“He is not a mujaheddin! He is a deserter!” said Tofan Wali, a Taliban fighter who was part of the unit that initially recruited Bergdahl back in 2009. “For five years we worked together, fought together, prayed together, checked out chai boys at the bazaar together, and this is how he repays us!” He referred to rumors that Bergdahl had converted to Christianity and quietly divorced his three Pashtun wives as “disgusting.” “Rest assured, we will do everything in our power to get him back,” Tofan said, his eyes growing dark as he stared at the correspondent. Bergdahl, known to his fellow Taliban as Ibn Abdullah, had become increasingly restless in the months leading up to his desertion. He began openly questioning his commitment to jihad and often spoke of leaving Afghanistan for a new adventure, such as entering a Magic: The Gathering tournament, visiting another planet, traveling back in time, or becoming a woman. Read more: duffelblog/2014/11/taliban-bowe-bergdahl-desertion/#ixzz3Jj55eneC
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 17:43:43 +0000
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