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Bowe Bergdahl - the warm-up op.
So many familiar faces.
Bowe Bergdahl - the warm-up op.
So many familiar faces.
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"Bergdahl was a test run for the Russians’ social media memes to spread disinformation to divide the country...operatives also saw Bob Bergdahl’s anti-war protests as an easy target to sway public opinion during mid-term elections."
A Telling Tale
sunvalleymag.com/articles/a-tel…
"Bergdahl was a test run for the Russians’ social media memes to spread disinformation to divide the country...operatives also saw Bob Bergdahl’s anti-war protests as an easy target to sway public opinion during mid-term elections."
A Telling Tale
sunvalleymag.com/articles/a-tel…
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May 2009
The start of our tale.
Bowe Bergdahl is depoloyed to Paktika province, in eastern Afghanistan.
Exclusive video shows Bowe Bergdahl days before he walked off his base
theguardian.com/us-news/2015/m…
May 2009
The start of our tale.
Bowe Bergdahl is depoloyed to Paktika province, in eastern Afghanistan.
Exclusive video shows Bowe Bergdahl days before he walked off his base
theguardian.com/us-news/2015/m…
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June 30, 2009
Bowe Bergdahl is captured by enemy forces. The circumstances behind his capture are not well-known.
Bowe Bergdahl Fast Facts
cnn.com/2014/01/19/us/…
June 30, 2009
Bowe Bergdahl is captured by enemy forces. The circumstances behind his capture are not well-known.
Bowe Bergdahl Fast Facts
cnn.com/2014/01/19/us/…
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July 19, 2009
"A [DoD] official told ABC News on Friday that if it hadn't been for the BBC reporting on the missing soldier on July 2, the military would have kept the capture quiet."
Captured U.S. Soldier in Taliban Video Identified - ABC News
abcnews.go.com/International/…
July 19, 2009
"A [DoD] official told ABC News on Friday that if it hadn't been for the BBC reporting on the missing soldier on July 2, the military would have kept the capture quiet."
Captured U.S. Soldier in Taliban Video Identified - ABC News
abcnews.go.com/International/…
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A small town guy. Adventurous.
July 22, 2009
"He was a seeker, a hard worker, a man raised in a small town, an avid outdoorsman who took ballet lessons."
Bowe Bergdahl, an adventurer and gentleman
edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asi…
A small town guy. Adventurous.
July 22, 2009
"He was a seeker, a hard worker, a man raised in a small town, an avid outdoorsman who took ballet lessons."
Bowe Bergdahl, an adventurer and gentleman
edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asi…
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July 23, 2009
"Before Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl's capture by the Taliban in Afghanistan, he enjoyed a simpler reputation as an adventurous spirit who enjoyed seeing the world on his bike."
Hometown prays for captured soldier with adventurous spirit
cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asi…
July 23, 2009
"Before Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl's capture by the Taliban in Afghanistan, he enjoyed a simpler reputation as an adventurous spirit who enjoyed seeing the world on his bike."
Hometown prays for captured soldier with adventurous spirit
cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asi…
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Oh - THAT guy.
"Retired Army Lt. Gen. *Michael Flynn*...was the U.S. military’s top intelligence official in Afghanistan at the time of Bergdahl’s disappearance in June 2009..."
Serial Recap: The Meaning of Bowe Bergdahl
foreignpolicy.com/2016/03/31/ser…
Oh - THAT guy.
"Retired Army Lt. Gen. *Michael Flynn*...was the U.S. military’s top intelligence official in Afghanistan at the time of Bergdahl’s disappearance in June 2009..."
Serial Recap: The Meaning of Bowe Bergdahl
foreignpolicy.com/2016/03/31/ser…
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January 6, 2010
"Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said that 'it struck everybody as a little bit curious' that Maj. Gen. Michael Flynn published the sweeping critique of Afghan intel through CNAS."
Afghanistan Intel Chief's Critique = Pentagon Pique wired.com/2010/01/afghan…
January 6, 2010
"Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said that 'it struck everybody as a little bit curious' that Maj. Gen. Michael Flynn published the sweeping critique of Afghan intel through CNAS."
