re: #47 Charles Johnson

Breaking - Afghan security official: #Bergdahl kidnapped by #Taliban after walked off base in 2009, he resisted, beaten, uniform removed

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 5, 2014

Oh FFS, talk about competing narratives

EXCLUSIVE: #Bergdahl declared jihad, fraternized with #Taliban captors, secret documents show http://t.co/jUl1VwBh1o via @JamesRosenFNC

— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 5, 2014

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