The second, is Bergdahl’s diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder.

According to the Mayo Clinic, “People with schizotypal personality disorder are often described as odd or eccentric… the person with schizotypal personality disorder responds inappropriately to social cues and holds peculiar beliefs.”

Given this diagnosis, it’s not clear why Bergdahl was allowed into the military in the first place. Some evidence for Bergdahl’s strange mindset is provided by his observation to the podcast “Serial” after he was released by the Taliban that when he had left his base in Afghanistan he believed he was embarking on some kind of “Jason Bourne” mission. Moving around alone in Taliban areas in Afghanistan, Bergdahl proved an easy target for Taliban foot soldiers, not some kind of action hero.