feh...
Posted on 09/16/2015 4:28:34 PM PDT by markomalley
Bowe Berdahl's defense team told a military tribunal that he has been in "physical danger" for the last year because his fellow soldiers have spoken angrily to the public about claims Bergdahl betrayed his country. Bergdahl became a Taliban prisoner under suspicious circumstances in 2009, when he left a combat outpost in Afghanistan.
Bergdahl's civilian defense lawyer Eugene Fidell said former military and intelligence officers appearing in conservative news media had vilified Bergdahl and stoked hatred over social media such as Facebook over Bergdahl’s perceived misconduct while in captivity. Fidell provided examples from the "Bergdahl is a Traitor" page.
"In short, it has been 'open season' on SGT Bergdahl," wrote Fidell, a military law veteran and past-president of the National Institute of Military Justice, who is leading the soldier's defense. "His immediate commander believes he is in physical danger, and therefore has required since last year that he be accompanied by NCOs [non-commissioned officers] whenever he leaves Fort Sam Houston."
However, Bergdahl was found on a California marijuana farm when it was raided by police back in July of this year and he was not accompanied by any soldiers protecting him.
Bergdahl faces an Article 32 hearing later this week, where officers will discuss a court-martial for desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. He could face a life sentence if convicted.
"There is increasingly strong reason to doubt whether SGT Bergdahl can receive a fair trial given the prolonged barrage of opprobrium that has been heaped on him over the last year," Fidell wrote in a memo to Army officials today.
"I share his frustration that Bergdahl is being tried in the media," Geoffrey Corn, a retired Army judge advocate at South Texas College of Law, told ABC News. "He's not the first person or defense lawyer to deal with a public reaction and perception that vilifies his client."
Still the drama queen. Some things never change.
Great. He caused the death of others.
Kaffee: That’s not what you said. You said he was being transferred, because he was in grave danger.
Jessup: That’s correct.
Kaffee: You said he was in danger. I said “grave danger”? You said...
Jessup: I recall what I said.
Kaffee: I could have the court reporter read back to you...
Jessup: I know what I said! I don’t have to have it read back to me, like I’m...
Kaffee: Then why the two orders? Colonel?
Jessup: Sometimes men take matters into their own hands.
Kaffee: No, sir. You made it clear just a moment ago that your men never take matters into their own hands. Your men follow orders or people die. So Santiago shouldn’t have been in any danger at all, should he have, Colonel?
Jessup: You snotty, little bastard.
Ross: Your honor, I’d like to ask for recess.
Kaffee: I’d like an answer to the question, Judge.
Judge Randolph: The court will wait for an answer.
Kaffee: If Lt. Kendrick gave an order that Santiago wasn’t to be touched, then why did he have to be transferred? Colonel? Lt. Kendrick ordered the Code Red, didn’t he? Because that’s what you told Lt. Kendrick to do!
Ross: Objection!
Kaffee: And when it went bad, you cut these guys loose! You had Markinson sign a phony transfer order, and you doctored the log book!
Ross: Damn it, Kaffee!
Kaffee: You coerced the doctor!
Judge Randolph: Consider yourself in contempt!
Kaffee: Colonel Jessup, did you order the Code Red?!
Judge Randolph: You don’t have to answer that question!
Jessup: I’ll answer the question. You want answers?
Kaffee: I think I’m entitled!
Jessup: You want answers?!
Kaffee: I want the truth!
Jessup: You can’t handle the truth! Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who’s gonna do it? You? You, Lieutenant Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know, that Santiago’s death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives! You don’t want the truth, because deep down in places you don’t talk about at parties, you want me on that wall. You need me on that wall. We use words like “honor”, “code”, “loyalty”. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said “thank you”, and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don’t give a damn what you think you are entitled to!
Kaffee: Did you order the Code Red?
Jessup: I did the job that—-
Kaffee: Did you order the Code Red?!!
Jessup: YOU’RE GODDAMN RIGHT I DID!!
POS deserves a major ass whupping.
Send him to GITMO. He’ll be among friends there.
Back in the good old days we had blanket parties.
“prolonged barrage of opprobrium “
Oh my,that must hurt.
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Yes, it was amazing how someone was able to fall up a flight of stairs.
when someone should be executed as a traitor, it’s not difficult to understand that some people think he should forfeit his life.
Being a traitor has consequences.
Just execute him to save everyone grief, especially for his sake.
That too!
feh...
Is there a problem?
The Disciplinary Barracks at Leavenworth is probably the safest place in the world to do time.
I’m all weepy that this guy will be a shiv-magnet when he gets there.
Number 1...Marine is a proper noun and should be capitalized.
Number 2...This POS traitor was not a Marine, he was an Army soldier. There is a huge difference.
Active Duty ping.
That’s what happens when you desert and fraternize with the enemy. Handle it a-hole.
Translation..."we are losing:
Bergdahl in ‘Physical Danger’ from Fellow Soldiers [Aw, poor baby]
Betchore ass he is.
Is this the same commie scumbag lawyer he had before?
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