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doxydad

(1,363 posts) Sat Jun 14, 2014, 06:57 AM Jun 2014

Bergdahl held in solitary confinement for 2 years, didn’t see another human face

OP note: I specifically went to Foxnoise.com to see how they would report this. it's tough to change the video...

American Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, while held prisoner in Afghanistan, was locked in solitary confinement for two straight years and did not see another human face for that entire time, senior military sources with knowledge of his "reintegration process" told Fox News.

Officials said Bergdahl, during that period, only talked to his captors through the wall of a six-foot-by-six-foot metal box, in which he was kept.

The box was just big enough for him to stand up straight and stretch his arms. If he was ever taken out of the box, Bergdahl was apparently hooded. Bergdahl told officials that this treatment started immediately after he attempted to escape captivity.

"His mental and physical state match this description -- and we believe him from what we see," one official told Fox News.

The details emerged as Bergdahl arrived early Friday at an Army medical center in San Antonio, Texas.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/06/13/bergdahl-held-in-solitary-confinement-for-2-years-officials-say/

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Bergdahl held in solitary confinement for 2 years, didn’t see another human face (Original Post) doxydad Jun 2014 OP

that's just horrible OKNancy Jun 2014 #1

Terrible. I'm getting sick of the trashing of this MineralMan Jun 2014 #2

Absolutely awful. riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #3

did FOX follow this story with an apology G_j Jun 2014 #4

Here's a link to a non-faux site warrior1 Jun 2014 #5

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #6

"His mental and physical state match this description"-- TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #7

I read the reader comments below the Fox article Ishoutandscream2 Jun 2014 #8

Fox has carefully and quietly walked back their hate, notice how the Rat Out Six seem to Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #9

I noticed in the video of the exchange that the light was really bothering his eyes. boston bean Jun 2014 #10

You are mistaken. clearly he was upset about leaving his jihadi brothers, holding back tears? Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #11

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

1. that's just horrible

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 07:51 AM

Jun 2014

MineralMan

(146,288 posts)

2. Terrible. I'm getting sick of the trashing of this

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 09:55 AM

Jun 2014

soldier in the media. He's got lots of recovering to do.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

3. Absolutely awful.

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 09:57 AM

Jun 2014

G_j

(40,367 posts)

4. did FOX follow this story with an apology

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 09:58 AM

Jun 2014

for trashing and slandering him?

warrior1

(12,325 posts)

5. Here's a link to a non-faux site

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 09:58 AM

Jun 2014

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2657453/Taliban-POW-Sgt-Bowe-Bergdahl-held-solitary-captivity-two-years-failed-escape-attempt-didnt-single-human-time.html

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

6. k&r thanks for posting. nm

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 10:38 AM

Jun 2014

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

7. "His mental and physical state match this description"--

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 10:54 AM

Jun 2014

I wonder, seriously, what's left of your mind after that. He seems to have had only a tenuous grip on sanity before he even joined the army (the WaPo article on his journal)--he's going to need a lot of help, poor guy. I can't believe the nastiness directed toward him. Haven't seen much of his platoon mates lately--I guess they had to get their attacks in early.

Ishoutandscream2

(6,661 posts)

8. I read the reader comments below the Fox article

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 10:54 AM

Jun 2014

Some really sick, twisted stuff. Made me want to throw up.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

9. Fox has carefully and quietly walked back their hate, notice how the Rat Out Six seem to

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 11:01 AM

Jun 2014

have worn out their lying welcome.

Two years in a steel box, will Fox demand it be three? Will the completely heartless tea people be satisfied now with the punishment first, verdict next?

boston bean

(36,221 posts)

10. I noticed in the video of the exchange that the light was really bothering his eyes.

Reply to doxydad (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 11:02 AM

Jun 2014

He kept blinking trying to get his eyes to adjust.... at least that is how it seemed to me.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

11. You are mistaken. clearly he was upset about leaving his jihadi brothers, holding back tears?

Reply to boston bean (Reply #10)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 11:04 AM

Jun 2014

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