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this is deff. a USAWTF moment....can't wait to see him in handcuffs
I was deployed in the east when this POS walked off his FOB...He is a deserter and we just gave up 5 enemy combatants for him...What the hell is wrong with this country.
Welcome home, but hopefully a courts martial will soon commence.
"We will give him all the support he needs to help him recover from this ordeal, and we are grateful that he will soon be reunited with his family" And just forget he did it to himself when he laid down his weapon and walked away.
Isn't this the guy that just walked off the fob or am I thinking of someone else
Take that Army tag off your chest, POS! This boy could have died there for all I give a shit! He put everyone in danger by deserting
This one time I was in Afghanistan, I was like super stressed out so I threw on some PT shorts and some flip flops and said "**** you army I'm out" then I left and spent five years as a "prisoner of war"
**** that kid. Those who were there know the true cost of his actions.
Must be the most squared away soldier ever. He managed to complete SSD1 and submit a packet while in captivity. Lolz
Im ****ing furious. How come i get an article 15 for underage dr
Non of us where there so that's not for me to comment on. Either way he was a pow and deserved to come home like anyone else. If court martial's come from it or not that's up to them.
Nobody really knows what happened yet. Lots of rumors, and that is what they are rumors. Thanks Dench for already deciding what this guy did or didn't do. You always live up to your reputation, no doubt about that. Let's dogpile him now in the finest NES Tradition.
He had two promotions in abstentia. Now DA could have done this for PR purposes, yeah sure just like Jessica Lynch, not saying it couldn't happen, however stories vary on his capture, and sources vary including what the Taliban says.
Let's see what DA says and how it all plays out before any rush to judgement is made. I suppose some will get their panties in a snit about the fact that we were involved in a prisoner exchange too. Well we can debate that until the cows come home, each side has its pros and cons. A lot of the negative remarks are being made by people who have "heard things" or "have a friend who knows somebody" etc. Supposedly Rolling Stone is coming out with some emails that he sent his parents prior to his capture where he said he was fed up with the whole thing in Afghanistan. If these are authentic, then it might put things in a different light, but the timing is also interesting too.
Supposedly Rolling Stone is coming out with some emails that he sent his parents prior to his capture where he said he was fed up with the whole thing in Afghanistan. If these are authentic, then it might put things in a different light, but the timing is also interesting too.
From what I can gather, we are suppose to believe that he was such a coward that he preferred to be a Taliban POW!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone who's been in combat knows that's a lot of bull s***t. No one wants to be a damn POW. Freakin asswipes ! What we have folks is my 100% FU rant to these idiots who are ungrateful enough to suggest this crap. To the suggesters I say "then lock and load your damn selves asswipes".
The theory is that he thought he'd be embraced by the Taliban as a hero. I would suggest you review the article I linked, read his own words, and then see if you change your mind.
Then again, I'm sure we can trust obama to make sure the truth cones out.
None of us have at this time credible proof of information. All any of us know for sure right now is that a POW has been set free. Support the man now. Question only after there is "unquestionable" proof.
My two sons are both currently serving and the word is he's a deserter. This is what the soldiers are saying and they believe it too. Whether it's true or not we'll find out soon.
No one supports the troops more than me, but experience tells me that the troops generally don't know what's going on at that level, or what happened 5 years ago when they probably were'
nt in country. When in doubt, provide support. Ask the questions later.
Non of us where there so that's not for me to comment on. Either way he was a pow and deserved to come home like anyone else. If court martial's come from it or not that's up to them.
Not if he walked away. If he walked way then **** him
Just got done watching him with Obama, the guy has a killer beard going and was up there speaking a local Afghan language. Keep digging that hole fruit cake.
I'm more than happy that we got him back. But at what costs?! Negotiating with terrorists now??!
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinio...nees_exchanged_for_pow_in_controversial_trade
That wasn't Bowe, that was his father.