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?
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