Bergdahl pleads guilty to desertion.

[bobbyfairbanks]

I hope not.....cannot the Army appeal this terrible decision??



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I don’t think UCMJ can re trial but I’m not an expert. This is such a terrible ruling for the military. Command authority has been seriously degraded.

[roberth]

I don’t think UCMJ can re trial but I’m not an expert. This is such a terrible ruling for the military. Command authority has been seriously degraded.

What a horrible outcome and a black eye to the military.

How many more assholes will walk off their posts, get members of their platoons and squads killed during the search, and get away with it after trial.

[hurley842002]

What a horrible outcome and a black eye to the military.

How many more assholes will walk off their posts, get members of their platoons and squads killed during the search, and get away with it after trial.

Certainly sets a new precedent.

[RblDiver]

I'm curious, the judge was saying he was using Trump's words as mitigation. As CiC, what authority does Trump have over said judge? Can he remove the judge in any way, or is he basically untouchable (political questions aside)?

[Fmedges]

Absolutely crazy

[CS1983]

How can someone who pleaded guilty be re-tried? I was under the impression all proceedings were for sentence, not guilty/not guilty; pleading guilty saved him the trial, did it not? Pursuant to that, what effect could Trump's words have on a guilty plea entered by the defendant himself? Is the judge making a point he isn't a shill for a kangaroo court? Why?

[BushMasterBoy]

And it is over.

[.455_Hunter]

How on earth does someone abandon his post in a war zone, get himself captured through his own negligence, get others killed and wounded due to their negligence precipitating the search effort, and then get no prison time?

I had guys who went AWOL over a girlfriend for a few weeks and got a year in jail!

And they didn't even put others in danger in order to rescue them.

No shit.

I had a PAC clerk who drew fraudulent BAH and got sent to Leavenworth. He was supposedly married (but separated) from a woman with kids in Chicago- all made-up to get extra $$$.

Kinda pales in comparison to SGT Jackwagon's escapades.

[Singlestack]

Need something like the ending of the Wahlberg sniper movie, where the AG (Jeff Sessions) sits on the table and says that sometimes old-west street justice is exactly whats needed. Of course, Sessioms is much too genteel for that.

[Mazin]

Need something like the ending of the Wahlberg sniper movie, where the AG (Jeff Sessions) sits on the table and says that sometimes old-west street justice is exactly whats needed. Of course, Sessioms is much too genteel for that.

Yep Send in Bob Lee, shooter was a good movie but the book was better. Just SMDH this opens a door that can't be shut, bad day for the Military Justice system. Btw reading those comments really make me realise how far the left is in thier sick twisted reasoning why this was the right decision.....yep this country needs a purge