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He said Bergdahl emulated the individualist character John Galt in Ayn Rand's “Atlas Shrugged,” who was “willing to sacrifice himself for the cause.” He said Bergdahl also mentioned his interest in the “samurai code,” which dictates that “if you see what you perceive to be a moral wrong, you act immediately” — regardless of the consequences.
Bergdahl's idealism was partly why, before joining the Army, he had “washed out” of the U.S. Coast Guard during boot camp, Dahl said.
Once he joined the Army, Bergdahl found fault with his training and commanders, but was “very motivated to deploy” and not “sympathetic to the other side,” Dahl said. Rather, he was frustrated that he couldn't “play a bigger role.”
“Sgt. Bergdahl perceived a problem in the leadership of his platoon and that the problem was so severe that it put members of the platoon in danger,” Dahl said.
Jail would be 'inappropriate' for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, general says during desertion hearing
This was an interesting read.
Bergdahl's idealism was partly why, before joining the Army, he had “washed out” of the U.S. Coast Guard during boot camp, Dahl said.
Once he joined the Army, Bergdahl found fault with his training and commanders, but was “very motivated to deploy” and not “sympathetic to the other side,” Dahl said. Rather, he was frustrated that he couldn't “play a bigger role.”
“Sgt. Bergdahl perceived a problem in the leadership of his platoon and that the problem was so severe that it put members of the platoon in danger,” Dahl said.
Jail would be 'inappropriate' for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, general says during desertion hearing
This was an interesting read.