PFC James Burmeister Press Conference.
Jim Pence June 21st, 2008
A press conference was held today just outside of Fort Knox Kentucky for PFC James Burmeister, but the press didn’t show up, just a lowly blogger with a video camera. The Hardin County News Enterprise, for what ever reason didn’t bother to attend the press conference, who knows maybe the don’t work on Saturdays, or could it be they just don’t give a shit about folks like PFC James Burmeister? The Louisville Courier-Journal didn’t attend the press conference, but to their credit they did have an article about PFC James Burmeister today.
The local TV stations WHAS, WLKY and WAVE were noticeably absent.
PFC James Burmeister, I was told upon the advice of his attorney, didn’t attend the press conference, but his mother Helen Burmeister traveled all the way from Oregon to speak and stand up for her son.
James Burmeister was injured in Baghdad when his humvee was caught in an IED explosion. Along with the physical wounds from this attack, James suffers from PTSD as a result of his combat missions, which included providing cover fire for “bait and kill“ teams. After being diagnosed with PTSD and possible traumatic brain injury, James went AWOL, moving to Canada rather than face another deployment. In March of 2008, he decided to return to the US and turned himself in to the Army at Fort Knox.
Last week the Army decided to charge PCF James Burmeister with desertion. James will face a Special Court-Martial, a bad conduct discharge (which would prohibit him from having access to any medical benefits or otherwise for the rest of his life), and up to 12 months of prison. The date of James’ court martial is expected to be set next week.
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OK all you Repuglican chickenhawk trolls. Insert your comments about how PFC Burmeister is a weak-minded coward and traitor. Just like the grizzled old VietNam vets were called crybabies by grizzled old WWII vets. I especially want to hear from some of Mitch’s junior staffers and college Repuglicans No, PTSD is not a fraternity! Then ask your sugar daddy about his own Army experience!!
Does this surprise you? Sending an injured soldier back into combat. Let’s face it George Bush, Cheney, Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld and Powell all lied about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq so that George Bush could start a war with a dictator who threatened his father. Since there were never any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq this is the ONLY reason that trashy George Bush started this war and used a lie to cover up the true reason for the war. Mitch McConnell admits that he supports George Bush. What does this say about Mitch McConnell? If I am lying then show me the weapons and I will retract what I just said. The United States Army needs to treat this man or discharge him so that someone can treat him who has the expertise.
Iraq was no threat to the US in any way, no WMD, never any al-Qaeda before we attacked, no mobile chemical labs, never a connection to 9/11, etc. etc. Nothing but a web of lies. We attacked Iraq and let Osama bin Laden escape.
Right now the same neo-cons are crying attack IRAN, a country that at this time poses no threat to the US. We can not ever be hoodwinked again.
I read that article this morning.
Uh. Wevs.
we see how the republican congress supports the troop, put a magnet on every SUV,look the other way about Fort Bragg,Walter Reed,Marion Illinois Va, PSTD, troop down time between deployments, the GI bill,stop loss,
First, I want to tell you that I served in Iraq, my brother served with me in Iraq, and many of my
friends in the National Guard served in Iraq. I have friends that have been injured in Iraq and I know
several soldiers that have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Second, no soldier goes into a mission hoping to kill innocent civilians.
Everyone that wants to bring all the troops home has no idea what will happen in Iraq after we
abruptly leave but we soldiers do. That’s why you may here a few stories about soldiers deserting
but for every deserter there are a hundred that reenlist to help their fellow soldiers complete the
mission. Then come home for good.
Before I believe PFC James Burmeister, I’d like to hear from the soldiers that served with him and get
their views on him and their mission. You might want to do that too before jumping on the “Save
Poor Jimmy” bandwagon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f2BmSUVyVY
So ky gaurdsman, what you are saying is that you dont believe James??? This man is a fellow soldier of yours and there is so much evidence backing him up!! This war is different for everyone. Everyone has a different story of their own to tell. As far as the other soldiers go in his unit, they dont want to tell the truth. They dont want to face what might happen to them if they do. I know James personnally and i know that this is not easy for him and he would not lie about something like this. You ky gaurdsman need to get your facts straight or just stick to things that you do know about.