FORT BRAGG, N.C.—A military judge on Thursday began deliberating the punishment for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl after defence attorneys asked for no prison time while prosecutors sought more than a decade behind bars. The judge has wide discretion on sentencing because Bergdahl didn’t strike a deal with prosecutors to limit his punishment. Republicans roundly criticized Obama, and Donald Trump went further while campaigning for president, repeatedly calling Bergdahl a traitor who deserved serious punishment. Read more: Bowe Bergdahl has given U.S. a ‘gold mine’ of intelligence, agents testify In court, Bowe Bergdahl gives emotional apology to soldiers who were hurt looking for him At Bowe Bergdahl’s sentencing, Navy SEAL recalls firefight and grave injury during search During the multiday sentencing hearing, Bergdahl himself testified that he was sorry for the wounds suffered by searchers.

Source: thestar November 02, 2017 18:33 UTC