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06-02-2014, 08:02 PM | #22951 |
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Jon and I agree on this...hmm...
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06-02-2014, 09:17 PM | #22952 |
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POLITICAL RANT OF THE DAY: Okay, when I first heard of Bergdahl’s release, I thought, “finally, this administration has done something right.” Then I started getting into the details…
First, Obama broke a long-standing American policy and negotiated with known terrorists. In exchange for Bergdahl, we released five (count ‘em, five) dangerous Taliban fighters to Qatar. Obama promised, “The Qatari government has given us assurances that it will put in place measures to protect our national security.” However, when you view the ‘prisoners’ arriving in Qatar, it doesn’t take much imagination to see them back on the battlefield engaged in jihad against ‘the Great Satan’ (that would be the West) soon. BREAKINGâž™ 5 Gitmo Terrorists Arrive in Qatar “With No Sign They Are – Under Custody” (Video) | The Gateway Pundit Second, many legal experts have said Obama broke the law in the way this swap was transacted…so I’m thinking they should broadcast this information on the news ASAP otherwise BHO will never find out about it. Oh wait…they did. Jeffrey Toobin: Obama ‘Clearly Broke the Law’ on Bergdahl | Mediaite Third, It’s starting to look like Bergdahl wasn’t captured, but rather he defected. I find it disturbing that soldiers in his unit were made to sign NDAs about details of his ‘capture.’ Despite this, some have come out and said with 100 percent assurance that Bergdahl wasn’t captured but went AWOL. They have called him a deserter at best, and possibly a traitor. A lot of the soldiers who served with him are pissed too, saying they lost at least six soldiers in efforts to recover him. Questions swirl after Bowe Bergdahl's release - CNN.com Fourth: Then there are the bizarre tweets by Bergdahl’s father (who appeared with Obama at the White House when the swap was announced), that were later deleted. Bowe Bergdahl’s Father on Twitter: “I Am Working to Free All Guantanamo Prisoners… ameen” | The Gateway Pundit Maybe, it’s just me, but that looks like something a Taliban might post…only in Arabic rather than English. Then the bizarre White House press conference, where Bergdahl’s father spoke in Arabic. What was that about? POW’s dad praises Allah at suspicious Rose Garden press conference with Obama - BizPac Review Last: According to Fox News, U.S. Intelligence had concerns about Berdahl being a Taliban collaborator. Allegedly, there is a classified file on Berdahl. Sources: Intelligence community investigated Bergdahl’s conduct | Fox News Suddenly, the timing of the Obama administrations’ ‘accidental’ outing of the CIA station chief in Afghanistan during his surprise visit to the troops just a week before this swap doesn’t seem so ‘innocent.’ One thing is for sure…this whole thing smells to high heaven. I'm now patiently waiting for the news conference where Obama reveals that he watched the news and discovered that Bergdahl isn't the hero his administration touted him as. He'll then proclaim that he is madder than hell and say, "If they had put this on the news sooner, I would never have pulled the trigger on that trade." |
06-02-2014, 09:54 PM | #22953 |
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Out of all the stuff floating around, I wouldn't put much on the Dad's tweets. It may have been a way of communicating with them and a parent is likely to say anything to get their kid back safe. There's a long history of communicating through newspaper ads back in the day and I'm guessing Twitter is the new medium.
From the articles I read the Dad seemed like a hardcore Christian who homeschooled his kids. He was a former Pastor. I doubt he's some Muslim convert or whatever conspiracy is being floated around. |
06-02-2014, 11:02 PM | #22954 |
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I think I read somewhere he started doing a bunch of research on Afghanistan after his son's capture/disappearance and that influenced him.
