US soldier freed from captivity in Afghanistan

[Jacque67 7,328]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2644788/US-solider-freed-captivity-Afghanistan.html

Thank God. The poor guy will find it tough adjusting. Let's hope he receives the medical attention he will require.

[TBoneTX 46,310]

Agree with above.

(Moderator hat on)

In view of the lengthy, rambling original title of the cited article, it seems OK to leave this thread's title as it is.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2644788/US-solider-freed-captivity-Afghanistan.html

Thank God. The poor guy will find it tough adjusting. Let's hope he receives the medical attention he will require.

Yeah "HOPE" is pretty worthless these days huh? Glad I didnt for for it.

[UncleBeer 244]

Of course the preznit had to negotiate with terrorists and break US law in order to make it happen. That's a 'win-win' for Obama.

The law requires the defense secretary to notify relevant congressional committees at least 30 days before making any transfers of prisoners, to explain the reason and to provide assurances that those released would not be in a position to reengage in activities that could threaten the United States or its interests.

[Pooky 3,847]

Of course the preznit had to negotiate with terrorists and break US law in order to make it happen. That's a 'win-win' for Obama.

As if the GOP would have stepped on the landmine that blocking this trade would have represented, in an election year. I don't get why the President would open himself up to this kind of criticism, when this route was basically the only one that left the GOP an opening of any kind.

[UncleBeer 244]

As if the GOP would have stepped on the landmine that blocking this trade would have represented, in an election year.

They weren't given that option. The preznit defied the requirement that Congress be notified in advance; a law he himself signed.

I don't get why the President would open himself up to this kind of criticism, when this route was basically the only one that left the GOP an opening of any kind.

Laws are for the little people; not for Constitutional Scholars. And of course the slavish biased media won't call him on it.

Don't think for a moment this won't result in more kidnappings. It will, as it's just been proven a successful tactic.

[Karee 4,191]

I find this odd.

Many questions remain unanswered about Bergdahl's capture, including why he chose to walk off his Army post June 30, a few days before he went missing.

Experts have speculated he may be charged with going Absent Without Official Leave (AWOL) once he recovers sufficiently enough to explain his actions.

A 2012 Rolling Stone report about the missing soldier revealed that he asked a superior if it would cause problems if he took his sensitive equipment from the base if he were to leave.

The team leader told him taking night goggles and a rifle would most certainly be a problem.

Bergdahl is said to have slipped off the base alter that day with only water, a knife, his digital camera and a diary - a video from his captors appeared online not long after.

[Pooky 3,847]

I find this odd.

[UncleBeer 244]

I find this odd.

Those are just rumors floating around (which if were true, would make the preznit's exchanging five Taliban "godfathers" for a traitor even more heinous). Conversations intercepted by military intelligence and released via Wikileaks show otherwise though:

WE WERE ATTACKING THE POST HE WAS SITTING TAKING EXPLETIVE HE HAD NO GUN WITH HIM. HE WAS TAKING EXPLETIVE, HE HAS NOT CLEANED HIS BUTT YET.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

As long as he wasn't rogue, I am glad he is back. Kudos to all the people involved that gave him a safe return. I am sure his family is very happy.

[Pooky 3,847]

As long as he wasn't rogue, I am glad he is back. Kudos to all the people involved that gave him a safe return. I am sure his family is very happy.

And therein lies a very big question mark.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

And therein lies a very big question mark.

I know. The details surrounding his "getting captured" seems a little murky.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

http://nypost.com/2014/05/31/the-bizarre-tale-of-americas-last-known-pow/

excerpt from Email he sent his dad.

“I am ashamed to be an American. And the title of US soldier is just the lie of fools,” he concluded. “I am sorry for everything. The horror that is America is disgusting.”

"One night, after finishing a guard-duty shift Bowe Bergdahl asked his team leader whether there would be a problem if he left camp with his rifle and night-vision goggles — to which the team leader replied “yes.”
Bergdahl then returned to his bunker, picked up a knife, water, his diary and a camera, and left camp, according to Rolling Stone."

We use to shoot deserters during war, not trade top level operatives with ties to Osama Bin Laden

[UncleBeer 244]

I am glad he is back.

No-one's not happy he's back (including the Taliban, who clearly got the better part of this deal). As I say though: as a result, kidnappings will escalate, because kidnappers have seen how successful it's been with this feckless preznit.

[Karee 4,191]

http://nypost.com/2014/05/31/the-bizarre-tale-of-americas-last-known-pow/

excerpt from Email he sent his dad.

“I am ashamed to be an American. And the title of US soldier is just the lie of fools,” he concluded. “I am sorry for everything. The horror that is America is disgusting.”

"One night, after finishing a guard-duty shift Bowe Bergdahl asked his team leader whether there would be a problem if he left camp with his rifle and night-vision goggles — to which the team leader replied “yes.”

Bergdahl then returned to his bunker, picked up a knife, water, his diary and a camera, and left camp, according to Rolling Stone."

We use to shoot deserters during war, not trade top level operatives with ties to Osama Bin Laden

It's weird that none of this was mentioned in the Obama press conference yesterday.