Military jargon 101 or Portrait of courage (not)

I posted this as a comment, but decided to post it as a short newsflash:

“BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey says the Army may still pursue an investigation that could lead to desertion charges against Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl (boh BURG’-dahl), who was freed from five years of Taliban captivity in a prisoner exchange last weekend.”
– http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/03/bowe-bergdahl-desertion_n_5437049.html?1401797962

Key word here “may” still pursue – not “will” pursue, so just crouching for cover (CYA) from the media firestorm and trying to regroup in military jargon…