Unless there is something to him being a radical prior to the incident, I would cut him a break. I know I would have gone a little nuts if that had happened to my family. I personally wouldn't give a flip what people said about my son being a deserter etc. and I would have done everything I could to (1) keep him alive and (2) communicate with him. Admittedly I would have shaved after knowing the son was alive and before participating in the press conference with the President. |
06-03-2014, 05:51 AM | #22955 |
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Well, at least Fox News won't have to do too much to create new graphics for their latest thing to get overly worked up about, trying to bring down Obama, and then show faux outrage when no one else gives two craps because it's not a big story in the grand scheme of things. There's a lot of letter in Benghazi that can be reused for Bergdahl
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Yeah, right Jon. I call bullshit. You damn well know that WHEN it leaked that Obama had a chance to get one of the military back in a swap and didn't, it would be front page news. Faux News would be running that angle 24-7 for a month about how Obama should be impeached for that. And you know what? In this case, they'd be right to do so. You don't leave one behind. The guy was classified by the military as captured. Period. End of story. The military has an obligation to retrieve its captured soldiers. Some bureaucrat in an office doesn't get to decide which one gets left with the enemy and which one doesn't. You get them back and then you evaluate their conduct. What happens if this guy had a mental illness that caused this action brought on by the war? What happens if he just went AWOL trying to get home? You don't leave someone to die. You bring them back and then take the appropriate action. Maybe this guy does need to go to Leavenworth for a few years. If the facts support a court-martial because people died due to his actions, then I'm all for it. If he was truly a collaborator and gave away military secrets, then he deserves to be punished accordingly. Maybe he needs psychological help. Maybe he has a sleepwalking problem. But you don't puff up your chest and say "shoot him on sight" because you *think* you know what happened. The only one who knows what happened is him. And you FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED before you condemn a soldier to death by leaving him with the enemy. Though I will say that this is enlightening. In a case like this, we really get to see how much some people who want to wear the flag on their shirt, claim that our soldiers are "heroes" and beat that patriotic drum don't really give a damn about the men in uniform. It's nice how this exposes the fact that most of it is just bullshit lip service. Last edited by Blackadar : 06-03-2014 at 06:50 AM. |
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06-03-2014, 07:37 AM | #22957 |
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For me and many, many others he lost his hero label when he laid down his weapon and walked away.
Frankly, in my eyes he quit being a soldier at that point and we had no obligation to retrieve him. Even as much as I detest the current administration, however, I would prefer him executed in this country as opposed to their's simply because we can at least stop the flow of information. |
06-03-2014, 07:43 AM | #22958 | |
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This worthless p.o.s. stopped being a "soldier" as soon as he took that stroll.
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06-03-2014, 07:52 AM | #22959 |
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Again, it's good to see how much some people really give a damn about the troops. As usual, it's the ones who are the biggest chest-thumpers about how much they love the troops are the ones who, when push comes to shove, don't really give a rat's ass about 'em.
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06-03-2014, 08:02 AM | #22960 |
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So, a person can't take into account a soldier's actions and must cover the entire military with a blanket of unconditional love? That makes no sense.
I'm supposed to light a candle in the window for guys like Timothy McVeigh lest I be called a hyprocite?
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06-03-2014, 08:15 AM | #22961 | |
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You don't leave someone behind. Ever. You don't leave him over there, making family worry for years without resolution. You don't pre-judge him without getting his side of the story. You don't get to decide that because he walked off that he's "no longer a soldier" or a "POS" until you know all the facts. Which you don't. You bring him back, get the full story and then make a judgement. It's not about "love". It's about respect. That's the minimum amount of respect any soldier deserves. And fuck your strawman. Try again. Last edited by Blackadar : 06-03-2014 at 08:16 AM. |
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06-03-2014, 08:33 AM | #22962 | |
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See this is further proof of the pussification of our military IF this mindset is widespread (can't remember if you are a vet or not TBH) In talking with a mentor and korean war vet earlier this subject came up. Typical old crotchety man, but a true American hero and someone I admire. His take on all of it. 'See this is where the internet and knowing too much hurts everyone. Was a time when a soldier laid down his rifle and walked away and he got shot in the back of the head. Poor guy. Died defending his country. family got a medal to hang above the fireplace. Those who saw it happen got de-briefed and reminded what they saw. His memory is sacred forever as a hero and the mission isnt compromised." I dont get to have an opinion of Bergdahl because I never met him. Absent that I will take a collective opinion of those who have. They all think he is a piece of shit. I'll accept their conclusion. Now for your "chest thumping" tirade...you point to me and Jon as we are the only two to respond to your previous post. So please go dig up where I thumped my chest about American soldiers being universal heros. I think I have been more critical than most here about the notion that the military turns a POS into a fine upstanding citizen. It does convert some, it hides others and exaggerates others still. |
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06-03-2014, 08:38 AM | #22963 |
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Is there a precedent set trading 5 for 1, when the one is a deserter? Or trading any or one?
Are we trading potential threats to the united States so we can put deserters on trial? Im not sure this is a case of leaving one behind. It sounds like he left on his own. Thats not leaving one behind. He chose to stay behind.
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06-03-2014, 08:40 AM | #22964 | |
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Even if he was pandering to his son's captors in his tweets (which have since been deleted), why the recitation of "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Rahm,” (In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Compassionate.) at the White House press conference? At that point, the deal is done and his son is safe. If he's the hardcore Christian that the media is portraying him, I don't see that happening. |
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06-03-2014, 08:52 AM | #22965 | |
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He was never discharged from the military, nor charged with desertion. Absent either of those situations, there are no special considerations to consider.
