I read on another thread that the Bergdahl backlash would dominate the Sunday political shows. This is not the way Obama planned or intended it. Also recall, he said he wasn’t surprised at the firestorm of criticism. Given that he lies when he speaks, that means he was wholly taken aback.
Oh, I’m with you that there are long-term intel projects like releasing the Gitmos, and that many of the details of this particular instance were probably happening recently.
WH advisors definitely thought this would ingratiate the WH with pro-defense people. When it blows up they sit looking stupit.
WH advisors are not too bright. Sneaky, so they do some clever tricks, but they also blunder in a big way. Too many lies on top of lies, I would guess, and Harvard types can’t figure that out. They think they’re smart enough to keep all the stories straight.