Afghanistan Intel Chief's Critique = Pentagon Pique wired.com/2010/01/afghan…
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June 17, 2011
"This is Bergdahl's second promotion since he was listed as Missing-Captured. He was promoted to specialist June 12, 2010."
Army promotes missing-captured Soldier to sergeant army.mil/article/59917/…
June 17, 2011
"This is Bergdahl's second promotion since he was listed as Missing-Captured. He was promoted to specialist June 12, 2010."
Army promotes missing-captured Soldier to sergeant army.mil/article/59917/…
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April 17, 2012
"Flynn's next job, which he retains, was to be a top deputy to the Director of National Intelligence, nominally the head of the 16-agency spy community."
Military Intelligence Gadfly Will Lead All Military Intelligence
wired.com/2012/04/michae…
April 17, 2012
"Flynn's next job, which he retains, was to be a top deputy to the Director of National Intelligence, nominally the head of the 16-agency spy community."
Military Intelligence Gadfly Will Lead All Military Intelligence
wired.com/2012/04/michae…
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This story caused quite a stir. As did the author.
June 7, 2012
"Now he’s a crucial pawn in negotiations to end the war. Will the Pentagon leave a man behind?"
Bowe Bergdahl: America’s Last Prisoner of War - by Michael Hastings rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
This story caused quite a stir. As did the author.
June 7, 2012
"Now he’s a crucial pawn in negotiations to end the war. Will the Pentagon leave a man behind?"
Bowe Bergdahl: America’s Last Prisoner of War - by Michael Hastings rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
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"Hastings explains how the Pentagon & White House have worked to eliminate discussion of Bergdahl in the media for a variety of reasons, including threats to negotiations over his return."
The story behind Rolling Stone's 'Last American POW' article
nbcnews.com/news/world/sto…
"Hastings explains how the Pentagon & White House have worked to eliminate discussion of Bergdahl in the media for a variety of reasons, including threats to negotiations over his return."
The story behind Rolling Stone's 'Last American POW' article
nbcnews.com/news/world/sto…
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September 7, 2012
"The Haqqani clan is believed to be holding Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl..."
Haqqani leader turned network into ‘killing machine,’ intelligence officials say
cnn.com/2012/09/07/wor…
September 7, 2012
"The Haqqani clan is believed to be holding Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl..."
Haqqani leader turned network into ‘killing machine,’ intelligence officials say
cnn.com/2012/09/07/wor…
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September 7, 2012
"Enraged by a string of high-profile attacks on American & Nato troops, Congress gave Clinton a Sunday deadline to deliver a report..."
Haqqani network is a terrorist body, announces Hillary Clinton theguardian.com/world/2012/sep…
September 7, 2012
"Enraged by a string of high-profile attacks on American & Nato troops, Congress gave Clinton a Sunday deadline to deliver a report..."
Haqqani network is a terrorist body, announces Hillary Clinton theguardian.com/world/2012/sep…
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June 18, 2013
"Around 4:15 am witnesses say Hastings' vehicle collided with a tree in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles."
Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings killed in car crash nydailynews.com/news/national/…
June 18, 2013
"Around 4:15 am witnesses say Hastings' vehicle collided with a tree in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles."
Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings killed in car crash nydailynews.com/news/national/…
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Oh, THAT guy.
June 21, 2013
"Staff Sgt. *Joseph Biggs* told KTLA that he received an email from Hastings on Monday."
Exclusive: Hastings Sent Colleagues Email Hours Before Crash
ktla.com/news/local-new…
Oh, THAT guy.
June 21, 2013
"Staff Sgt. *Joseph Biggs* told KTLA that he received an email from Hastings on Monday."
Exclusive: Hastings Sent Colleagues Email Hours Before Crash
ktla.com/news/local-new…
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The usual suspects.
Wikileaks
Alex Jones
"...the investigative reporter was [supposedly] working on a story about the CIA before his death."
Conspiracy Theories Surround Reporter Michael Hastings Death
insideedition.com/6554-conspirac…
The usual suspects.
Wikileaks
Alex Jones
"...the investigative reporter was [supposedly] working on a story about the CIA before his death."
Conspiracy Theories Surround Reporter Michael Hastings Death
insideedition.com/6554-conspirac…
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August 22, 2013
"He found a legion of admirers in L.A.'s progressive media world."
