Bowe Bergdahl a ` ` hometown hero '' in Hailey , Idaho , and a ` ` hero '' to some soldiers . O'Shea : He learned Pashtun ; building rapport with them is critical to survival as a hostage . He was not held by a nation-state recognized by the United Nations , nor did he have fellow prisoners to commiserate with or rely upon for comfort , aid and solace . He says Bergdahl probably wondered each day if this would be his last . To break vow to fellow hostages is terrible : If he indeed dies , that will kill him , too .
Bowe Bergdahl a ` ` hometown hero '' in Hailey , Idaho , and a ` ` hero '' to some soldiers . O'Shea : He learned Pashtun ; building rapport with them is critical to survival as a hostage . He says Bergdahl probably wondered each day if this would be his last . To break vow to fellow hostages is terrible : If he indeed dies , that will kill him , too .