Bowe Bergdahl, a 23-year-old American soldier was deployed in Afghanistan in May 2009. On the night of 30th June 2009, Bowe decides to walk off from his platoon and into dark deserts which resulted in his 5 years captivity by Taliban. Bowe was released to American Special Force on 13th June 2014. After returning to his homeland, instead of being welcomed, he was accused of being a traitor. Bowe remained silent, he was unheard of. Nobody knew his side of the story and the reason behind his actions were unknown. Mark Boal, a filmmaker who was interested in making a movie about the life of Bowe, was the only person Bowe talked to and opened up about the vivid details associated with his experience about that 5-year captivity. Bowe explained that he was bothered by the functioning of his company and had tried to make a change but when nothing worked he caused Dustwun to get quick results. He did not want to be a part of unprofessional and bad leadership mission which was dangerous to not only him but other members of the company. However, he said he regretted walking off his post. He did not want to go back empty handed that would undoubtedly put him at consequences so he decided to get some Intel before caught or returned. He did not realize that another threat was just down the road and he would be forced into a jeep and put in a dark room for almost 5 years. He realized that he had made an impulsive decision without any backup plan. But was it really an impulsive move or a well-planned plot?
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