Michael Hastings' Dangerous Mind: Journalistic Star Was Loved, Feared, and Haunted
laweekly.com/michael-hastin…
August 22, 2013
"He found a legion of admirers in L.A.'s progressive media world."
Michael Hastings' Dangerous Mind: Journalistic Star Was Loved, Feared, and Haunted
laweekly.com/michael-hastin…
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Quite the crew.
"In May, Hastings was invited to a salon at director Oliver Stone's house, along with a guest list of progressive stars like Sean Penn, Glenn Greenwald, writer David Sirota and economist Dean Baker."
Quite the crew.
"In May, Hastings was invited to a salon at director Oliver Stone's house, along with a guest list of progressive stars like Sean Penn, Glenn Greenwald, writer David Sirota and economist Dean Baker."
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January 29, 2014
"DIA Director Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn was asked by Sen. James Risch about DIA's efforts to rescue Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl..."
DIA Director Flynn: Sergeant Bergdahl has DIA's "Absolute Commitment" to Bringing Him Home Safely
dia.mil/Articles/Speec…
January 29, 2014
"DIA Director Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn was asked by Sen. James Risch about DIA's efforts to rescue Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl..."
DIA Director Flynn: Sergeant Bergdahl has DIA's "Absolute Commitment" to Bringing Him Home Safely
dia.mil/Articles/Speec…
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March 10, 2014
"Well, I can tell you, sir, that, you know, I am committed--my entire command is committed to getting Sergeant Bergdahl back." - Gen Lloyd J. Austin III, Commander CENTCOM
PACOM House Armed Services Committee Testimony
pacom.mil/Media/Speeches…
March 10, 2014
"Well, I can tell you, sir, that, you know, I am committed--my entire command is committed to getting Sergeant Bergdahl back." - Gen Lloyd J. Austin III, Commander CENTCOM
PACOM House Armed Services Committee Testimony
pacom.mil/Media/Speeches…
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April 30, 2014
"The three-star Army general who has headed the Defense Intelligence Agency for less than two years is being nudged aside amid conflict within the agency..."
Top 2 Pentagon intelligence officials quitting news.yahoo.com/top-2-pentagon…
April 30, 2014
"The three-star Army general who has headed the Defense Intelligence Agency for less than two years is being nudged aside amid conflict within the agency..."
Top 2 Pentagon intelligence officials quitting news.yahoo.com/top-2-pentagon…
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May 31, 2014
"In exchange for Bergdahl’s release, five detainees at Guantanamo Bay will be released to Qatar, authorities said."
Bowe Bergdahl, U.S. soldier held in Afghanistan, freed in swap
cnn.com/2014/05/31/wor…
May 31, 2014
"In exchange for Bergdahl’s release, five detainees at Guantanamo Bay will be released to Qatar, authorities said."
Bowe Bergdahl, U.S. soldier held in Afghanistan, freed in swap
cnn.com/2014/05/31/wor…
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Remember this.
"Barack Obama under fire from Republicans who claim he has 'negotiated with terrorists' in swap deal with the Taliban."📌
Bowe Bergdahl's release by Taliban signals new US political battle theguardian.com/world/2014/jun…
Remember this.
"Barack Obama under fire from Republicans who claim he has 'negotiated with terrorists' in swap deal with the Taliban."📌
Bowe Bergdahl's release by Taliban signals new US political battle theguardian.com/world/2014/jun…
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Not surprisingly Lyin' Ted was among the first to loudly run his mouth.
PolitiFact - Ted Cruz: 'U.S. policy has changed, now we make deals with terrorists' politifact.com/factchecks/201…
Not surprisingly Lyin' Ted was among the first to loudly run his mouth.
PolitiFact - Ted Cruz: 'U.S. policy has changed, now we make deals with terrorists' politifact.com/factchecks/201…
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Obviously Breitbart wasn't going to miss a chance to spew anti-Democrat propaganda.
Did the Obama White House Trade Five Terrorists for a Taliban Sympathizer? breitbart.com/national-secur…
Obviously Breitbart wasn't going to miss a chance to spew anti-Democrat propaganda.
