CNN is reporting some new news in the Bowe Bergdahl desertion story and it’s a unbelievable. As in, who the heck would believe this?
CNN's @barbarastarrcnn has learned Bergdahl left his unit in July 2009 intending to walk to the nearest outpost to report wrongdoing.
— CNN NationalSecurity (@NatSecCNN) March 27, 2015
A whistleblower? Really!?!?
CNN has learned Bergdahl intended to walk to the nearest US military outpost to report wrongdoing; didn't trust his own commanders.
— Katie Hinman (@khinman) March 27, 2015
Bergdahl was planning to report what he believed to be problems with “order and discipline” in his unit, a senior defense official tells CNN
— CNN NationalSecurity (@NatSecCNN) March 27, 2015
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/581473099536855040
Note that CNN is quoting a “senior defense official”:
https://twitter.com/AaronBMacLean/status/581474796535435264
Good question. As is this one:
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/581474042772729856
However, Gabriel Malor reminds us this story of a unit out of control is old news and one that’s been debunked:
Guys, this whole unit discipline excuse for Bergdahl was floated and slapped down last June. http://t.co/mfvxW5jGzx
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) March 27, 2015
So, when this defense fails, what’s next?
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/581473462633394176
Probably.
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