Sgt. Bergdahl explains why he left Afghanistan post

WASHNGTON – Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl said he left a post in Afghanistan in 2009 to draw attention to what he saw as bad decisions by officers above him, according to documents released Wednesday that also show he was diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. Attorneys for Bergdahl, who faces charges including desertion, said they released the documents to help counteract negative publicity over the case.

WASHNGTON – Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl said he left a post in Afghanistan in 2009 to draw attention to what he saw as bad decisions by officers above him, according to documents released Wednesday that also show he was diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. Attorneys for Bergdahl, who faces charges including desertion, said they released the documents to help counteract negative publicity over the case.…