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Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Stephen Send a noteboard - 04/06/2014 09:29:15 PM

You have this great "Leave No Man Behind" policy, which is really admirable. The same policy that means the likes of John McCain didn't die in a Viet Cong prison 40 years ago. Prisoner exchanges are also a pretty standard diplomatic procedure.

Now as for the accusation of Bergdhal being a traitor and a deserter, that will all be dealt with in good time. You can be pretty sure that the moment he arrives back in the USA he'll have a dozen different organisations interrogating him over various facts. The DoD already has extensive files on everything already. They really just need his testimony before starting whatever kind of court-martial or other proceedings against him. Ultimately it's military courts that will decide what to do with Bergdhal, not Fox, not CNN, not MSNBC or any other interested media party.

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Obama negotiates with terrorists, gains the release of a US deserter and possible traitor. - 03/06/2014 04:44:35 AM 1547 Views
I don't think it is that cut and dry - 03/06/2014 01:00:16 PM 878 Views
It is now cut and dry, he is a deserter..... - 03/06/2014 04:18:21 PM 881 Views
Bull. Shit. - 03/06/2014 04:46:08 PM 1009 Views
he has right to a trial - 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. - 03/06/2014 06:45:58 PM 1001 Views
I think he is guilty as hell - 03/06/2014 11:24:02 PM 915 Views
I don't think he should have rot there, either. - 04/06/2014 04:05:18 AM 819 Views
I agree with with all of that *NM* - 04/06/2014 12:59:45 PM 482 Views
glad to see you put your politics above your country, tom - 04/06/2014 07:32:55 PM 874 Views
You're full of shit, as usual. - 04/06/2014 07:45:43 PM 810 Views
and you are more brainwashed, as usual - 04/06/2014 07:56:29 PM 858 Views
Moondog = braindead partisan hack - 04/06/2014 08:52:28 PM 801 Views
You really are stupid, aren't you? - 05/06/2014 05:26:38 PM 785 Views
thank you for having the reasonable approach to this - 03/06/2014 07:56:49 PM 860 Views
Obama is a weak fool - 03/06/2014 04:04:58 PM 811 Views
They should impeach the fucking douchebag. - 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 - 05/06/2014 03:52:15 PM 830 Views
Yeah, I don't really picture you at all. - 05/06/2014 05:20:48 PM 800 Views
Haha awww who's a Grouchy Gus today? - 05/06/2014 06:24:25 PM 798 Views
Sounds like you do picture him. *NM* - 07/06/2014 08:38:42 PM 399 Views
Serious question....as Tom mentioned.....should Obama be impeached for this? - 03/06/2014 06:55:24 PM 783 Views
stupid answer: yes, impeach Obama at your earliest convenience *NM* - 03/06/2014 08:48:28 PM 538 Views
Funny that the military top brass agrees with it, then. - 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* - 04/06/2014 04:07:49 AM 428 Views
Yup, most top military leadership was against this reckless move. *NM* - 04/06/2014 04:26:16 AM 428 Views
STATEMENT BY JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GENERAL MARTIN E. DEMPSEY - 04/06/2014 07:36:43 PM 834 Views
These people will say what Obama orders them to say. *NM* - 05/06/2014 06:17:14 AM 411 Views
Statement by Secretary of the Army John McHugh - 04/06/2014 07:37:35 PM 973 Views
lots of republicans were for Bergdahl's release before they were against it - 04/06/2014 07:42:45 PM 899 Views
you missed the one where they suggest trading high level captives for his return - 04/06/2014 09:37:22 PM 824 Views
Oh wait, that's because it doesn't exist... *NM* - 05/06/2014 06:18:11 AM 437 Views
you do know I was being sarcastic? - 05/06/2014 06:11:39 PM 939 Views
Oh yes. I was just adding to the general tone. - 06/06/2014 03:01:11 PM 804 Views
so you must know all the details since you're secretly a top-level government official? - 05/06/2014 08:41:14 PM 829 Views
was this a reply to the correct comment? *NM* - 06/06/2014 05:45:16 PM 442 Views
no *NM* - 03/06/2014 11:19:09 PM 433 Views
Guerrillas or insurgents, actually. - 04/06/2014 01:47:26 AM 1017 Views
Does Bowe Bergdahl = Nicholas Brady? - 04/06/2014 04:30:02 AM 860 Views
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. - 04/06/2014 09:29:15 PM 808 Views
Absolutely not. - 05/06/2014 06:21:59 AM 786 Views
Re: Absolutely not. - 05/06/2014 08:43:55 PM 799 Views
You seem to have missed the concept of "Justified" in there - 07/06/2014 11:36:25 PM 1009 Views
no, i'm pretty sure i got it right - 09/06/2014 09:37:49 PM 807 Views
Re: no, i'm pretty sure i got it right - 10/06/2014 03:43:49 AM 914 Views
a few facts you are neglecting - 11/06/2014 07:08:16 PM 716 Views
You may want to not paint everyone with the same brush there. - 11/06/2014 08:03:31 PM 797 Views
Thank you *NM* - 11/06/2014 11:01:58 PM 580 Views
I... don't really care, to be honest - 05/06/2014 03:17:25 PM 845 Views
I'm kinda undecided on this - 06/06/2014 03:32:16 AM 909 Views

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