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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. Anonymous2000 - 03/06/2014 04:44:35 AM 1593 Views
I don't think it is that cut and dry random thoughts - 03/06/2014 01:00:16 PM 920 Views
It is now cut and dry, he is a deserter..... Anonymous2000 - 03/06/2014 04:18:21 PM 923 Views
Bull. Shit. Tom - 03/06/2014 04:46:08 PM 1055 Views
he has right to a trial random thoughts - 03/06/2014 06:27:39 PM 866 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 1038 Views
I think he is guilty as hell random thoughts - 03/06/2014 11:24:02 PM 955 Views
I don't think he should have rot there, either. Tom - 04/06/2014 04:05:18 AM 856 Views
I agree with with all of that *NM* random thoughts - 04/06/2014 12:59:45 PM 503 Views
glad to see you put your politics above your country, tom moondog - 04/06/2014 07:32:55 PM 913 Views
You're full of shit, as usual. Tom - 04/06/2014 07:45:43 PM 854 Views
and you are more brainwashed, as usual moondog - 04/06/2014 07:56:29 PM 897 Views
Moondog = braindead partisan hack Anonymous2000 - 04/06/2014 08:52:28 PM 846 Views
You really are stupid, aren't you? Tom - 05/06/2014 05:26:38 PM 829 Views
once again, you don't know the details other than the prisoner exchange moondog - 05/06/2014 08:37:59 PM 892 Views
You expect someone to think rationally when it comes to Obama support? *NM* MightyYT - 07/06/2014 05:58:24 AM 555 Views
thank you for having the reasonable approach to this moondog - 03/06/2014 07:56:49 PM 912 Views
Obama is a weak fool AgentApple - 03/06/2014 04:04:58 PM 847 Views
They should impeach the fucking douchebag. Tom - 03/06/2014 04:48:28 PM 848 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 871 Views
Yeah, I don't really picture you at all. Tom - 05/06/2014 05:20:48 PM 845 Views
Haha awww who's a Grouchy Gus today? beetnemesis - 05/06/2014 06:24:25 PM 840 Views
Sounds like you do picture him. *NM* TheCrownless - 07/06/2014 08:38:42 PM 422 Views
"Terrorists" doesn't seem accurate. Enemy combatants, okay, but even that was limited. Legolas - 03/06/2014 05:56:15 PM 932 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 848 Views
That seems to be stretching the definition of the word. Legolas - 03/06/2014 06:38:35 PM 1017 Views
He was a Taliban commander, too, not just a guy who knew al-Qaeda members. Tom - 03/06/2014 06:50:37 PM 909 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 825 Views
Serious question....as Tom mentioned.....should Obama be impeached for this? Anonymous2000 - 03/06/2014 06:55:24 PM 819 Views
stupid answer: yes, impeach Obama at your earliest convenience *NM* moondog - 03/06/2014 08:48:28 PM 553 Views
Funny that the military top brass agrees with it, then. Legolas - 03/06/2014 08:51:48 PM 910 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 446 Views
Yup, most top military leadership was against this reckless move. *NM* Anonymous2000 - 04/06/2014 04:26:16 AM 446 Views
STATEMENT BY JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GENERAL MARTIN E. DEMPSEY moondog - 04/06/2014 07:36:43 PM 878 Views
These people will say what Obama orders them to say. *NM* Tom - 05/06/2014 06:17:14 AM 430 Views
Statement by Secretary of the Army John McHugh moondog - 04/06/2014 07:37:35 PM 1026 Views
lots of republicans were for Bergdahl's release before they were against it moondog - 04/06/2014 07:42:45 PM 944 Views
you missed the one where they suggest trading high level captives for his return random thoughts - 04/06/2014 09:37:22 PM 859 Views
Oh wait, that's because it doesn't exist... *NM* Tom - 05/06/2014 06:18:11 AM 459 Views
you do know I was being sarcastic? random thoughts - 05/06/2014 06:11:39 PM 977 Views
Oh yes. I was just adding to the general tone. Tom - 06/06/2014 03:01:11 PM 852 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 874 Views
was this a reply to the correct comment? *NM* random thoughts - 06/06/2014 05:45:16 PM 466 Views
Okay, but then is not now. Legolas - 04/06/2014 05:43:25 PM 875 Views
The statements are that Panetta and Gates said to never release some of them. Tom - 04/06/2014 07:05:24 PM 879 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 1013 Views
It's gross. Gates would never have agreed to the release of those 5. Tom - 07/06/2014 05:11:58 PM 794 Views
no *NM* random thoughts - 03/06/2014 11:19:09 PM 453 Views
Guerrillas or insurgents, actually. Vodalus - 04/06/2014 01:47:26 AM 1060 Views
Does Bowe Bergdahl = Nicholas Brady? Anonymous2000 - 04/06/2014 04:30:02 AM 903 Views
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Stephen - 04/06/2014 09:29:15 PM 852 Views
Absolutely not. Tom - 05/06/2014 06:21:59 AM 828 Views
Re: Absolutely not. moondog - 05/06/2014 08:43:55 PM 845 Views
Do you have a guarantee to go with those twizzlers? Jeordam - 07/06/2014 03:57:17 AM 812 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 821 Views
You seem to have missed the concept of "Justified" in there Isaac - 07/06/2014 11:36:25 PM 1056 Views
no, i'm pretty sure i got it right moondog - 09/06/2014 09:37:49 PM 855 Views
Re: no, i'm pretty sure i got it right Isaac - 10/06/2014 03:43:49 AM 959 Views
a few facts you are neglecting moondog - 11/06/2014 07:08:16 PM 752 Views
You may want to not paint everyone with the same brush there. Legolas - 11/06/2014 08:03:31 PM 840 Views
Thank you *NM* Isaac - 11/06/2014 11:01:58 PM 597 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 972 Views
I... don't really care, to be honest beetnemesis - 05/06/2014 03:17:25 PM 887 Views
I'm kinda undecided on this Isaac - 06/06/2014 03:32:16 AM 952 Views
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