Fox News Strategic Analyst Lt. Col. Ralph Peters appears to view trials as something of an unnecessary expense. Here was heard this week telling Fox News that, if captured U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl, did leave his post — then “the Taliban can save us a lot of legal hassles” by killing Bergdahl. I discussed the status of Bergdahl on this segment of MSNBC Countdown.
The clip indicates that there is more commonality between some Americans and Al Qaeda than previously assumed. What is really striking is how the Fox host tries to moderate the comments by saying that no one wishes harm to come to any soldier — only to have Peters tell her to think about the other soldiers.
While Peters notes that the facts are not clear, he proceeded to call Bergdahl a “liar” and collaborator for the statements made in the video. Bowe Bergdahl, 23, is from Ketchum, Idaho, is attached to the 1st battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division from Fort Richardson, Alaska.
In the video, he says that he was captured when he lagged behind the rest of his unit — a proposition that Peters declares to be another “lie.”
There were some who called the sailors captured on the U.S.S. Pueblo as traitors for participating in North Korean films — a view long rejected by most credible military experts. Various POWs in Vietnam and Korea were forced to sign confessions, which Peters might also view as “lies.” Even Vietnam War hero and GOP Presidential candidate John McCain signed a confession stating: “”I am a black criminal and I have performed the deeds of an air pirate. I almost died and the Vietnamese people saved my life…” Would Peters call him a liar in the same way that he called Bergdahl a liar for saying that our forces fighting without rules?
This controversy follows an earlier clip where a Fox regular Michael Scheuer suggests that the best hope for the country and presumably critics of the Obama Administration is for another major attack to occur, here.
If Bergdahl left his post, the usual punishment (even in war time) is not execution and we tend to insist on a trial before any punishment occurs. That is what distinguishes us from the enemy — and certain Fox News analysts.
I agree with the Brit:
sheeit Brit, most on this site agree with you. So why all the fuss?
To “Mike Spindell” – i do have to say one thing to you:… the guy who you ‘complain’ about – again, has one on you. Cause, he is exagerating to get a point across: he is saying: ‘nuke usa’ or in yr words, “300 million people would die” – for a reason – can u guess what this reason is? Answer: if there were a REAL nuke to hit usa, 300 million would DIE, EXCEPT, HUNDREDS OF REPUBLICANS, DEMOCRATS, THEIR WIVES, KIDS, COUSINS, PRESIDENT ET VP , ET ALL THOSE OTHER ‘POWERFUL’ PEOPLE ETC…. AND if you really think about THAT idea, it does make others SEE how EVIL usa really is, and in turn, how it CARES FOR NO ONE – NOT EVEN THEIR ‘OWN’!!!!!
how would they survive? answer” underground, bomb shelter, the samewimpy place where gwb went on 9/11 et others etc…..
there is enuff food, water, et things to have hundreds survive in that undergound for few years – but it would be no life – for no one would or could ever leave – ever – it would be their tombstone too – but being american, they are too stupid to realize that – ha – usa really is a stupid shit country!
To “Buddah is Laughing” = you are on moron! I find it amusing that the ‘idea/thought’ of the world speaking ‘german’ is a ‘bad’ thing????????????
Hmm, let me guess – you are probably JOBLESS TODAY – while the GERMANS, have jobs, FREE HEALTH CARE, ET HELL OF A BETTER LIFE THAN YOU COULD ‘DREAM/FATHOM’ –
dude, consider yrself lucky, that not many see this website, cause, if i were you, i would not want the entire world to know ‘how stupid i am’ by being you….
my suggestion…go back to school, and study……………GERMAN!
Soory, “should die” – almost the same thing