Bergdahl Prisoner Swap:Obama Obeys ONLY the Laws He Wants To.

Your attitude is very relevant for morale. When you claim to be the one in charge and you claim you don't give a damn about individual soldiers they would see no reason to give a damn about your security.

The Administration has now decided to change their story and claim that the reason they couldn't tell congress about the planned exchange was that the Taliban had threatened to kill Bergdahl if it was made public.

I have watched this video at least a dozen times and found no reason to believe that Bergdahl was in serious, let alone life threatening, physical condition.

I do think that would be more than surprising if an US-soldier is treated in a (civil) German hospital.

Sending 5 taliban back, encouraging the future taking of US soldiers as hostages

Asked whether the Taliban would be inspired by the exchange to kidnap others, a commander laughed. “Definitely."

I guess if you ignore that the US will be removing most if not all our troops from Afghanistan by Jan 2015, then you could make that argument.
The 5 released won't be close to Afghanistan until June 2015.

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Asked whether the Taliban would be inspired by the exchange to kidnap others, a commander laughed. “Definitely."

http://time.com/2826534/bowe-bergdahl-taliban-captors/

I guess if you ignore that the US will be removing most if not all our troops from Afghanistan

Since my statement that there is some national security interest in having our soldiers returned has no value then your statement that any such claim is outlandish is of no value either since it would imply there is no national interest in the return of our soldiers at the end of a conflict.

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I guess if you ignore that the US will be removing most if not all our troops from Afghanistan

I guess you are ignoring the fact how many more Afghans will die at the hands of the 5 released.
You don't appear to value life, but neither does Obama, so that's cool.

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I guess if you ignore that the US will be removing most if not all our troops from Afghanistan

I guess you are ignoring the fact how many more Afghans will die at the hands of the 5 released. You don't appear to value life, but either does Obama, so that's cool.

According to a 55-page report by the United Nations, the Taliban, while trying to consolidate control over northern and western Afghanistan, committed systematic massacres against civilians.[37][38] UN officials stated that there had been "15 massacres" between 1996 and 2001.[37][38] They also said, that "[t]hese have been highly systematic and they all lead back to the [Taliban] Ministry of Defense or to Mullah Omar himself".[37][38] Al Qaeda's so-called 055 Brigade was also responsible for mass-killings of Afghan civilians.[20] The report by the United Nations quotes eyewitnesses in many villages describing Arab fighters "carrying long knives used for slitting throats and skinning people".[37][38]

I voted for Romney!

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The Administration has now decided to change their story and claim that the reason they couldn't tell congress about the planned exchange was that the Taliban had threatened to kill Bergdahl if it was made public.

Changed their story? Hell, that was known days ago. When do you think they changed their story?

Yesterday. Try and keep up with what is happening.

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I have watched this video at least a dozen times and found no reason to believe that Bergdahl was in serious, let alone life threatening, physical condition.

Nothing threatening his life was visible other than the Taliban that were threatening to kill him you mean. Or are you simply ignoring the very threat that was discussed early on after his release. There was a threat to Berghdahl's life. You assume the threat must be a health threat. Go read the early stories. I could tell early on that the threat was from the Taliban.

Obama in 2008: No Signing Statements for Me


As you are probably aware, one of the justifications the White House is using to explain it’s failure to consult Congress before releasing five Taliban murderers for an American army deserter is that Obama didn’t think the law requiring him to talk to Capitol Hill was constitutional.

His misgivings were expressed in a signing statement. The very kind of signing statement the wicked George W. Bush used to issue and that the Knight in Shining Armor, Sir Candidate Barack Obama, PROMISED NOT TO ISSUE.

I do believe that America is slowly coming the the realization that we got conned by a master manipulator.

Why do you think parados is paid to post here?

How Military Justice Works: The Way The Allegations Against Bergdahl Will Be Handled

Possible Charges

Given the fact the investigation is ongoing and we don’t know all the facts behind the accused’s departure from his post, it is premature to say what charges should be filed, if any, against the accused.

The range of options, as discussed above, includes everything from taking no action, to, depending on the investigation, charges to include an alleged violation of:

(a) Article 85—Desertion during time of war

5-year minimum; max possible sentence includes death

(b) Article 86—Unauthorized Absence

1 year max

(c) Article 99—Misbehavior Before the Enemy

Max possible sentence includes death

(d) Article 104—Aiding the Enemy

Max possible sentence includes death

(e) Article 105—Misconduct As A Prisoner

Max possible sentence life in prison

The explanation that they couldn't notify congress because the Taliban threatened to kill him if the deal went public was offered for the very first time yesterday and is a clear departure from their original explanation.