Did the Obama White House Trade Five Terrorists for a Taliban Sympathizer? breitbart.com/national-secur…
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Well, look who it is.🤔
June 2, 2014
“It’s a terrible deal we made, a terrible deal,” Trump told “Fox & Friends” during an interview on Monday morning. “Every soldier and every American is at risk now.”
Trump: Bergdahl 'catastrophe' politico.com/story/2014/06/…
Well, look who it is.🤔
June 2, 2014
“It’s a terrible deal we made, a terrible deal,” Trump told “Fox & Friends” during an interview on Monday morning. “Every soldier and every American is at risk now.”
Trump: Bergdahl 'catastrophe' politico.com/story/2014/06/…
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June 2, 2014
"Buckle up: The right is going to try to turn the Taliban prisoner swap for ‘deserter’ Bowe Bergdahl into a Willie Horton moment for the president—and they’ll ride it to January 2017."
Bowe Bergdahl Is the Right’s New Benghazi thedailybeast.com/bowe-bergdahl-…
June 2, 2014
"Buckle up: The right is going to try to turn the Taliban prisoner swap for ‘deserter’ Bowe Bergdahl into a Willie Horton moment for the president—and they’ll ride it to January 2017."
Bowe Bergdahl Is the Right’s New Benghazi thedailybeast.com/bowe-bergdahl-…
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Oh, THAT guy.
June 3, 2014
"It didn't take long for the media manhunt to find their quarry - former George W Bush administration official and Fox News commentator *Richard Grenell*."
The 'Republican strategist' behind the Bergdahl story
bbc.com/news/blogs-ech…
Oh, THAT guy.
June 3, 2014
"It didn't take long for the media manhunt to find their quarry - former George W Bush administration official and Fox News commentator *Richard Grenell*."
The 'Republican strategist' behind the Bergdahl story
bbc.com/news/blogs-ech…
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That's some shady sh*t IMO.
"Trump’s and Grenell’s missions aligned in the late spring of 2014, at the outset of the Bowe Bergdahl scandal."
Opinion | How Trump’s New Intelligence Chief Spread Misinformation About Bowe Bergdahl politi.co/2W58bjc
That's some shady sh*t IMO.
"Trump’s and Grenell’s missions aligned in the late spring of 2014, at the outset of the Bowe Bergdahl scandal."
Opinion | How Trump’s New Intelligence Chief Spread Misinformation About Bowe Bergdahl politi.co/2W58bjc
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Yes.
"The release of an American POW from his Taliban captors in Afghanistan has become a political operation in which Republican strategists direct reporters to specific sources?"
'An interview...arranged by Republican strategists'
msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
Yes.
"The release of an American POW from his Taliban captors in Afghanistan has become a political operation in which Republican strategists direct reporters to specific sources?"
'An interview...arranged by Republican strategists'
msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-…
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"The anti-Bergdahl hysteria plays into six years of scurrilous insinuation that Obama is a secret Muslim who either supports or sympathizes with our enemies."
The right’s unhinged Bergdahl hypocrisy: The ultimate way to savage Obama
salon.com/2014/06/03/the…
"The anti-Bergdahl hysteria plays into six years of scurrilous insinuation that Obama is a secret Muslim who either supports or sympathizes with our enemies."
The right’s unhinged Bergdahl hypocrisy: The ultimate way to savage Obama
salon.com/2014/06/03/the…
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"These soldiers joining forces with a PR guy who worked for John Bolton and then for candidate Mitt Romney, a man who is so deeply enmeshed in partisan politics, puts a political coloration on their words..."
The Bergdahl Story Is Right-Wing Crack
thedailybeast.com/the-bowe-bergd…
"These soldiers joining forces with a PR guy who worked for John Bolton and then for candidate Mitt Romney, a man who is so deeply enmeshed in partisan politics, puts a political coloration on their words..."
The Bergdahl Story Is Right-Wing Crack
thedailybeast.com/the-bowe-bergd…
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"...revealed in a heavily redacted document released by the agency following a [FOIA] request — filed by investigative journalist Jason Leopold & [MIT student] Ryan Shapiro."
Why Was the FBI Investigating Michael Hastings’ Reporting on Bowe Bergdahl?vice.com/en/article/wjy…
"...revealed in a heavily redacted document released by the agency following a [FOIA] request — filed by investigative journalist Jason Leopold & [MIT student] Ryan Shapiro."
