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 .
Bowe Bergdahl a `` hometown hero '' in Hailey , Idaho , and a `` deserter '' to some soldiers . O'Shea : He learned Pashtun ; building rapport with captors 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 soldiers is terrible : If he indeed deserted , that will haunt him , too .