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06-03-2014, 09:21 AM | #22966 |
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06-03-2014, 12:21 PM | #22968 |
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06-03-2014, 12:47 PM | #22969 |
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So, in essence, the argument for this is we are supposed to treat all soldiers equally regardless of how they act? One guy leaves his post, puts down his weapon, endangers his own fellow soldiers and walks out of the facility. We are supposed to then treat this guy exactly how we would someone who was captured after an attack and fought to keep his fellow soldiers from harm?
That's BS. There are consequences for your actions. I don't care if this guy is a secret double agent for the Taliban, big nature enthusiast who got bored of fighting or simply didn't like the meal served that night. Once he left his post and put his fellow soldiers in danger, he lost all credibility. What if it turns out that when he got captured, he gave intel that lead to targeted attacks that killed other soldiers? At the end of the day, he put everyone around him at risk by making a selfish act. Firemen, police, military - when you join one of these groups, you make the decision to put the community above yourself. if that's not something you want to do, don't join. Last I checked there's no draft and all service is voluntary. The reason our system works is because of the brave people that enter these arenas. To say that we have to treat this deserter with the same respect and reverence that we do to the true people that serve is an insult. I can't believe Blackadar and others actually feel that way. Last edited by Arles : 06-03-2014 at 12:48 PM. |
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He hasn't been charged with desertion. He even received a promotion while in captivity. I haven't seen where the UCMJ says that desertion exempts you from rescue. As long as you haven't been discharged, you are still a soldier. Even if he had been charged with desertion, a discharge wouldn't happen until after the court martial.
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06-03-2014, 12:56 PM | #22972 | |
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As for your "what ifs", what if he was a CIA plant who infiltrated the group? What if he had a mental breakdown? What if he was prone to sleepwalking? All you know is that this is an active US soldier who has been listed as captured. That's all anyone knows until they speak with him. I can't believe that you're so judgmental that you'd let an active US soldier who has been captured rot in a foreign hellhole without knowing the entire situation. Actually, I can believe that. Last edited by Blackadar : 06-03-2014 at 12:57 PM. |
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06-03-2014, 12:57 PM | #22973 | |
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I'm not saying they should have run his name into the group with court martial proceedings, but I do think it was a poor decision to take the steps they did to try to rescue him. |
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06-03-2014, 12:59 PM | #22974 |
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How easy/hard would it be to actually prove a desertion charge? It sounds to me like he left his post and was captured. Could his lawyers argue that it was always his intent to comeback in a short period of time? I'm not sure how long it was after he left his post until he was taken. Maybe they just stick with an AWOL charge?
I've known several people who had AWOL charges against them and had nothing more happen to them than a SILT (Seperation In Lieu of Trial). Granted they didn't walk off their post in the middle of a combat zone.
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06-03-2014, 01:07 PM | #22976 | |
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Any rescue attempt has consequences. Are you saying, that absent any current desertion charges against him, that nothing should have been done, and just hoped he got released, no strings attached? What would have constituted acceptable steps to follow for his release, and how do you know that they hadn't been tried over the past several years since his capture?
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06-03-2014, 01:14 PM | #22977 | |
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Right, and that's where you should stop. You don't know the situation. So you think that only part of the story is good enough to condemn this guy to further mistreatment by the Taliban and outright abandonment by the USA? Let me ask you this Judge Judy, even if we had 100% proof the guy went AWOL of his own volition, how long should he remain in the hands of our enemies and subject to their whims, torture and and interrogation? How long should his family be allowed to twist in the wind not knowing if their son/husband/father is alive or dead? Should we just abandon him and not give a shit if they decide to trot him out on camera and shoot him in the head because we'd already washed our hands of him? |
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06-03-2014, 01:15 PM | #22978 | |
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1. He left his post willingly. 2. He left the facility willingly and walked into the enemy's hands. 3. The danger involved in trying to rescue him when you don't really know his motives or reasoning. 4. The precedent you create by trading prisoners for him and potentially encouraging more kidnappings/desertion from sympathizers. This was a poor decision. When you make these kind of high-leverage, future impacting decisions as a military/leader, it makes sense to take all the information into account. Ignoring part of the data to support an overall "doctrine" (any step must always be made to get any soldier back) is exactly what the muslim extremists do (all infidels must be killed regardless of whether they are actually family, children or innocents). |
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06-03-2014, 01:17 PM | #22979 |
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So you can speak your opinion about leaving no stone unturned to bring back this guy without "all the facts", but those who oppose cannot say a thing because "we don't have all the facts". Seems like a double standard....
