he sleep only with men — which exclusivity they would equate with weakness. Beyond lurid curiosity, they were most likely asking […]
Navy concludes Chattanooga jihad attack was inspired by foreign terrorists
Another setback for the Obama Ministry of Islamophilia, which recently was stunned by the Army ignoring the recommendations of its investigating officer and deciding that Bowe Bergdahl will face a general court martial for desertion and “misbehavior before the enemy”. The deserter Bergdahl, you will recall, was declared by the Obama administration to have “served the United […]
Army officer urges no jail for Bergdahl
Desertion? Treason? Sure, but prosecuting him properly for such charges is so…right wing. “Attorney says officer urges no jail for Bergdahl,” Associated Press, October 11, 2015: AUSTIN, Texas — An Army officer is recommending that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl face a lower-level court martial and be spared the possibility of jail time for leaving his post […]
Robert Spencer in FrontPage: Bowe Bergdahl, Deserter
My latest on this unfolding disgrace, at FrontPage: U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl has been charged with desertion for leaving his unit in Afghanistan and joining up with the Taliban. It’s about time. After months of stonewalling as the evidence that Bergdahl was a deserter mounted ever higher, U.S. officials could ignore it no longer. Much […]
Bowe Bergdahl charged with desertion
Five active, trained, seasoned, battle-hardened jihadis traded for a deserter. Bergdahl in Afghanistan reportedly deserted his unit with the intention of joining the Taliban, and while with them, converted to Islam, declared himself a “mujahid.” “Bowe Bergdahl Charged With Desertion, Lawyer Says,” by Luis Martinez and Lee Ferran, ABC News, March 25, 2015: American soldier […]
Gitmo detainee swapped for Bergdahl returns to jihad
We warned that this would happen. But everyone knew it was “Islamophobic” to think such a thing. Anyway, now we have a man who is probably going to be tried for desertion in exchange for at least one jihadist who will try to kill more Americans. And the other four will probably also rejoin the […]