Why Was the FBI Investigating Michael Hastings’ Reporting on Bowe Bergdahl?vice.com/en/article/wjy…
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"...proved himself just as rotten here as some Republicans who are disgracefully exploiting the Bergdahl story as a means of ginning up support for a presidential impeachment."
In One Tweet, Glenn Greenwald Shows Why He's The Biggest Troll Out There thedailybanter.com/2014/06/05/in-…
"...proved himself just as rotten here as some Republicans who are disgracefully exploiting the Bergdahl story as a means of ginning up support for a presidential impeachment."
In One Tweet, Glenn Greenwald Shows Why He's The Biggest Troll Out There thedailybanter.com/2014/06/05/in-…
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June 11, 2014
"Officials say Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant recuperating from 5 years in Taliban captivity, enlisted in the Coast Guard in January 2006 but left after 26 days in basic training at Cape May."
Bergdahl left Coast Guard after 26 days
apnews.com/article/bowe-b…
June 11, 2014
"Officials say Bowe Bergdahl, the Army sergeant recuperating from 5 years in Taliban captivity, enlisted in the Coast Guard in January 2006 but left after 26 days in basic training at Cape May."
Bergdahl left Coast Guard after 26 days
apnews.com/article/bowe-b…
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June 20, 2014
Future Proud Boy leader Joe Biggs featured again on InfoWars talking about Hastings and Bergdahl.
PrisonPlanetTV - InfoWars
Was Hastings killed because of his article on Bergdahl?
June 20, 2014
Future Proud Boy leader Joe Biggs featured again on InfoWars talking about Hastings and Bergdahl.
PrisonPlanetTV - InfoWars
Was Hastings killed because of his article on Bergdahl?
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[4-part story by @RYP__ .]👀
July 21, 2014
"Tasked by a secretive military group to provide minute-by-minute information on his location using my network of local contacts, I quickly pinpointed Bergdahl’s whereabouts."
Finding Private Bowe Bergdahl vice.com/en/article/4w7…
[4-part story by @RYP__ .]👀
July 21, 2014
"Tasked by a secretive military group to provide minute-by-minute information on his location using my network of local contacts, I quickly pinpointed Bergdahl’s whereabouts."
Finding Private Bowe Bergdahl vice.com/en/article/4w7…
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"It seemed all of America wanted Bergdahl back—until five bearded Pashtuns were included in the swap."
Finding Private Bowe Bergdahl - Part 2 vice.com/en/article/8gd…
"It seemed all of America wanted Bergdahl back—until five bearded Pashtuns were included in the swap."
Finding Private Bowe Bergdahl - Part 2 vice.com/en/article/8gd…
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This trend certainly hasn't slowed down.
"The media focused on the outrage, and those looking to embarrass the Obama administration in an election year fed the press stories that didn’t hold up to fact checking."
This trend certainly hasn't slowed down.
"The media focused on the outrage, and those looking to embarrass the Obama administration in an election year fed the press stories that didn’t hold up to fact checking."
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"Bergdahl [while a captive] was now a political weapon of the right wing to show the inaction, incompetence, and lack of military conviction of the Democratic president."
Finding Private Bowe Bergdahl - Part 3 vice.com/en/article/dpw…
"Bergdahl [while a captive] was now a political weapon of the right wing to show the inaction, incompetence, and lack of military conviction of the Democratic president."
Finding Private Bowe Bergdahl - Part 3 vice.com/en/article/dpw…
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"That June [2012], not coincidentally, Michael Hastings, the same man who had torpedoed General McChrystal’s career and Bergdahl’s best chance for a rescue in 'The Runaway General' for Rolling Stone, wrote a 10,000-word follow-up of sorts on Bergdahl’s kidnapping."🤔
"That June [2012], not coincidentally, Michael Hastings, the same man who had torpedoed General McChrystal’s career and Bergdahl’s best chance for a rescue in 'The Runaway General' for Rolling Stone, wrote a 10,000-word follow-up of sorts on Bergdahl’s kidnapping."🤔
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"The US and its allies—even officials in the Afghan government—would be trying to negotiate with shadowy characters from an underground movement, some of whom had not been seen in years."
