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Bowe Bergdahl Refuses To Speak To His Parents: Report
« on: July 15, 2014, 04:43:44 pm »
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/07/15/bowe-bergdahl-parents_n_5587916.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013

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Bowe Bergdahl Refuses To Speak To His Parents: Report
Posted: 07/15/2014 11:14 am EDT Updated: 10 minutes ago

WASHINGTON -- Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has refused to see his parents or talk to them on the phone since he was released from captivity in Pakistan, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.

Bergdahl had been held captive by the Haqqani Network for five years before he was released to U.S. Special Forces in May as part of a prisoner swap. Under that deal, Bergdahl was set free in exchange for the release of five Taliban detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Bergdahl's parents stood next to President Barack Obama during his announcement of Bergdahl's release -- Berdahl's father sporting a long beard he began growing when his son went missing in 2009.

Despite the White House hailing Bergdahl's release as a victory, the matter became embroiled in controversy as lawmakers complained they weren't given sufficient notice of the planned swap and warned of national security risks of releasing leading Taliban figures. In the meantime, former members of Bergdahl's platoon tagged him as a deserter perhaps not worthy of being rescued.

Bergdhal returned to active duty on Monday after finishing his therapy at a military hospital in San Antonio.
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Re: Bowe Bergdahl Refuses To Speak To His Parents: Report
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2014, 04:48:45 pm »
This whole thing is weird.  Bowe is weird and his father is REALLY weird!  Wasn't there some story about his father being a peeping tom? 
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2692500/Bowe-Bergdahl-refused-speak-parents-released-SIX-weeks-ago-receive-350-000-tax-free-returns-active-duty-week.html

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Sgt. Bergdahl has chosen not to speak his parents, Bob and Jani Bergdahl, since his release May 31
Will resume his military duties at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Monday with an 'office job'
He will also have sponsor to help with assimilating
Bergdahl may also receive $350,000 from the US government without paying taxes
$200,000 worth of that money would be from wages earned during his captivity and $150,000 if he is found to have been a prisoner of war
Bergdahl will continue to attend debriefing sessions with his superiors
Comes days after photo of Bergdahl posing with Taliban official posted to Twitter
Bergdahl posed with Badruddin Haqqani, who died in a drone strike in 2012


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Again, what we need to be looking for is an Article 32 hearing, which would have to be convened under the UCMJ to determine whether any charges should be filed.  It is a formal administrative procedure that is required in all military cases.

In addition, the fact Bowe al Ameriki has been retained on Active Duty instead of being administratively separated on release from medical hold tells me that the wheels of military justice are indeed in motion, even though that will not be apparent until an Article 32 is scheduled and announced.

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An Article 32 hearing is a proceeding under the United States Uniform Code of Military Justice, similar to that of a preliminary hearing in civilian law. Its name is derived from UCMJ section VII ("Trial Procedure") Article 32 (10 U.S.C. § 832), which mandates the hearing.

The UCMJ specifies several different levels of formality with which infractions can be dealt. The most serious is a general court-martial. An article 32 hearing is required before a defendant can be referred to a general court-martial, in order to determine whether there is enough evidence to merit a general court-martial. Offenders in the US military may face non-judicial punishment, a summary court-martial, special court-martial, general court-martial, or administrative separation. A commanding officer, in the role as court-martial convening authority, will consult with the command judge advocate for advice on case dispostition; factors to be considered include, inter alia, the relevant statutory and case law, the seriousness of the offenses, the strength or weakness of each element of the case, the promotion of good order and discipline, and the commander's desire for case disposition.

An investigation is normally directed when it appears the charges are of such a serious nature that trial by general court-martial may be warranted. The commander directing an investigation under Article 32 details a commissioned officer as investigating officer who will conduct the investigation and make a report of conclusions and recommendations. This officer is never the accuser, trial counsel (judge advocate prosecutor), nor in the accused's chain of command. This officer may or may not have any legal training, although the use of military attorneys (judge advocates) is recommended and common within service practice. If the investigating officer is not a lawyer, he or she may seek legal advice from an impartial source, but may not obtain such advice from counsel for any party.

An investigative hearing is scheduled as soon as reasonably possible after the investigating officer’s appointment. The hearing is normally attended by the investigating officer, the accused and the defense counsel. The commander will ordinarily detail counsel to represent the United States, and in some cases a court reporter and an interpreter; these appointments are, in practical reality, duty assignments made by the criminal law branch of the command judge advocate's office. Ordinarily, this investigative hearing is open to the public and the media.

The investigating officer will, generally, review all non-testimonial evidence and then proceed to examination of witnesses. Except for a limited set of rules on privileges, interrogation, and the rape-shield rule, the military rules of evidence do not apply at this investigative hearing. This does not mean, however, that the investigating officer ignores evidentiary issues. The investigating officer will comment on all evidentiary issues that are critical to a case’s disposition. All testimony is taken under oath or affirmation, except that an accused may make an unsworn statement.

The defense is given wide latitude in cross-examining witnesses. As of 2013 in cases where sexual assault is alleged extremely intrusive and aggressive cross examination of the victim is permitted, a practice which has been cited by critics of the military's handling of sexual assault in the United States military. With no rape shield laws in effect the victim may be questioned at length, in one case involving a midshipmen at the Navy Academy for 30 hours over several days, about their past sexual behavior.[1] If the commander details an attorney to represent the United States, this government representative will normally conduct a direct examination of the government witnesses. This is followed by cross-examination by the defense and examination by the investigating officer upon completion of questioning by both counsel. Likewise, if a defense witness is called, the defense counsel will normally conduct a direct examination followed by a government cross-examination. After redirect examination by the defense counsel, or completion of questioning by both counsel, the investigating officer may conduct additional examination. The exact procedures to be followed in the hearing are not specified in either the Uniform Code of Military Justice or the Manual for Court-Martial.