Fox News: ‘Secret Documents’ Claim Bergdahl Became A ‘Warrior’ For Islam

In this image taken from video obtained from Voice Of Jihad Website, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, right, stands with a Taliban fighter in eastern Afgh... In this image taken from video obtained from Voice Of Jihad Website, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, right, stands with a Taliban fighter in eastern Afghanistan. The Taliban on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, released a video showing the handover of Bergdahl to U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan, touting the swap of the American soldier for five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo as a significant achievement for the insurgents. Bergdahl was freed on Saturday after five years in captivity, and exchanged for the five Guantanamo detainees who were flown to Qatar, a tiny Gulf Arab country which has served as a mediator in the negotiations for the swap. (AP Photo/Voice Of Jihad Website via AP video) MORE LESS
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Fox News reported Thursday on what it described as “secret documents” showing Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl converted to Islam and even declared himself a “warrior” for the religion during his five years of captivity.

Citing “secret documents prepared on the basis of a purported eyewitness account,” Fox’s James Rosen wrote that Bergdahl had a roller-coaster experience after he was captured in 2009.

There were times, according to Rosen, when Bergdahl was “treated very much like a hostage,” and other times the soldier bonded with his captors and was even allowed to carry a gun.

According to the report, Bergdahl managed to escape for five days at one point and. After he was re-captured, he was reportedly locked in a cage “like an animal.”

The documents indicate that intelligence officials were aware of the conversion by August of 2012, at which time Bergdahl was describing himself as a “mujahid.” He also apparently played soccer with his captors at the time and appeared “to be well and happy.”

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  1. Even if true (and consider the source here), the Stockholm Syndrome is well-documented. I think everyone would do well to chill out and let the relevant lawful processes unfurl.

  2. yeah right.like the trump guys looking for that elusive birth certifacte in a far away land.

  3. Avatar for drv drv says:

    And the proof of the existence of these “secret” documents is the fact that no one has seen them. Oooh, the conspiracy runs deep!

  4. I don’t care what he did in captivity. We don’t leave Americans behind. Any “conservative” arguing otherwise has no business calling themselves a patriot.

  5. Citing “secret documents prepared on the basis of a purported eyewitness account,” is all I need to read about this account

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