Army Completes Probe Into Bergdahl's Alleged Desertion--No Results Before Election

October 15, 2014 - 7:43 AM
By Susan Jones

(CNSNews.com) - In mid-June, the U.S. Army began its investigation into Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's capture by the Taliban after he apparently walked away from his unit in Afghanistan in 2009.

Four months later, the results are now in, but not for public consumption -- something that angers Bergdahl's former platoon leader, Sgt. Evan Buetow.

"He deserted his post all on his own," Buetow told Fox News's Sean Hannity on Tuesday night. "And we're now still sitting here waiting for answers."

An Army spokesman told the San Antonio Express-News last week that the investigation into Bergdahl's disappearance (or desertion) is finished, but is now being reviewed by commanders, a process that is expected to be "lengthy," the newspaper said.

Army Spokesman Wayne Hall told the newspaper, "the Army's priority is ensuring that our process is thorough, factually accurate, impartial, and legally correct."

Buetow told Fox News that he was interviewed by lead investigator Brig. Gen. Kenneth Dahl, and he told the general that the day after Bergdahl disappeared, "We did hear over the radio that there was an American looking for someone who spoke English so he could talk to the Taliban."

Buetow said there's not one person in his platoon who disagrees that Bergdahl deserted. "I know. I have a list of the people that the general spoke to during this investigation. It's everyone from the platoon, and I know exactly what they said. There's no way that they could conclude this investigation without the truth."

But Fox News analyst Lt. Col. Ralph Peters said the results of the investigation will be withheld until after the election, "because no matter which way the report goes, Obama loses."

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If we didn't have the most transparent administration ever, I'd suspect political motivation behind the timing of the release.