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glad to see you put your politics above your country, tom moondog Send a noteboard - 04/06/2014 07:32:55 PM

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But if I only have two choices:
  1. Release the upper command of the Taliban.

OR

  1. Let him rot.

Then I would let him rot. The point is that we didn't have only those two choices from everything I've heard.


the actual choices are:

  1. get Bergdahl released as is US policy going back to the early days of our military of never leaving Americans to die on foreign soil

OR

  1. let Bergdahl be the first US soldier to die as a POW since the Vietnam war, knowing that his health is failing and this might be the last chance to get him out alive.

obviously, since Obama is president and negotiated his release, therefore it must be the worst military decision since forever because .... i guess Benghazi? the IRS? honestly, disagree with the choice of prisoners to swap but the fact remains that releasing Bergdahl is part and parcel of how the US is expected to act towards its fighting forces.

on that note, what the hell is wrong with all of you that you can't accept that we are bringing home an American soldier who is in serious danger of dying in captivity? this is one of those things that should transcend politics but yet republicans insist on making it political because they have nothing else to do but be outraged over the minutiae of Obama's presidency. i wish Obama would come out in favor of breathing just so i can watch all the republicans hold their breath indefinitely just to spite him.

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Obama negotiates with terrorists, gains the release of a US deserter and possible traitor. Anonymous2000 - 03/06/2014 04:44:35 AM 1547 Views
I don't think it is that cut and dry random thoughts - 03/06/2014 01:00:16 PM 879 Views
It is now cut and dry, he is a deserter..... Anonymous2000 - 03/06/2014 04:18:21 PM 882 Views
Bull. Shit. Tom - 03/06/2014 04:46:08 PM 1009 Views
he has right to a trial random thoughts - 03/06/2014 06:27:39 PM 836 Views
Well of course he does. I can't act as his judge, jury and executioner, either. Tom - 03/06/2014 06:45:58 PM 1001 Views
I think he is guilty as hell random thoughts - 03/06/2014 11:24:02 PM 915 Views
I don't think he should have rot there, either. Tom - 04/06/2014 04:05:18 AM 820 Views
I agree with with all of that *NM* random thoughts - 04/06/2014 12:59:45 PM 482 Views
glad to see you put your politics above your country, tom moondog - 04/06/2014 07:32:55 PM 876 Views
You're full of shit, as usual. Tom - 04/06/2014 07:45:43 PM 811 Views
and you are more brainwashed, as usual moondog - 04/06/2014 07:56:29 PM 858 Views
Moondog = braindead partisan hack Anonymous2000 - 04/06/2014 08:52:28 PM 801 Views
You really are stupid, aren't you? Tom - 05/06/2014 05:26:38 PM 785 Views
once again, you don't know the details other than the prisoner exchange moondog - 05/06/2014 08:37:59 PM 857 Views
You expect someone to think rationally when it comes to Obama support? *NM* MightyYT - 07/06/2014 05:58:24 AM 534 Views
thank you for having the reasonable approach to this moondog - 03/06/2014 07:56:49 PM 863 Views
Obama is a weak fool AgentApple - 03/06/2014 04:04:58 PM 812 Views
They should impeach the fucking douchebag. Tom - 03/06/2014 04:48:28 PM 811 Views
I'm picturing you ranting to a half-empty bar as you wave a glass around, and it's amusing beetnemesis - 05/06/2014 03:52:15 PM 830 Views
Yeah, I don't really picture you at all. Tom - 05/06/2014 05:20:48 PM 800 Views
Haha awww who's a Grouchy Gus today? beetnemesis - 05/06/2014 06:24:25 PM 801 Views
Sounds like you do picture him. *NM* TheCrownless - 07/06/2014 08:38:42 PM 399 Views
"Terrorists" doesn't seem accurate. Enemy combatants, okay, but even that was limited. Legolas - 03/06/2014 05:56:15 PM 896 Views
Wasiq was involved with relations with al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. He is a terrorist. Tom - 03/06/2014 06:09:22 PM 813 Views
