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cali

(114,904 posts) Sun Jun 8, 2014, 07:53 AM Jun 2014

Bergdahl says he was tortured by Taliban captors

PARIS (AP) — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has told people treating him at a U.S. military medical facility in Germany that he was tortured, beaten and held in a cage by his Taliban captors in Afghanistan after he tried to escape, a senior U.S. official said Sunday.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss what Bergdahl has revealed about the conditions of his captivity.

http://www.boston.com/news/world/europe/2014/06/08/bergdahl-says-was-tortured-taliban-captors/oPkG4eYqTHPiETZE3YMdDM/story.html

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Bergdahl says he was tortured by Taliban captors (Original Post) cali Jun 2014 OP

Not possible Michigander_Life Jun 2014 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Pinkflamingo Jun 2014 #2

Keeping up with America. Downwinder Jun 2014 #3

confusing father DustyJoe Jun 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Pinkflamingo Jun 2014 #5

I doubt that he was told of his sons treatment. And I understand trying to communicate with the jwirr Jun 2014 #6

believe as his sons captors? IDemo Jun 2014 #7

bumping to the top. ChazII Jun 2014 #8

Sounds a lot like Gitmo. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #9

Michigander_Life

(549 posts)

1. Not possible

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 08:06 AM

Jun 2014

That goes against the GOP narrative.

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Downwinder

(12,869 posts)

3. Keeping up with America.

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Sun Jun 8, 2014, 08:12 AM

Jun 2014

DustyJoe

(849 posts)

4. confusing father

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 09:17 AM

Jun 2014

If tortured I wonder why the elder Bergdahl has gone to such lengths to

look like his sons captors
speak like his sons captors
believe as his sons captors

This could explain why the son may not be so eager to see the parents
or why the parents haven't been flown over for reunion with the son.

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jwirr

(39,215 posts)

6. I doubt that he was told of his sons treatment. And I understand trying to communicate with the

Reply to DustyJoe (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 11:20 AM

Jun 2014

people who are holding your son.

IDemo

(16,926 posts)

7. believe as his sons captors?

Reply to DustyJoe (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 11:24 AM

Jun 2014

There are many who do not agree with the war or the conduct of it. That does not make one a Taliban.

He chose to learn the language and culture of the land to attempt to gain the ear of his son's captors, not to attend classes on bomb building.

ChazII

(6,204 posts)

8. bumping to the top.

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Sun Jun 8, 2014, 11:33 AM

Jun 2014

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

9. Sounds a lot like Gitmo.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 03:02 PM

Jun 2014

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