Now that Bowe Bergdahl is facing the prospect of prosecution by the Army for deserting his post and for misbehavior, his liberal defenders, those who swallowed whole Susan Rice’s assertion that he served with honor and distinction, will be raising defenses for his crimes.  Aware of the leftist media support for its client, Bergdahl’s defense team is already floating tales intended to at least mitigate, if not excuse entirely, the cold fact that this soldier deserted his guard post in the presence of the enemy, sought out that enemy, and remained with them until he was bartered back to this country. Bergdahl’s attorney, Eugene Fidell, is quoted by the Seattle Times under this unbiased headline: "Bergdahl charged despite torture, attempts to escape." “This is a hellish environment he was kept in for nearly 5 years, particularly after he did his duty in trying to escape,” Fidell, a former military lawyer now in private practice, told...(Read Full Post)