Posted on 06/09/2014 12:49:56 PM PDT by John Semmens
As news emerges that newly repatriated Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl may have been a deserter and collaborator with the Taliban, President Barack Obama's national security adviser Susan Rice 's comment that Bergdahl had served with "honor and distinction" has come under fire.
Undaunted by these unfavorable revelations, Rice insisted that her initial assessment still stands. "President Obama honored Sgt Bergdahl in his Rose Garden statement," Rice pointed out. "You can't ask for a higher honor than one bestowed by the President of the United States. And as for distinction, Bergdahl is now the most famous soldier to have served in Afghanistan. You can't get any more distinct than that."
Rice argued that "those who are lending credence to reports from Bergdahl's former platoon mates are putting the veracity of common troops ahead of the Commander-in-Chief of the entire armed forces of the United States. Surely, the very limited perspective of these men gives them a truncated and distorted view when compared to the vastly broader and more well-informed perspective of the President."
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, Brandon Friedman sought to back up Rice's position by suggesting that these platoon mates "might be psychopaths. After all, a soldier's job is to kill people. Anyone who would volunteer for such an occupation has got to raise red flags about his mental health. Why should we listen to them when we have the option of trusting the President?"
In related news, Noorullah Noori, one of the five Taliban terrorists released in exchange for Bergdahl says he is "eager to rejoin the fight against the American invaders" and remained optimistic that "I will get a shot at killing more of them before they are all withdrawn."
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/157111-2014-06-06-semi-news-a-satire-of-recent-news-june-8-2014.htm
Rice tells everyone she has a brain , but can’t remember where she put it
Getting harder and garder to write satire.
Honor and Distinction if your are in a traitorous Outfit!
I propose a new medal for those of Rice’s Elegant service!
The Broken Sword!
She is only sent out on the Sunday shows to lie.
Rice Defends the Indefensible (Fixed it)
>> “those who are lending credence to reports from Bergdahl’s former platoon mates are putting the veracity of common troops ahead of the Commander-in-Chief of the entire armed forces of the United States. Surely, the very limited perspective of these men gives them a truncated and distorted view when compared to the vastly broader and more well-informed perspective of the President.”<<< Statements like this defy credulity. I figure the troops over there made an assessment from actual contact with the person in question.
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