Finding Bergdahl - Part 4 vice.com/en/article/8gd…
"The US and its allies—even officials in the Afghan government—would be trying to negotiate with shadowy characters from an underground movement, some of whom had not been seen in years."
Finding Bergdahl - Part 4 vice.com/en/article/8gd…
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"Whichever group could prove that they were in control of the Haqqanis and could release [Bergdahl] was the group that had the power to enforce the submission of other powerful insurgent groups across Pakistan and Afghanistan."🤔
"Whichever group could prove that they were in control of the Haqqanis and could release [Bergdahl] was the group that had the power to enforce the submission of other powerful insurgent groups across Pakistan and Afghanistan."🤔
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Obviously, the usual suspects and media outlets continued to attack.
March 26, 2015
President Obama and the high price we paid for Bowe Bergdahl
foxnews.com/opinion/presid…
Obviously, the usual suspects and media outlets continued to attack.
March 26, 2015
President Obama and the high price we paid for Bowe Bergdahl
foxnews.com/opinion/presid…
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Oh, THAT guy.
“I’ve seen nothing that causes me to believe these folks are reformed or [have] changed their ways or...give me any confidence that they will not return to trying to do harm to America.” - Rep. *Mike Pompeo*, R-Kan., member of the House Intelligence Committee.
Oh, THAT guy.
“I’ve seen nothing that causes me to believe these folks are reformed or [have] changed their ways or...give me any confidence that they will not return to trying to do harm to America.” - Rep. *Mike Pompeo*, R-Kan., member of the House Intelligence Committee.
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"Everyone knew that Bergdahl was in Pakistan, and now everyone is trying to rewrite history."
[Mike Flynn, the director of the DIA during the search, also declined to answer questions.]
Untangling the Mysteries Behind Bowe Bergdahl's Rescue Mission
newsweek.com/2015/04/17/unt…
"Everyone knew that Bergdahl was in Pakistan, and now everyone is trying to rewrite history."
[Mike Flynn, the director of the DIA during the search, also declined to answer questions.]
Untangling the Mysteries Behind Bowe Bergdahl's Rescue Mission
newsweek.com/2015/04/17/unt…
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July 23, 2015
"We get...a no-good, rotten traitor like Bergdahl...they get 5 killers...who are back on the battlefield, trying to kill everybody, including us."🤦♂️
PolitiFact - Trump: GTMO prisoners swapped for Bergdahl are 'back on the battlefield'
politifact.com/factchecks/201…
July 23, 2015
"We get...a no-good, rotten traitor like Bergdahl...they get 5 killers...who are back on the battlefield, trying to kill everybody, including us."🤦♂️
PolitiFact - Trump: GTMO prisoners swapped for Bergdahl are 'back on the battlefield'
politifact.com/factchecks/201…
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May 17, 2016
"Trump has targeted Bergdahl for scorn dozens of times on the campaign trail, saying among other things that he should have been thrown from a plane."
Bowe Bergdahl trial delayed until February – under next president
theguardian.com/us-news/2016/m…
May 17, 2016
"Trump has targeted Bergdahl for scorn dozens of times on the campaign trail, saying among other things that he should have been thrown from a plane."
Bowe Bergdahl trial delayed until February – under next president
theguardian.com/us-news/2016/m…
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December 3, 2016
"The former American POW and his legal team launched a last-ditch effort after the presidential election, submitting copies of a clemency application to the White House, the DOJ & the Pentagon."
Bergdahl Asks Obama for Pardon thedailybeast.com/bergdahl-asks-…
December 3, 2016
"The former American POW and his legal team launched a last-ditch effort after the presidential election, submitting copies of a clemency application to the White House, the DOJ & the Pentagon."
Bergdahl Asks Obama for Pardon thedailybeast.com/bergdahl-asks-…
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February 13, 2017
"Throughout the campaign, Trump referenced Bergdahl multiple times as he sought to make his case that the U.S. has become weak."
Military judge: Trump comments about Bergdahl 'disturbing'
thehill.com/policy/defense…
February 13, 2017
"Throughout the campaign, Trump referenced Bergdahl multiple times as he sought to make his case that the U.S. has become weak."
