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Taliban releases US Soldier
mlincoln
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Held 5 years, exchanged for detainees. Glad he is coming home.
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Will he be treated like a hero or will he be held to account?
Bergdahl's Father spoke in Arabic? to the cameras addressing his Son...
Did the Son defect to join the Taliban?
Something is wrong with Our Imperial Leader trading known Enemy Combatant Terrorists for this person...
Is that good or bad?
We should never ever bargain with terrorist.
As we continue down the slippery slope.[B)]
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
There seems to be something rotten about this....
Bergdahl's Father spoke in Arabic? to the cameras addressing his Son...
Did the Son defect to join the Taliban?
Something is wrong with Our Imperial Leader trading known Enemy Combatant Terrorists for this person...
Hmmmmm I wonder if the family converted to Islam as part of the deal to get their son released??? Have you seen a pic of his father? I bet Bo converted to Islam.
http://soopermexican.com/2014/06/01/father-of-american-soldier-freed-from-taliban-deletes-a-very-disturbing-tweet/
Check this like to some of the fathers purportedly deleted tweets:
http://soopermexican.com/2014/06/01/father-of-american-soldier-freed-from-taliban-deletes-a-very-disturbing-tweet/
WOW if that is true, then it all figures now doesn't it. sigh this country is so lost.
There seems to be something rotten about this....
Bergdahl's Father spoke in Arabic? to the cameras addressing his Son...
Did the Son defect to join the Taliban?
Something is wrong with Our Imperial Leader trading known Enemy Combatant Terrorists for this person...
.this is what you should have said;
"Something is wrong with Our SCUMBAG of an Imperial Leader ILLEGALLY trading known high value Enemy Combatant Terrorists for this person...
The question is how was he captured in the first place? The story says he "wandered off". Was he just stupid or was he a deserter?
Will he be treated like a hero or will he be held to account?
^^^^^^^^^^Good questions IMO. Very questionable. POTUS also did not follow protocol in informing Congress BEFORE the deal. Dad looks and sounds like a Islamist turncoat and son lost his ability to speak English? Very strange situation....and the five guys will appear again on the battlefield fighting to retake the country. We need to find out more about the guy and his motivation.
Mexico is paying attention to this.......they have our Marine [;)]
What they will give us more, they for sure don't want any back.
quote:Last email to parents[edit]
On June 27, 2009, according to Rolling Stone,[19] Bowe sent a final e-mai-l to his parents: "The future is too good to waste on lies. And life is way too short to care for the damnation of others, as well as to spend it helping fools with their ideas that are wrong. I have seen their ideas and I am ashamed to even be american. The horror of the self-righteous arrogance that they thrive in. It is all revolting."
His email went on to describe his disillusionment in the army: "In the US army you are cut down for being honest... but if you are a conceited brown nosing poop bag you will be allowed to do what ever you want, and you will be handed your higher rank... The system is wrong. I am ashamed to be an american. And the title of US soldier is just the lie of fools...I am sorry for everything here. These people need help, yet what they get is the most conceited country in the world telling them that they are nothing and that they are stupid, that they have no idea how to live. We don't even care when we hear each other talk about running their children down in the dirt streets with our armored trucks... We make fun of them in front of their faces, and laugh at them for not understanding we are insulting them...I am sorry for everything. The horror that is america is disgusting...There are a few more boxes coming to you guys. Feel free to open them, and use them."
According to Wikipedia this is a copy of Bowe Bergdahl's last email to his parents before he was captured:
quote:Last email to parents[edit]
On June 27, 2009, according to Rolling Stone,[19] Bowe sent a final e-mai-l to his parents: "The future is too good to waste on lies. And life is way too short to care for the damnation of others, as well as to spend it helping fools with their ideas that are wrong. I have seen their ideas and I am ashamed to even be american. The horror of the self-righteous arrogance that they thrive in. It is all revolting."
