Military Law,
Criminal
Oct. 20, 2015
Bowe Bergdahl has been punished enough already
Last year's trade of Bergdahl for five Taliban detainees set off a firestrom.
William W. Bruzzo
Law Ofc William W BruzzoWill is criminal defense lawyer in Orange County practicing civilian and military criminal law. He is a 1994 Graduate of the Naval Justice School and spent seven years in the United States Marine Corps which included positions as a judge advocate, company commander and the executive officer of an H&S Company in the 4th Tank Battalion. He was honorably discharged as a major. He is also a mentor at the Veteran's Court in the Orange County Superior Court.
It was certainly unexpected that when Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was traded last year for five Taliban detainees held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, it would unleash a firestorm directed at Bergdahl and President Barack Obama. The White House did itself no favors by declaring him a "hero," apparently unaware that he had voluntarily left his post without authorization, requiring a massive manhunt by the Army.
In the polarization of our national politics, it is no surprise that even the r...
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