Military judge: Trump comments about Bergdahl 'disturbing'
thehill.com/policy/defense…
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October 16, 2017
"Sgt Bergdahl, who remains on active duty desk work in San Antonio, Texas, was first charged in 2015, a year after his release."
US Army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl admits desertion
bbc.com/news/world-us-…
October 16, 2017
"Sgt Bergdahl, who remains on active duty desk work in San Antonio, Texas, was first charged in 2015, a year after his release."
US Army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl admits desertion
bbc.com/news/world-us-…
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October 31, 2017
"It was a gold mine. It really reshaped the way we did intel collection in the area."
Agents: Bergdahl Debriefs Were Intelligence ‘Gold Mine'
nbcwashington.com/news/national-…
October 31, 2017
"It was a gold mine. It really reshaped the way we did intel collection in the area."
Agents: Bergdahl Debriefs Were Intelligence ‘Gold Mine'
nbcwashington.com/news/national-…
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[Crickets.🦗]
October 30, 2018
"The US released them from its Guantanamo detention center to authorities in Qatar in June 2014, in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl..."
Ex-Guantanamo Taliban Prisoners Join Team Negotiating Peace with US voanews.com/a/ex-guantanam…
[Crickets.🦗]
October 30, 2018
"The US released them from its Guantanamo detention center to authorities in Qatar in June 2014, in exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl..."
Ex-Guantanamo Taliban Prisoners Join Team Negotiating Peace with US voanews.com/a/ex-guantanam…
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[Crickets.🦗]
December 18, 2018
"Flynn later told British documentary filmmaker Sean Langan that Bergdahl, who was court-martialed and pleaded guilty to charges last year, was worthy of mercy."
Michael Flynn to be sentenced for lying to FBI
abcnewsradioonline.com/politics-news/…
[Crickets.🦗]
December 18, 2018
"Flynn later told British documentary filmmaker Sean Langan that Bergdahl, who was court-martialed and pleaded guilty to charges last year, was worthy of mercy."
Michael Flynn to be sentenced for lying to FBI
abcnewsradioonline.com/politics-news/…
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March 27, 2019
"Bergdahl’s status as a detested scapegoat should be reassessed. In history’s long view, he may be remembered as the key that unlocked a frozen peace process."
How Bowe Bergdahl May End Up Being the Key to Peace with the Taliban
bit.ly/2uvJkWL
March 27, 2019
"Bergdahl’s status as a detested scapegoat should be reassessed. In history’s long view, he may be remembered as the key that unlocked a frozen peace process."
How Bowe Bergdahl May End Up Being the Key to Peace with the Taliban
bit.ly/2uvJkWL
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[Crickets.🦗]
February 29, 2020
"The deal also provides for a prisoner swap. Some 5,000 Taliban prisoners and 1,000 Afghan security force prisoners would be exchanged by 10 March
Afghan conflict: US and Taliban sign deal to end 18-year war
bbc.com/news/world-asi…
[Crickets.🦗]
February 29, 2020
"The deal also provides for a prisoner swap. Some 5,000 Taliban prisoners and 1,000 Afghan security force prisoners would be exchanged by 10 March
Afghan conflict: US and Taliban sign deal to end 18-year war
bbc.com/news/world-asi…
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[Crickets.🦗]
August 9, 2020
"Under election-year pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump for a deal...the country’s grand assembly on Sunday approved the release."
Afghanistan to release 400 'hard-core' Taliban prisoners in bid for peace
reuters.com/article/us-afg…
[Crickets.🦗]
August 9, 2020
"Under election-year pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump for a deal...the country’s grand assembly on Sunday approved the release."
Afghanistan to release 400 'hard-core' Taliban prisoners in bid for peace
reuters.com/article/us-afg…
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[Crickets.🦗]
November 21, 2020
[just after the election BTW]
Pompeo meets with Taliban negotiators in Qatar ahead of US troop withdrawal p.dw.com/p/3ldoO
[Crickets.🦗]
November 21, 2020
[just after the election BTW]
Pompeo meets with Taliban negotiators in Qatar ahead of US troop withdrawal p.dw.com/p/3ldoO
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