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Five of the Most Dangerous Taliban Commanders in U.S. Custody Exchanged for American Captive
Weekly Standard ^ | May 31st, 2014 | Thomas Joscelyn

Posted on 06/01/2014 6:39:48 AM PDT by usconservative

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To: usconservative

So when are we going to get that Marine out of Mexico?


21 posted on 06/01/2014 7:03:30 AM PDT by castlegreyskull
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22 posted on 06/01/2014 7:04:09 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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23 posted on 06/01/2014 7:05:35 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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How many other prisoners have lasted 5 years? Taliban and Haqqani are ruthless.


24 posted on 06/01/2014 7:07:08 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: usconservative

So we trade 5 terrorists for 1 traitor.

The price of treason has gone up.


25 posted on 06/01/2014 7:08:05 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: usconservative

Trading these animals for this traitor makes me ashamed of my country. God help us.


26 posted on 06/01/2014 7:23:15 AM PDT by chesty_puller (Viet Nam 1970-71 He who shed blood with me shall forever be my brother. Shak.)
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To: usconservative

Every American who goes abroad is now in danger. The clown and his “administration” has formally stated America is open for negotiation with terrorists. Lord! These people in charge of our government are malignant. It is so bad that it appears that they are consciously harming our country.


27 posted on 06/01/2014 7:28:06 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: usconservative

I think the illegal trade for Bergdahl is more than just another questionable action on the part of Obama. It is yet another strike anywhere match that he uses to keep us fired-up and distracted from what is really going on under cover.

Too many balls in the air for most of us to juggle in our minds, such that we simply throw our hands in the air and say F it all.


28 posted on 06/01/2014 7:47:56 AM PDT by CARTOUCHE (9999 EOM)
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To: usconservative
Once again, America looks weak and this President has negotiated with terrorists.

And apparently broke the law big time while doing it.

29 posted on 06/01/2014 7:48:08 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: onedoug

Not going to happen and Obama could care less. Exactly who is going to stop him? Despite the many scandals, corruption, policy failures, a stagnant economy, and executive abuse of power he continues on his destructive path and feels no constraints whatsoever.

From his perspective, all he see’s is passivity and weakness around him on the domestic front. So he makes up the rules as he goes along.

We are heading for a very dark place.


30 posted on 06/01/2014 7:55:02 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

Agree. Because of this, our people and assets abroad are now in greater jeopardy. Terrorists will correctly interpret this as an invitation to “barter” for whatever they want.


31 posted on 06/01/2014 7:58:03 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: usconservative

Obama seems to be an expert at pushing just the right hot buttons. Seems like his days as a professional agitator have paid off! This is what he does best and you will see it over and over again for at least 2 more years. The only way it is going to stop is if The Wookie gets mad and rips his arms out of his sockets or aliens land and take over the one world government.


32 posted on 06/01/2014 8:11:31 AM PDT by rwoodward ("god, guns and more ammo")
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To: usconservative

This is too much for me to stomach. Caddis the younger thinks we are sold out, that things will be so bad that we will be seeing airliners popped on take offs and landings to the point commerce will come to a sudden halt.

These folks look so creepy that Rev. Wright and the Obama phone lady look like the founding fathers. Makes your blood run ice cold.

Caddis the Elder


33 posted on 06/01/2014 8:31:39 AM PDT by palmerizedCaddis (Communism still sucks regardless of BHO and the likes of Ms Clintoon)
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To: Starboard

I’m afraid I agree.

God, save our posterity.


34 posted on 06/01/2014 8:47:24 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: usconservative
It is wonderful this many has been freed, but doesn't this strategy invite more hostage taking? We've now established that this strategy works for them.
35 posted on 06/01/2014 9:25:50 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

“many” = man. Also, I hadn’t read the posts casting doubts on the background of the American prisoner. Even so, taking his sincerity as an American at face value, it still seems like a really bad Idea to validate hostage taking by allowing hostage exchange.


36 posted on 06/01/2014 9:28:05 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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On behalf of the American people, I was honored to call his parents to express our joy that they can expect his safe return, mindful of their courage and sacrifice throughout this ordeal,”....What are you going to say when the five terrorists you released kill Americans you GIANT A-HOLE???


37 posted on 06/02/2014 9:30:04 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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