When California authorities raided a Mendocino County pot plantation, Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl was there pass in hand
When the Mendocino County Drug Task Force raided a Redwood Valley marijuana plantation early Tuesday morning, U.S. Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl was one of the visitors caught there. Bergdahl, who had been there since Friday, readily identified himself and produced a pass from his duty station at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. 181 mature pot plants were seized during the raid. Because there was no evidence that Bergdahl was involved in the pot growing operation, he was released to military authorities.
Bergdahl, who was captured by the Taliban after deserting his outpost in Afghanistan in 2009, was exchanged for five high ranking Taliban fighters in 2014. At the time of the exchange, National Security Adviser Susan Rice all but described Bergdahl as a hero and President Obama held a gushy ceremony for his parents in the White House Rose Garden.
After a number of Bergdahl’s fellow soldiers complained that their former comrade had deserted his outpost, the army started a lengthy investigation which culminated in him being charged with one count of desertion. He is awaiting a court martial in September.
Now let’s see if I can get this right. During the Civil War, deserters on both sides were shot, usually without a court martial. During WW2, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, deserters who were caught were confined in a stockade while awaiting court martial. Apparently deserters from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars remain on active duty pending court martial and are provided with week-long passes to boot. What the fuck is going on here?
1 comment:
It's called saving face. Obama screwed the pooch on this one and will not admit the mistake.
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