Hagel: This prisoner swap might produce peace negotiations with the Taliban

Hot Air ^ | June 1, 2014 | Ed Morrissey

[huldah1776]

we all know this is straight from the administration. The taliban now know they have the backing of the administration and before long will be invited to DC for a state dinner.

[SkyDancer]

Now they’ll ask for more since 0bama opened the door.

[mware]

Now every one of our soldiers, marines, airmen, and sailors have targets on their backs.

[ought-six]

What he means is the U.S. is interested in surrendering to the Taliban.

[COBOL2Java]

“So maybe this will be a new opening that can produce an agreement,” he said.

Yes, perhaps Hagel can go himself to Afghanistan to negotiate with the Taliban, then return to the United States waving the signed document in the air, declaring "I have returned from Afghanistan with peace for our time."

[shalom aleichem]

$hit! They may even send Bambi a Christmas card!!

[bytesmith]

Hagel is going the extra mile to give the Taliban a good belly laugh. What is this fool smoking?

[EQAndyBuzz]

Starting to look more and more like Ambassador Stevens was to be kidnapped and traded for someone. The Blind Sheik perhaps?

[Mastador1]

Mr. Hagel, being stupid is no way to go thru life but you seem to enjoy it. Also negotiating from a position of weakness, which this misadministration just did again is no way to conduct foreign affairs! But considering zero probably thinks foreign affairs are when he goes to the bathhouse with someone of a different country, what else can you expect.

[TexasCajun]

We need some clarity on the players.

It is important to note that the Haqqanis are not the same thing as the Afghan Taliban. The two are different groups. They each have their own distinct and separate leadership council, or “Shura” that they report to. The Haqqanis are heavily tied to both Al Qaeda (providing them safe passage and support) and the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence agency, also known as the ISI. The Haqqanis are a heavily criminal enterprise sowing and feeding off of the chaos in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region. Envision Al Qaeda crossed with the Sopranos and you begin to get the picture of what these thugs are like.

[rollo tomasi]

Remember Hagel is a Republican and war hero. Conservative purists better not criticize; you need to support Hagel at all times...

[Ouchthatonehurt]

CIC already announced we’re leaving. He capitulated.
Peace WTF?

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Putting aside the fact that the sitting US President just committed high treason once again.

[TexasGator]

” Obama has hesitated at times to assert his executive power without seeking congressional approval.”

Really?????

[oldtech]

“Hagel also argued that this trade could produce negotiations long sought by the US to end the civil war in Afghanistan” Yeah,maybe...maybe if I’m nice to the big grizzly ,he won’t try to have me for lunch.

[RginTN]

So what will Hagel surrender to the Taliban? Raise their flag over the Whitehouse?

[Hotlanta Mike]

[mykroar]

Stupid to the power of stupid, smothered in stupidity and wrapped in ignorance.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I guess he hadn't told his quota of lies for the day yet.

[lavaroise]

Bipartisanship with terrorists... not like the GOPe would disaprove either...