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Bowe Bergdahl Faces Court-Martial

<p>Robert Bowdrie Bergdahl&comma; known to the world as Army Sgt&period; Bowe Bergdahl&comma; faces a court-martial after suspicions of desertion and misbehavior&comma; not to mention accusations that he actually joined the Taliban&period;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Back in September&comma; I wrote about the circumstances of Bergdahl&rsquo&semi;s capture and release&period; The soldier was allegedly taken captive by Taliban forces in Afghanistan&comma; where he remained for nearly five years before the Obama Administration traded five prisoners for his release&period;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A few months ago&comma; retired Colonel David Hunt told the world that the Obama Administration has tapes proving Bergdahl&rsquo&semi;s desertion and allegiance to the Taliban&period;&nbsp&semi;This Monday&comma; the US Army announced the specifics of the court-martial&colon; &ldquo&semi;Gen&period; Robert Abrams&comma; commander of the Army&rsquo&semi;s Forces Command&comma; was tasked with reviewing the report of a hearing officer who said Bergdahl should only face a special court-martial&comma; a proceeding with stricter limits on possible punishments&period;&nbsp&semi;Abrams has the power under military law to make his own decision in the case and disregarded the recommendation and opted for a general court-martial&period; Officials did not give a reason for his decision&period;&rdquo&semi;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If convicted&comma; Bergdahl will face life in prison&period; The House Armed Services Committee also declared on Thursday that the Obama Administration&rsquo&semi;s controversial decision to trade Bergdahl for five imprisoned Taliban terrorists was highly illegal&period;&nbsp&semi;The trade &ldquo&semi;adds one more national security stupidity notch to Obama&rsquo&semi;s belt&comma;&rdquo&semi; said Mike Huckabee&period; &ldquo&semi;The American people are sick of President Obama&rsquo&semi;s public relations crusade for Islam&period;&rdquo&semi;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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