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The difference is that you would leave the guy to rot and die in a foreign hellhole. I'm interested in bringing him back, getting the facts and at the very least bringing closure to the issue for his family. See the difference now? |
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06-03-2014, 01:25 PM | #22981 | |
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The Pentagon did a full investigation regarding his disappearance and capture, and I'd trust their decision making over those of pundits over the course of action to take regarding a rescue. It hasn't been until he was actually rescued that you are hearing push back that he shouldn't have been rescued.
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06-03-2014, 01:28 PM | #22982 | |
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Hey, if they knew he was being held down the street and had a way to extract him without major risk, go for it. But trading other high level prisoners to get him, no thanks. Last edited by Arles : 06-03-2014 at 01:32 PM. |
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06-03-2014, 01:31 PM | #22983 |
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So, you would trust the pentagon to admit that he deserted (if that was the case) after they made numerous massive concessions to get him back? Perhaps they knew he deserted but still got him back hoping that the positive press from a "boy coming home" would outlay the negative of his initial short-sighted actions. If that were the case, this is still a bad decision (even after their full investigation). I'm sure more information will continue to trickle out and we will know more as time passes. At this exact moment, the administrations decision to trade prisoners for this guy appears just as short-sighted as his decision to leave his post.
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06-03-2014, 01:33 PM | #22984 | |
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The more I think about it (without reading or hearing literally anything in the media about this - I seem to be in some sort of media-bubble), this is where I stand. If the Pentagon felt it was worth bringing him back then that's okay by me. |
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06-03-2014, 01:34 PM | #22985 | |
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The investigation happened several years ago.
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06-03-2014, 01:35 PM | #22986 | |
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You're talking out both sides of your mouth here you realize? You say that you don't think the military brass was in the dark about it, but then say "given what has been reported it was a bad call." So maybe we the public don't have the full story - but doesn't that mean that maybe we should lay off the high-and-mighty opining about it, since we acknowledge that we likely don't have all the facts. We're just bloviating for the sake of having something to say at this point. |
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06-03-2014, 01:37 PM | #22987 |
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Perhaps they knew he deserted but still got him back hoping that the positive press from a "boy coming home" would outlay the negative of his initial short-sighted actions. Just because they "did an investigation years ago" doesn't mean that it resulted in him not being culpable for leaving his post. I'm not sure how often the government assigns soldiers a "deserter status" when they've been captured, but I'm guessing it's not very often. The point is the people that make this decision knew why he left and if it's for the reasons that have been reported (he didn't agree with the war), then this is a bad decision. |
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I'm saying that the military probably knew that he voluntarily left his post (bordering on desertion - depending upon how it's classified), but made the decision to trade other prisoners to get him back anyway. They were betting on the idea that getting a POW back home would outweigh the circumstances involving his disappearance and result in this being a net win for them. That was a bad decision given what we know at this point.
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06-03-2014, 01:43 PM | #22989 | |
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So it is a bad decision to bring a soldier back to face punishments spelled out in the UCMJ if he is indeed a deserter? Or should punishment be outsourced to terrorist groups? If it turns out he wasn't a deserter, is it still a bad decision? All of the accusations you are basing your opinions are are hearsay at this point. He hasn't been charged, and there has been no court martial. Even if he is eventually charged and found guilty of desertion, that can't happen until he is brought back. If there was enough evidence to try him in absentia, that would have already happened.
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Exactly my larger point that I was trying to make cartman. Arles - everything from you is hearsay and emotionally driven. It's bloviating and spouting-off for the sake of having an opinion without any fact to back it up. It's the same thing the media at large are doing. The Pentagon undoubtedly has more facts about the case than CNN/Fox/MSNBC - can we all agree on that? So how about (in this instance - not arguing in all instances so don't go there) we acknowledge that they have a more complete picture of the situation and STFU instead of trying to gin up controversy just for the sake of ratings? |
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Maybe the focus should be less about his actions and more about the cost of getting him back and if this is something we want to begin moving forward. I tend to think that his actions play a part, but given we don't know all the facts I am ok just looking at the cost.
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06-03-2014, 01:58 PM | #22994 |
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The US has a long history of bargaining with terrorists and rogue states. This isn't something that is new or groundbreaking.
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So, the war's over?
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Who are the other POWs from Afghanistan? I thought Bergdahl was the last one. Between Iraq and Afghanistan there were remarkably only 10 POWs taken, and Bergdahl was the last of the 10 to be returned.
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The new precedent would be allowing a living service member to remain in country after hostilities end. We do our best to leave no one behind regardless of the circumstances of their capture or death.
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