Bowe Bergdahl Case Study

The Case of Bowe Bergdahl He has been called honorable and a traitor. He has been called a hero and a villain. Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl left his platoon one night and ended up getting himself captured by the Taliban. The United States sent troops to search for him but was unsatisfied with their results. In 2014, former President Barrack Obama negotiated a deal with the Taliban to release Bergdahl in exchange for five deadly Taliban killers. The question that remained is should Bergdahl be executed for his crimes against the country or should he live a life in prison? “Execution as punishment is barbaric and unnecessary,” – Kate Mulgrew. Throughout history execution has been one of the popular go-to punishments. However, is it necessary in today’s world? A highly suggested punishment for Bergdahl is that he should be executed. After all, he did go against the law, which gave him the title “traitor”. Even Donald Trump has mentioned in multiple previous interviews and rallies that Bergdahl is a “dirty, rotten traitor” and also saying that “he should have been executed”. Looking at how the United States government has evolved, should we not be way past the idea of executing a fellow U.S. citizen?
The last time a member of the military was executed was April 13, 1961. If the United States has not gotten rid of that barbaric method of punishment then this country has some more issues to sort out. Martin 2
Being as sensitive as a balloon filled with the maximum amount of air, the news could pop and explode with anything it can possibly get its hands on.
A lot of news reporters will do whatever is needed for them to get a paycheck, including spreading fake news or exaggerating small news. Imagine if the United States did order an execution on Bergdahl. The country could be viewed as an antagonist for killing one of its very own sergeants. Just like a volcano, the news, internet, and social media would erupt as soon as the order is sent. That is one of the last things that we need! The U.S. is under enough fire as it is already and being put under a rain of complaints, protests, and insults would only make it worse! Ordering an execution would not be helping the United
States. “With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost,” – William Lloyd Garrison. When diving into an argument, one requires reason. The same mindset applies to the Bergdahl case as well. Considering his actions, prison is a much more reasonable outcome of the situation. Bergdahl is a person, just like everyone else. Human lives matter more than anything in the world. That could be why the United States participated in the prisoner trade to save Bergdahl. Would it not be pointless to trade five of the deadliest Taliban killers for a traitor only to execute the traitor? A life in prison is a less barbaric and more reasonable punishment for Bergdahl. “I understand endangered the safety of my platoon,” Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. He understood completely what he was doing yet still took the risk. Although execution seemed as a fit punishment for him in many points of view, it is ruthless and barbaric. The United States is
Martin 3 better than that. Bergdahl is a person and his life should be valued. If he is to be punished, the reasonable punishment for him is a life in prison.