His email went on to describe his disillusionment in the army: "In the US army you are cut down for being honest... but if you are a conceited brown nosing poop bag you will be allowed to do what ever you want, and you will be handed your higher rank... The system is wrong. I am ashamed to be an american. And the title of US soldier is just the lie of fools...I am sorry for everything here. These people need help, yet what they get is the most conceited country in the world telling them that they are nothing and that they are stupid, that they have no idea how to live. We don't even care when we hear each other talk about running their children down in the dirt streets with our armored trucks... We make fun of them in front of their faces, and laugh at them for not understanding we are insulting them...I am sorry for everything. The horror that is america is disgusting...There are a few more boxes coming to you guys. Feel free to open them, and use them."
Wow... Wikipedia isn't always the most accurate source, but if that is true this is a problem!
I bet a dollar that this was part of the deal. I bet the Taliban told Obama, through the intermediaries, "You go to Afghanistan and announce the withdrawal, and we will give the soldier back."
Don't get me wrong, I think we should have gotten out 11 years ago.
I am glad that Sgt. Bergdahl has been returned, whether he was a pacifist or not. Trading 5 bad guys for him, I don't know. Will set a bad example for sure, could result in more GIs getting kidnapped.
Robert Garwood.
The statement that this will result in more Americans being captured is a false argument. A live American soldier has been the greatest prize on the battlefield for decades, this changes nothing in that regard.
There was nothing unlawful about the exchange. To say otherwise is, in a word, crap.
edit: Thanks for the correction. I wasn't aware of such a law being in place. I do continue to believe that such powers are well-within the CinC's authority
We traded the Taliban one cull for 5 warriors. Those warriors will go back to Jihad and innocent lives will be lost as a result. The blood of those victims will be squarely on Obama for making this disgraceful decision.
Now that Bergdahl is home, he should be court-martialed. I do not believe he will be though. In fact, it wouldn't surprise me to see him "medically retired" and hitting the morning talk show circuit in full uniform with his newly awarded prisoner of war medal prominently displayed.
This is simply good publicity... and, therefore, good politics.
quote:Originally posted by gruntled
The question is how was he captured in the first place? The story says he "wandered off". Was he just stupid or was he a deserter?
Will he be treated like a hero or will he be held to account?
^^^^^^^^^^Good questions IMO. Very questionable. POTUS also did not follow protocol in informing Congress BEFORE the deal. Dad looks and sounds like a Islamist turncoat and son lost his ability to speak English? Very strange situation....and the five guys will appear again on the battlefield fighting to retake the country. We need to find out more about the guy and his motivation.
The more I am hearing about this guy and his family, the less I am liking the deal. I listened intently to Dad's and Mom's news conference (Dad dressed in all black....interesting) and didn't hear much of interest other than a lot of thanks. Sounds to me at first blush that we we traded a deserting soldier for five killers....but I need to learn more. That POTUS would ride this for all he can get doesn't surprise me at all with the lousy PR he has been getting (and earning) lately. We need to know more about this guy IMO.
That is exactly what happened.[V]
Still want to know why he can't speak English.
Guys I know that have gone on church missions for two years to a foreign language country sometimes have difficulty speaking English. I can understand that for five years, he probably did not hear much English.
With that said, I think he is a traitor, as well as the POTUS, for what just happened.
quote:Originally posted by grumpygy
Still want to know why he can't speak English.
Guys I know that have gone on church missions for two years to a foreign language country sometimes have difficulty speaking English. I can understand that for five years, he probably did not hear much English.
With that said, I think he is a traitor, as well as the POTUS, for what just happened.
you forget you language[?][?]....hell they probably spoke english..they are heathens but not stupid
The only American to be held prisoner in Afganistan, does anyone else find this a bit strange? I mean, considering how they treat the infidel's. I find it strange that he was held captive for 5 years when their usual modus operandi would be to brutally kill an american, especially now with what other members of his unit are saying.
Looks like he pulled an "asalamuallakum, save my bacon" and converted.