The father of captured U.S. solider Bowe Bergdahl made a rare public statement, pleading for his son’s return.
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Father of Bowe Bergdahl Breaks His Silence – On Friday May 6th Robert Bergdahl, father of POW Bowe Bergdahl posted a video on YouTube seeking the release of his son. The following comes from an ABC News Report By Avin Patel.
[Begin Excerpt] The father of Bowe Bergdahl, the only U.S. soldier to be held in captivity by theTaliban, released a statement on YouTube Friday pleading for the safe release of his son in the wake of the U.S. killing of Osama bin Laden. “Our son is being exploited. It is past time for Bowe and the others to come home,” said Robert Bergdahl in a video statement posted on-line. In the three-minute message, he addresses the Pakistani military and thanked the Taliban commanders holding his son. “Strangely, to some, we must also thank those who have cared for our son for almost 2 years,” said Bergdahl. “We understand the rationale the Islamic Emirate has made through videos … our son’s safe return will only heighten public awareness of this.” He asked the Pakistani Army, which has been fighting the Taliban in the border region, to help secure his son’s release. “Our family knows the high price that has been paid by your men in the Army and Frontier Corps. We give our condolences and thanks to the families of those who have fallen for Pakistan.” The video is the first public statement by Bowe Bergdahl’s father since the Army private first class was captured…. The statement follows a video released by the Taliban earlier in the week featuring a 10 second clip of Bowe Bergdahl being blindfolded and led away by his captors. The appearance is the fifth time the Idaho-born U.S. soldier, now 25, has been seen since he was captured in June of 2009 along the Afghan-Pakistani border. Army spokesman Colonel Thomas Collins said that officials were studying the video and could not confirm if the shots were new or different than what had been released in previous videos. [End Excerpt]
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