That seems to be stretching the definition of the word. Legolas - 03/06/2014 06:38:35 PM 967 Views
He was a Taliban commander, too, not just a guy who knew al-Qaeda members. Tom - 03/06/2014 06:50:37 PM 869 Views
the outrage comes from "Obama Derangement Syndrome", which is yet to make it into the DSM alas... moondog - 03/06/2014 07:48:09 PM 783 Views
Serious question....as Tom mentioned.....should Obama be impeached for this? Anonymous2000 - 03/06/2014 06:55:24 PM 784 Views
stupid answer: yes, impeach Obama at your earliest convenience *NM* moondog - 03/06/2014 08:48:28 PM 538 Views
Funny that the military top brass agrees with it, then. Legolas - 03/06/2014 08:51:48 PM 869 Views
Sec. Gates was against it when he was Sec. of Defense, Panetta said hell no. *NM* Tom - 04/06/2014 04:07:49 AM 428 Views
Yup, most top military leadership was against this reckless move. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 04/06/2014 04:26:16 AM 428 Views
STATEMENT BY JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GENERAL MARTIN E. DEMPSEY moondog - 04/06/2014 07:36:43 PM 835 Views
These people will say what Obama orders them to say. *NM* Tom - 05/06/2014 06:17:14 AM 411 Views
Statement by Secretary of the Army John McHugh moondog - 04/06/2014 07:37:35 PM 973 Views
lots of republicans were for Bergdahl's release before they were against it moondog - 04/06/2014 07:42:45 PM 899 Views
you missed the one where they suggest trading high level captives for his return random thoughts - 04/06/2014 09:37:22 PM 825 Views
Oh wait, that's because it doesn't exist... *NM* Tom - 05/06/2014 06:18:11 AM 437 Views
you do know I was being sarcastic? random thoughts - 05/06/2014 06:11:39 PM 939 Views
Oh yes. I was just adding to the general tone. Tom - 06/06/2014 03:01:11 PM 805 Views
so you must know all the details since you're secretly a top-level government official? moondog - 05/06/2014 08:41:14 PM 833 Views
was this a reply to the correct comment? *NM* random thoughts - 06/06/2014 05:45:16 PM 442 Views
Okay, but then is not now. Legolas - 04/06/2014 05:43:25 PM 834 Views
The statements are that Panetta and Gates said to never release some of them. Tom - 04/06/2014 07:05:24 PM 845 Views
You do realize that there has been a quiet culling of our military's top brass over the last couple MightyYT - 07/06/2014 05:54:59 AM 967 Views
It's gross. Gates would never have agreed to the release of those 5. Tom - 07/06/2014 05:11:58 PM 752 Views
no *NM* random thoughts - 03/06/2014 11:19:09 PM 433 Views
Guerrillas or insurgents, actually. Vodalus - 04/06/2014 01:47:26 AM 1018 Views
Does Bowe Bergdahl = Nicholas Brady? Anonymous2000 - 04/06/2014 04:30:02 AM 861 Views
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Stephen - 04/06/2014 09:29:15 PM 810 Views
Absolutely not. Tom - 05/06/2014 06:21:59 AM 786 Views
Re: Absolutely not. moondog - 05/06/2014 08:43:55 PM 803 Views
Do you have a guarantee to go with those twizzlers? Jeordam - 07/06/2014 03:57:17 AM 767 Views
Don't bother trying to debate him. He actually believes everything Obama says is the truth. Tom - 07/06/2014 05:13:47 PM 773 Views
You seem to have missed the concept of "Justified" in there Isaac - 07/06/2014 11:36:25 PM 1010 Views
no, i'm pretty sure i got it right moondog - 09/06/2014 09:37:49 PM 807 Views
Re: no, i'm pretty sure i got it right Isaac - 10/06/2014 03:43:49 AM 915 Views
a few facts you are neglecting moondog - 11/06/2014 07:08:16 PM 716 Views
You may want to not paint everyone with the same brush there. Legolas - 11/06/2014 08:03:31 PM 798 Views
Thank you *NM* Isaac - 11/06/2014 11:01:58 PM 581 Views
Do you even read my posts or are you just arguing with some imaginary conservative caricature? Isaac - 11/06/2014 11:01:36 PM 932 Views
I... don't really care, to be honest beetnemesis - 05/06/2014 03:17:25 PM 845 Views
I'm kinda undecided on this Isaac - 06/06/2014 03:32:16 AM 909 Views
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