Why the bowe bergdahl deal is a political loser the. Bob bergdahl learned pashto, grew beard and adopted liberal. Its all politics some aspects of how obama and his team told the world about the trade for sgt. Ashley smith timesnews jani and bob bergdahl, the parents of u. Among the guests at the funeral were a couple from central idaho named bob and jani bergdahl. In the name of allah the most gracious and most merciful. Bob bergdahl told the guardian that his son was a compassionate person who wanted to see the military as a kind of peace corps with guns. Bowe bergdahl from taliban captivity after five years. Bob bergdahl speaks to the guardian, before the release of his. Bowe bergdahl release deal critics focus on fathers bushy beard and utterances in arabic and pashtu after robert bergdahl celebrated the release of. Jun 03, 2014 bob bergdahl journeyed deep into the meaning of his sons captivity and war itself, immersing himself in books about afghanistan and its pashto language. Jun 02, 2014 when bob bergdahl stepped onto the white house lawn with barack obama to celebrate bowes return, this is what he said. Bergdahl, who had been held captive for nearly five years by militants during the afghanistan war, following a statement in the rose garden of the white house, saturday, may 31, 2014.
Explaining the bergdahl swap hasnt been obamas finest hour. Jun 06, 2014 the war on bob bergdahl s beard is being fought by traitors to humanity. From idaho childhood to afghanistan exchange, the life of a complicated man. Obama broke the law in bergdahl release deal, gao report. Bob bergdahl remains calm at centre of storm over son released by taliban. In his first television interview, the soldier who pleaded guilty to desertion charges after spending five years in taliban captivity says a fair trial would. In a nearly eight minute video released by the taliban, bergdahl talks about the war and does a few pushups, at the behest of the filmmakers, to show that he is healthy. How bowe bergdahl may end up the key to peace with the taliban. Bob bergdahl, the sergeants father, said he is not sure whether his son can still speak english, and he made some of his remarks in what appeared.
Jani and bob bergdahl listen on in the rose garden at the white house in washington. Why i felt i had to go to bowe bergdahls hearing the new. Deal to free bowe bergdahl puts obama on defensive the. Bowe bergdahl, the last american prisoner of war, returned home early friday, his heros welcome supplanted by a controversial prisoner swap and his reputation tarnished by. So why dont you talk about how you met bowe bergdahls parents, bob and jani. Bowe bergdahl responds to those who called him a traitor. It was a lot more than most people have to deal with, her mother said. Jun 04, 2014 deal to free bowe bergdahl puts obama on defensive. You were not left behind, bob bergdahl told reporters, as if speaking to his son. The curious case of bob bergdahls apparent tweet to the. President barack obama hugs jani and bob bergdahl, the parents of sgt. Jani bergdahl and bob bergdahl speak during a news conference in the rose garden of the white house on may 31 as. President obama stands with bob bergdahl r and jami bergdahl l as he delivers a statement about the release of their son, prisoner of war u. Bob bergdahl is known for his work on escape from alcatraz 1979, dragnet 1987 and when time ran out.
Beaudry robert bowe bergdahl born march 28, 1986 is a united states army soldier who. Jun 02, 2014 ashley smith timesnews jani and bob bergdahl, the parents of u. Bergdahls father, has received emailed death threats that authorities. Bowe bergdahl as his parents, jani and bob bergdahl listen on in the rose. Bergdahl was captured after deserting his post on june 30, 2009. Bergdahl, who had been held captive for nearly five years by militants during the afghanistan war, following a statement in the. Bob bergdahl journeyed deep into the meaning of his sons captivity and war itself, immersing himself in books about afghanistan and its pashto language. Bob bergdahl journeyed deep into afghan books, language. Bowe bergdahl, after announcing the release of sgt. Platoon mates critical of bergdahl cant get a book deal. There was a great deal of wild speculation but no reliable reports that indicated that he was a traitor. Behind bowe bergdahls release, a secret deal that took three. Bob bergdahl was a champion cyclist who became disillusioned with the us government when it boycotted the 1980 moscow olympics, it emerged today. Why i felt i had to go to bowe bergdahls hearing the.
Jani bergdahl and bob bergdahl speak during a news conference in the rose garden of the white house on may 31 as president obama stands by. Publishers fear bowe bergdahl book by former platoon mates. Warum wird ussoldat bowe bergdahl wegen fahnenflucht angeklagt. The curious case of bob bergdahls apparent tweet to the taliban.
Jun 10, 2014 why the bowe bergdahl deal is a political loser. Oct 17, 2017 in his first television interview, the soldier who pleaded guilty to desertion charges after spending five years in taliban captivity says a fair trial would. Bowe bergdahl, who spent nearly five years as a taliban captive in afghanistan, are shopping proposals for a book and movie that is sharply critical of him. Behind bowe bergdahls release, a secret deal that took three years agreement to make exchange for five taliban detainees in guantanamo fuels debate jani and bob bergdahl speak at a news. Ames is the coauthor of the new book american cipher. Bowe bergdahl release deal critics focus on fathers bushy beard and. Bowe bergdahls ex girlfriend monica lee found love after. In this negotiation analysis, we study the exchange between the united states and the taliban of sergeant bowe bergdahl for five taliban leaders held at guantanamo bay, cuba, represented the first public prisoner exchange of a us soldier in the thirteen year us involvement in afghanistan. On may 31, 2014, president obama stepped into the white house rose garden with bob and jani bergdahl to announce that their son was coming home. Bergdahl said he believes a deal to swap taliban prisoners at guantanamo for bowe would be a winwin for the united stateshis son could be returned safely to idaho and the government. Again that remains to be seen and a little decorum is in order. The war on bob bergdahls beard is being fought by traitors to humanity. Bergdahls former platoon mates have been shopping proposals for a book theyre planning about the soldier, who went missing in june 2009 while on assignment in eastern afghanistan and was held by the taliban until two months ago several of the troops who served alongside bergdahl said in the wake of his release from taliban custody that the soldier. When bob bergdahl stepped onto the white house lawn with barack obama to celebrate bowes return, this is what he said.
