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State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf engaged in a heated exchange Tuesday with a reporter over the circumstances surrounding Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl’s capture five years ago, saying she does not think his squad mates have the best idea of what happened when he disappeared.

When Fox News reporter Lucas Tomlinson asked, “Does the State Department consider Sergeant Bergdahl to be a deserter?” Harf replied,

“The State Department — no, Lucas. Look, what we’ve said is we are going to learn the facts about what happened here.”

quick fact check: LINK

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A Pentagon investigation concluded in 2010 that Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl walked away from his unit, and after an initial flurry of searching the military decided not to exert extraordinary efforts to rescue him, according to a former senior defense official who was involved in the matter.

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“He’s been in captivity, Lucas. I think he’s probably the person who knows best what happened on that night,” Harf said.

Tomlinson shot back, “Well, I think his squad mates have the best indication what happened that night.”

“I don’t think that that’s the case,” Harf responded.

Harf directed Tomlinson to “Google it on the web, and you’ll find a ton of conflicting reports”—dismissing the multiple accounts of Bergdahl’s desertion that have emerged over the past several days.

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Posted by Beauregard96

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 9:58 am to monsterballads

The arrogance Obama repeatedly displays is obviously contagious and has infected this one.

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Posted by monsterballads

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 10:00 am to Beauregard96

pentagon knew 4 years ago that he was a deserter.

guess they never passed that info on?

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 10:05 am to monsterballads

Wasn't on MSNBC so they obviously weren't familiar with it.

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Posted by monsterballads

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 10:09 am to Beauregard96

Surprised i haven't heard more about this collosal frick up from the state department.

she insinuated that the squadmates are liars and the pentagon report from 2010 is non-factual.

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Posted by Jay Quest

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 10:12 am to monsterballads

Is she the same one at State who said Obama underestimates his foreign policy successes?

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Posted by son of arlo

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 10:13 am to monsterballads

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she insinuated that the squadmates are liars

When her boss testified to Congress after throwing somebody else's medals at the White House, I thought it was clear everyone in the military was a bloodthirsty savage of low character. Harf is being nice by only calling them untrustworthy.

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Posted by constant cough

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 10:15 am to Jay Quest

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Is she the same one at State who said Obama underestimates his foreign policy successes?

I think that one was the red headed liar this one is the blonde haired one.

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Posted by Jay Quest

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 10:17 am to constant cough

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I think that one was the red headed lair this one is the blonde haired one.

Its good that they provide such discernible distinctions for us.

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Posted by CGSC Lobotomy

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 10:25 am to monsterballads

That's par for the course for the State Department. I worked with them in Iraq in 2006. They always consider themselves intellectually superior to those "mouth breathers in uniform".

The way to really get them mad is when they try to derail a staff meeting is to tell them to shut the frick up and stay in their lane.

My commander had the classic reaction when he asked, "Just who are you again and why are you here?"

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Posted by jb4

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 10:28 am to CGSC Lobotomy

My guess is John Kerry has high regards for Ms Harf

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Posted by NHTIGER

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 2:16 pm to monsterballads

Ms. Harf from yesterday's (Wednesday's) press briefing:

"I can check."

"I can check on the exact wording they’re using."

"I can check with our folks and see."

"I’m happy to check with my DOD colleagues."

"Okay. I’m happy to check."

"I will have to check, Arshad."

"Okay. I’ll – I would need to check."

"Okay. I’m happy to check."

"I’m happy to check."

"I’m happy to check on what occurred previously."

"But I’m happy to check if there’s more detail."

"I’ll check on it, though."

"I’m happy to check."

"I know there are some privacy concerns, so let me just check."

"I’d have to check on the specifics."

"Yeah, I’ll check."

"Okay, I’ll check."

"I’m happy to check on the details."

"I can check on that."

"I’m happy to check on those details."

"I’m happy to check if there’s more detail we can provide on that."

"I’m happy to check."

"I’m happy to check." (yes, twice in a row)

"I’m happy to check and see if there are other options that were considered and if we can confirm them."

"I’m happy to check with the lawyers if there’s more details --"

I’m not aware of a change, but I’m happy to check."

"I’m happy to check on the timing."

"Let me check."

"I’m happy to check."

"That was the latest I knew, but I’m happy to check if there is an update."

"Let me check on where the process is"

"I can check and see."

"Let me check and see."

"I can check on the details of that report."

"I’m happy to check with our team and see if that’s a possibility."

"I’m happy to check."

"I’m happy to check." (yes, again)

"I think I can check, but you should also check with the White House."

"Ms. Harf, do you know what the drinking game is?"

""ummm, let me check..."

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Posted by monsterballads

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Posted on 6/5/14 at 2:56 pm to NHTIGER

unbelievable. she doesn't know anything. great.