Do you think Obama will pardon Bowe Bergdahl before his term ends?

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:31:25 -0500

Considering Obama has pardoned Chelsea Manning, the FALN terrorist leader, and over 200 others, do you think he will pardon Bergdahl? If he does what do you think the fallout will be and if not what do you think happens to Bergdahl after Trump's inauguration?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2017 10:33 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:33:20 -0500

If he hasn't done it by now then it isn't happening. Manning is one thing, Bergdahl is a whole other thing. I think President Obama would want to keep his legacy in tact and not destroy it

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2017 10:36 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:36:13 -0500

No.

Response by SFC George Smith made Jan 18 at 2017 10:44 PM

SFC George Smith — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:44:30 -0500

thats one he may have a serious Problem getting involved with... because That POS is better off in Custody ...
He will not last 48 hours if he walks...
The sorry bastard got almost 30 folks Killed or wounded and there are a Lot of folks who want a Piece of his &$$....

Response by COL Charles Williams made Jan 18 at 2017 10:57 PM

COL Charles Williams — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 22:57:46 -0500

I hope not, but I could see it...

Response by MSgt Michael Bischoff made Jan 18 at 2017 11:13 PM

MSgt Michael Bischoff — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 23:13:18 -0500

Again, Obama did not pardon Manning or FLN toad he commuted (Shortened, for those who can't understand written English) their sentences!!

They are still the same criminals.

Response by SFC Dave Beran made Jan 18 at 2017 11:16 PM

SFC Dave Beran — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 23:16:05 -0500

I can only hope he does not.

Response by LTC Trent Klug made Jan 19 at 2017 12:03 AM

LTC Trent Klug — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:03:53 -0500

If he doesn't do it tomorrow, I would actually place a bet he'll do it right before his term expires on Friday.

Response by Alan K. made Jan 19 at 2017 12:27 AM

Alan K. — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:27:01 -0500

Yup, one of the last things he does Friday Morning on his way to the inauguration .....Then off to Hawaii for golf...!

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jan 19 at 2017 12:39 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:39:42 -0500

Probably. Obama called Bergdahl a hero when he traded him for the five hardened terrorists from GITMO.

We are seeing Obama's true nature coming out in his final days in office.

Response by SSgt Jim Gilmore made Jan 19 at 2017 2:30 AM

SSgt Jim Gilmore — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 02:30:35 -0500

I'm betting he and Hillary both get pardons...

Response by HN Anne West made Jan 19 at 2017 3:17 AM

HN Anne West — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 03:17:26 -0500

I suspect the man is a hero and the Court Martial a SNAFU

Response by PO1 Michael Fullmer made Jan 19 at 2017 4:58 AM

PO1 Michael Fullmer — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 04:58:23 -0500

After what he's already done...nothing would surprise me.

Response by SGT Woodrow Greenfeather made Jan 19 at 2017 6:11 AM

SGT Woodrow Greenfeather — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 06:11:08 -0500

It wouldn't surprise me. He has already shown how much of a traitor he is. Yet you have Leonard Pelter still sitting in prison. Oh wait that isn't in his narrative or on his agenda. The only president I feel that is worse than ofucktard would be Andrew Jackson.

Response by SFC Corrie Meade made Jan 19 at 2017 6:14 AM

SFC Corrie Meade — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 06:14:47 -0500

knowing how Obama viewed him as a hero, yeah he'll pardon him on the way out the door. his way of giving the military the bird one final time

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2017 7:12 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 07:12:41 -0500

It wouldn't surprise me as this has been an administration of hypocrisy and weakness.

Response by MSgt Wayne Morris made Jan 19 at 2017 7:22 AM

MSgt Wayne Morris — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 07:22:59 -0500

How does one pardon someone not yet convicted; that said, I'm sure if there is a way Obama would find it. Perhaps he might issue one for himself while at it. The hypocrisy of the man knows zero bounds pounding Wikileaks on one hand while commuting the sentence of a traitor who hand over more than 700,000 documents to them while whining when they exposed the Democratic party for what they are.