Behind bowe bergdahls release, a secret deal that took. Behind bowe bergdahls release, a secret deal that took three years agreement to make exchange for five taliban detainees in guantanamo fuels debate. There was a great deal of wild speculation but no reliable reports that. How bowe bergdahl may end up key to peace with the. With the taliban prisoners exchanged for bowe bergdahl leading the. Bowe bergdahl, who spent nearly five years as a taliban captive in afghanistan, are shopping proposals for. We are releasing five of the most heinous and senior taliban leaders we ever captured. When it comes to inking book, movie and television deals, there are potentially millions to be made up front and through residuals for bergdahl. Deal to free bowe bergdahl puts obama on defensive.
Jun 07, 2014 bob bergdahl remains calm at centre of storm over son released by taliban. Nov 10, 2017 why i felt i had to go to bowe bergdahls hearing. Bob bergdahl and his wife embrace obama, as the president tells them the whole nation is rejoicing over their sons. Jun 15, 2014 bob bergdahl told the guardian that his son was a compassionate person who wanted to see the military as a kind of peace corps with guns. Beaudry robert bowe bergdahl born march 28, 1986 is a united states army soldier who was held captive from 2009 to 2014 by the talibanaligned haqqani network in afghanistan and pakistan after he deserted. Bergdahl release deal critics focus on fathers bushy beard.
Bergdahl as a premeditated deserter who possibly aided the taliban. Deal for bowe bergdahl looks worse and worse by paul sperry. Everything wrong about the bergdahl for taliban leaders deal. Bob bergdahl, bowes father, is an interesting character. Aug, 2014 platoon mates critical of bergdahl cant get a book deal. Bowe bergdahl, who spent nearly five years as a taliban captive in afghanistan, are shopping proposals for a book and movie that is sharply. Bob bergdahl speaks to the guardian, before the release of his son.
The president defended the united states prisoners exchange that freed army sgt. Over the years, bowe bergdahls father has tried to communicate with his sons captors. Deal to free bowe bergdahl puts obama on defensive the new. Bowe bergdahls dad bob blames america for destroying. Obama broke the law in bergdahl release deal, gao report says. President barack obama stands with bob bergdahl and jani bergdahl as he delivers a statement about the release of their son, army sergeant and prisoner of war bowe bergdahl, at the white house in. Jun 03, 2014 this deal is getting worse all the time.
What the army doesnt want you to know about bowe bergdahl. Explaining the bergdahl swap hasnt been obamas finest. Army private first class bowe bergdahl went missing. Jun 03, 2014 over the years, bowe bergdahl s father has tried to communicate with his sons captors. They even lied to bergdahl s father saying hed forgotten how to speak english, a lie he repeated on camera in the rose garden ceremony lest you think bob bergdahl made that up himself and no. When bob bergdahl learned that his son would be returned to him, in exchange for five of. I called bob and jani bergdahl, and told them that, after nearly five years in captivity, their son bowe is coming home.
Oct 16, 2017 bowe bergdahl just pleaded guilty to desertion and may go to jail for life. His father, bob bergdahl, above, accepts the promotion certificate. The problems with the deal we made is not the worthiness of bergdahl, but the price we paid and the timing of the deal. Bob bergdahl learned pashto, grew beard and adopted.
Bowe bergdahls dad bob blames america for destroying olympic. Bergdahls plea sets up a presentence trial starting oct. Bowe bergdahl just pleaded guilty to desertion and may go to jail for life. Oct 16, 2017 deal for bowe bergdahl looks worse and worse by paul sperry. Bowe bergdahl have hit roadblocks in shopping proposals for their book because some publishers are reportedly afraid it will discredit president obama. Bowe bergdahl, speak during a press conference at gowen field on sunday, june 1, 2014, in boise, idaho. What happened to marine deserter wassef ali hassoun. How bowe bergdahl may end up key to peace with the taliban time. Jun 05, 2014 explaining the bergdahl swap hasnt been obamas finest hour. Its all politics some aspects of how obama and his team told the world about. Bergdahl release deal critics focus on fathers bushy.
Bob bergdahl, the sergeants father, said he is not sure whether his son can still speak english, and. Bob bergdahl has drawn scrutiny after speaking pashto, an afghan language, and arabic at a rose garden press conference. Jun 04, 2014 bob bergdahl was a champion cyclist who became disillusioned with the us government when it boycotted the 1980 moscow olympics, it emerged today. The book starts back in 1979 with the russian invasion of afghanistan. Everything wrong about the bergdahl for taliban leaders deal ladies and gentlemen a very rotten deal took place over the weekend, a deal that will end up costing the lives of a yet untold number of innocents, and will have serious foreign policy ramifications for decades to come. Bowe bergdahl, right, leaving the fort bragg courtroom facility. Mar 27, 2019 how bowe bergdahl may end up the key to peace with the taliban. Bergdahl said this was filmed near the end of his first year in captivity. Ladies and gentlemen a very rotten deal took place over the weekend, a deal that will end up costing the lives of a yet untold number of innocents, and will have serious foreign policy ramifications for decades to come. Why is the fbi trying to bury a special forces war hero. Jun 02, 2014 bowe bergdahl release deal critics focus on fathers bushy beard and utterances in arabic and pashtu after robert bergdahl celebrated the release of his son bowe in a white house appearance next.