If you thought the extremely lenient sentence for Bowe Bergdahl was bad, check out what might come next:
US Army to decide if Bergdahl is entitled to $300G back pay https://t.co/voCiZlwacx via @LukasMikelionis
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 9, 2017
From Fox News:
The U.S. Army is set to decide whether Pvt. Bowe Bergdahl is entitled to as much as $300,000 in back pay and other benefits he amassed during his captivity with the Taliban.
Bergdahl, 31, was captured by the Taliban in 2009 after he walked off base while in Afghanistan. He was given a dishonorable discharge and he was demoted from sergeant to private in a court decision earlier this month but spared prison. President Trump called the ruling a “complete and total disgrace.”
Captive soldiers normally receive special compensation worth around $150,000 in addition to hostile-fire pay and their basic pay they accumulated during the captivity. But determining whether Bergdahl should receive the back pay is not as clear-cut.
Yeah, this won’t go over well:
Como say what?!?! No way does #Bergdahl deserve a single red cent from the US Government. He’s lucky he’s not serving more prison time. #travestyofjustice #getouttahere @davidwebbshow https://t.co/ZrItSa1vo3
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) November 9, 2017
And here’s an idea we can get behind: give the money to the families of the soldiers who were killed looking for this deserter:
The unimaginable travesty of justice continues…
US Army actually mulls giving Bergdahl $300,000 in back pay.
THE MONEY SHOULD GO TO FAMILIES OF THE SOLDIERS WHO WERE KILLED & MAIMED, WHILE SEARCHING FOR HIM!#ThursdayThoughts https://t.co/XXkLM1tW22
— AmericanME (@AmericanLuvSong) November 9, 2017
Families of wounded soldier & families who lost soldiers who were looking for this asshole traitor, need to sue him for the $300G, so he has nothing. Bergdahl deserves prison or death, NOT backpay!! #MakeBergdahlPay #GoToHellBergdahl https://t.co/oIEFAaXsHf
— malypaly (@jensmaly) November 9, 2017
What are your thoughts?
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Related:
'This is a TRAVESTY': J.R. Salzman SLAMS Bergdahl decision https://t.co/k6yQGvgTvK
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 3, 2017
'DISGRACE': Trump's verdict on Bergdahl decision is ESPECIALLY accurate in light of this https://t.co/ZQyVgRTcNJ
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 3, 2017
'That's BULLSH*T'! Judge rules Bowe Bergdahl should serve NO prison time https://t.co/FDmGG3QeXo
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) November 3, 2017
ICYMI ==> Anybody want to help NY Times answer this Q about Bowe Bergdahl's 'legal fortunes'? https://t.co/ZgrtNyGHNj
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 25, 2017
WOWZA: Susan Rice tweet about Bowe Bergdahl and his family from 2014 will ENRAGE you https://t.co/a5KJP9tb00
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 16, 2017