Response by SSG Steven Mangus made Jan 19 at 2017 7:24 AM

SSG Steven Mangus — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 07:24:52 -0500

You can't pardon somebody who hasn't been convicted..maybe prison would be a safer place for him..

Response by TSgt Thomas Monaghan made Jan 19 at 2017 7:51 AM

TSgt Thomas Monaghan — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 07:51:23 -0500

Why not he pardoned everyone else. If Benedict Arnold were alive I am Sure President Obama would pardon him

Response by SFC Dante Alanis made Jan 19 at 2017 8:20 AM

SFC Dante Alanis — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 08:20:55 -0500

That would be such undermining of the military's morale that he won't do it. He knows that every single Veteran and family would turn against him.

Response by SPC Kevin Ford made Jan 19 at 2017 9:13 AM

SPC Kevin Ford — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 09:13:54 -0500

It would surprise me. I'm not sure at this point he will do another batch, but always possible. What he has made clear is that he is going to keep working until the very last second he can do so. If you think that is good or bad probably has a lot to do with how you feel about him and his policies in general.

Response by LTC Marc King made Jan 19 at 2017 10:04 AM

LTC Marc King — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:04:35 -0500

I believe there is a good chance it will be a midnight pardon. He will deny the Army the justice that the system demands. Obama only respects his own ideology. The warrior ethos in anathema to him so in his mind it would only be "fair" to pardon Bergahl... after all he has "suffered " enough. Obama got his Rose Garden photo op... all is good.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2017 10:20 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 10:20:42 -0500

Manning wasn't pardoned. His sentence was commuted. Big difference. Also, I believe that Bergdahl's legel team needed to apply for a pardon. There is a process to follow to receive a pardon from the POTUS. And last I read, his team has not applied for one. Not saying he couldn't do it anyway....but we will have to wait til midnight tonight to find out.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2017 11:27 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:27:05 -0500

Yes.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Jan 19 at 2017 11:29 AM

LTC Stephen C. — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:29:34 -0500

He's certainly running out of time, SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member, but I would be surprised if he does not.

Response by SGT Ju Janowitz made Jan 19 at 2017 12:49 PM

SGT Ju Janowitz — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 12:49:26 -0500

I do not support Bergdahls actions.....however he was a red flag even at the time of enlistment. He required a mental health waiver in order to enlist. How can the Army enlist a person who is not "right in their mind" and then expect them to be perform to standards? I feel the injustice was done when the DA approved his waiver for enlistment. I feel that he should indeed receive a pardon. As for the fallout....well only time will tell. Do I think a law abiding citizen, veteran or not, would choose to spend the rest of their life in prison for attempting to or succeeding at causing harm or death to Bergdahl....My heart says, no. But the actions of some of our citizens, veterans or not, tells me that the chances are extremely high for something terrible to happen. But to make a choice to incarcerate him based on his safety is the wrong answer as well. I don't feel he should be going to a court marshall because of his diagnosed mental state. God bless the United States!

Response by SGT David T. made Jan 19 at 2017 1:29 PM

SGT David T. — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 13:29:40 -0500

I would be good with that but not because I care about Bergdahl. As a taxpayer, I simply do not want to pay the cost of keeping him in prison. Food, clothing, medical care, not to mention electric water, and staff expenses just to name a few. I am not saying he should be given an honorable discharge or anything like that. I would prefer to see discharge in lieu of court martial. Locking him up for decades is expensive and frankly he isn't worth the cost. As far as the argument that people were killed looking for him. The Army has repeatedly stated that they had nothing to support that claim. We all know if they did, they would have used it at his Article 32 hearing but they did not. I can understand the anger at this guy. I really wonder how much of it is misdirected at him because someone far higher than him traded 5 terrorists for him.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2017 5:55 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 17:55:14 -0500

bergdahl hasn't been convicted yet so a presidential pardon is out of the picture

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 22 at 2017 12:21 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 22 Jan 2017 00:21:11 -0500