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I am an American, fighting in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.
*** Bergdahl missed the boat entirely on this part....
II
I will never surrender of my own free will. If in command, I will never surrender the members of my command while they still have the means to resist.
*** He expressly left his FOB to surrender to the Taliban. He made statements in emails sympathizing with the enemy over our actions in the AOR.
III
If I am captured I will continue to resist by all means available. I will make every effort to escape and to aid others to escape. I will accept neither parole nor special favors from the enemy.
*** Resist? Really? How many pics did we see of this guy wearing their clothing, a beard etc to make himself more like his captors? Again, he was sympathetic to their cause. Parole or special favors? Just the fact that he is alive must mean something. Contractors and other military killed by this group are generally beheaded for the cause. Just ask the families of Daniel Pearl and some of the truck drivers captured in Iraq.
IV
If I become a prisoner of war, I will keep faith with my fellow prisoners. I will give no information or take part in any action which might be harmful to my comrades. If I am senior, I will take command. If not, I will obey the lawful orders of those appointed over me and will back them up in every way.
***Keep faith with fellow prisoners? He's probably lucky that he had no fellow prisoners considering he is a sympathizer. He did however obviously give information on TTPs used by our forces because attacks by the enemy increased after his capture and were indicative of inside info only he could know.
V
When questioned, should I become a prisoner of war, I am required to give name, rank, service number, and date of birth. I will evade answering further questions to the utmost of my ability. I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their cause.
***Seems as if he told them everything they wanted to hear.
VI
I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.
*** He sold out his country and fellow soldiers multiple times over. He denounced the U.S. and deserted his post in a time of war. Men died and were wounded in an effort to find him and he did his best to not be found. It's obvious Allah is where he shows allegiance.
