Initially Susan Rice attempted to make the prisoner swap look like an Obama administration triumph, as though Obama had just secured the release of an American hero:WSJ.com wrote: Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was freed by Afghan insurgents last May as part of an exchange for five Taliban prisoners, was charged Wednesday with having deserted his remote base before his capture in 2009.
The military charges, resulting from a long-awaited but tightly guarded investigation, include desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. A conviction could lead to a dishonorable discharge from the military and, in the extreme, life in prison for Sgt. Bergdahl.
The decision to lodge charges marked the culmination of the closely scrutinized probe of the 28-year-old, whose release in last year’s swap allowed the five Taliban prisoners to go free from the U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sgt. Bergdahl’s release triggered criticism from soldiers who had served alongside him and from some lawmakers.
.Susan Rice wrote: Sergeant Bergdahl wasn't simply a hostage. He was an American prisoner of war captured on the battlefield. We have a sacred obligation we have upheld since the found of our Republic to do our utmost to bring back our men and women who are taken in battle
The following brave men gave their lives searching for St. Bergdahl after his alleged desertion:
1) Staff Sergeant Clayton Bowen, 29, of San Antonio, TX
2) Private 1st Class Morris Walker, 23, of Chapel Hill, N.C
3) Staff Sergeant Kurt Curtiss, 27, of Murray, UT
4) 2nd Lieutenant Darryn Andrews, 34, of Dallas, TX
5) Staff Sergeant Michael Murphrey, 25, of Snyder, TX
6) Private 1st Class Matthew Martinek, 20, of DeKalb, IL
- Bill