It would seem that the right wing has suddenly decided it would have been better to leave Bergdahl in Taliban hands, rather than get him home. This, in spite of clamoring for his release for years, at 'any cost'.
US solider freed from captivity in Afghanistan
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MAKAVELI
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This is a very powerful story and one everyone should read.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...-american-soldier-executed-for-desertion.html
These 69 years later, Gozik seemed to recall not just the details of the execution but one of its lessons. He said of Bergdahl, “We don’t know. We have to find out what he went through, what he did.”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...-american-soldier-executed-for-desertion.html
These 69 years later, Gozik seemed to recall not just the details of the execution but one of its lessons. He said of Bergdahl, “We don’t know. We have to find out what he went through, what he did.”
MrFedEx
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Here's what the GOP hears. BlahblahblahexecutionblahblahblahmuslimblahblahblahObamablahblahblahopportunity to slam BHOblahblahblahHe's BLACK!!blahblahblahwe are desperate and have morons for GOP leadersblahblahblahKenyan.
av8torntn
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moreluck
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According to NBC News, as we noted earlier, one of the five Taliban commanders released in the Bergdahl deal, has promised to return to the fight already. Wonder no longer, it didn’t take a week.
There is also something else in the deal that hasn’t come out until now.
Apparently, according to NBC, “the U.S. had provided written assurances that no country would arrest any of the five freed for a year as long as they lived peacefully”, one of his relatives told NBC News by telephone from Afghanistan.
If this is in fact true, why are we only finding out about this now, and from the Taliban side? How or why would we ever make such an assurance to them, basically offering to cover their back for a year? How could we speak on behalf of other countries? Are we now blatantly supporting the Taliban?
Keep in mind, at least two of these men are actually wanted war criminals. They have been declared war criminals by the U.N and are accused of the murder of thousands.
But we guaranteed they would not be pursued for a year?
There is also something else in the deal that hasn’t come out until now.
Apparently, according to NBC, “the U.S. had provided written assurances that no country would arrest any of the five freed for a year as long as they lived peacefully”, one of his relatives told NBC News by telephone from Afghanistan.
If this is in fact true, why are we only finding out about this now, and from the Taliban side? How or why would we ever make such an assurance to them, basically offering to cover their back for a year? How could we speak on behalf of other countries? Are we now blatantly supporting the Taliban?
Keep in mind, at least two of these men are actually wanted war criminals. They have been declared war criminals by the U.N and are accused of the murder of thousands.
But we guaranteed they would not be pursued for a year?
oldngray
nowhere special
Taliban Says Bergdahl Deal Means More Kidnappings
http://news.yahoo.com/taliban-says-bergdahl-deal-means-170500137.html
http://news.yahoo.com/taliban-says-bergdahl-deal-means-170500137.html
av8torntn
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trickpony1
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Let's drop 2 or 3 SEAL teams into Taliban land to provide a "deterrent".
MAKAVELI
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If that were the answer we would have been out of there years ago. The truth is Afghanistan is Vietnam 2.0.
moreluck
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Maybe you should cite the post that says "leave him there". Which one was it ??
MAKAVELI
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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/04/the-bowe-bergdahl-story-is-right-wing-crack.html
The pipe, as Richard Pryor once testified, is irresistible and powerful. It comes to own you. The unfortunate thing is that as
long as they’re sucking on it, the rest of us can’t escape.
Put down the pipe repubs.
The pipe, as Richard Pryor once testified, is irresistible and powerful. It comes to own you. The unfortunate thing is that as
long as they’re sucking on it, the rest of us can’t escape.
Put down the pipe repubs.
av8torntn
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That's always the approach of the leftists. To call those they disagree with names. At least crackhead is a new one but aren't you afraid of marginalizing your base. Who else but a crackhead would vote dimocrat?
See how little that adds to the discussion? You probably do not buy maybe others will.
MAKAVELI
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It's an analogy. You do know what an analogy is, don't you? Your constant use of "dimocrat" shows the nature and extent of your posts. But I wouldn't expect anything less from a crackhead who will say and do anything for that next high. Carry on son.
How else were we going to get him back?
av8torntn
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See how I successfully predicted that you wouldn't understand?
MAKAVELI
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The only thing I see you succeeding at is looking like a fool.
av8torntn
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I wouldn't expect anything more than simple name calling from you. At least you're consistent.
av8torntn
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Is your implication that there is no other means for hostage rescue. I don't have a problem with a POW swap but I would never suggest that there was no other way.
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