Posted on 06/01/2014 2:21:37 PM PDT by jazusamo
Followup by David Sherfinski, The Washington Times of story on Hagel not negotiating.
As a prisoner of war in Afghanistan was transferred back to U.S. custody, Republicans challenged the Obama administration’s insistence it did not negotiate with terrorists in securing the soldier’s release and say the move was illegal and could embolden terrorists around the globe.
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said the U.S. did not negotiate with terrorists in the process of exchanging the transfer of five terrorism suspects for the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
“We didn’t negotiate with terrorists,” Mr. Hagel said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “And I said and explained before, Sergeant Bergdahl is a prisoner of war. That’s a normal process in getting your prisoners back.”
Sgt. Bergdahl arrived at a U.S. military hospital in Germany Sunday after he was handed over to U.S. special forces by the Taliban Saturday, with the government of Qatar serving as a go-between.
In an emotional press conference Sunday afternoon in Boise, Idaho, Sgt. Bergdahl’s father, Bob, likened his son’s return to a deep-sea diver coming back up and urged a gradual re-assimilation process.
“If he comes up too fast, it could kill him,” he said, thanking supporters and government officials for their help in the process. “The recovery and rehabilitation of Bowe Bergdahl is a work in progress.”
Jani Bergdahl told her son to give himself all the time he needs to recover.
“I love you Bowe — I’m so very proud of you,” she said. “We praise God for your freedom.”
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Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Republican and ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the administration assure him six months ago they would not consider the release of the leaders without consulting Congress.
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“Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Georgia Republican and ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the administration assure him six months ago they would not consider the release of the leaders without consulting Congress.”
That’s why we are getting rid of you Saxby. You are stupid. Well that and you’re a RINO. :-)
“...we are getting rid of Saxby...”
You are not getting rid of him, he is getting rid of you.
Saxby decided to retire rather than be primaried which his internal polling assured him would happen.
We are getting rid of him. Parasites never leave the host willingly.
That’s what Hagel and 0bama would like everyone to believe and unfortunately many will believe it.
In reality he’s not even a junior NCO, he was a PFC when the event took place.
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