Why team Obama was blind sided by the Bergdahl backlash

www.nationalreview.com ^ | 6/3/14 | Ralph Peters

[armydawg505]

Very well written but the two points of why this swap came about is missed. 1) Bergdahl is Muslim or he would have been killed early by the Taliban. His father is Muslim and gave a Muslim greeting/prayer at the White House. Obama will move mountains to free and accommodate Muslims. He has sworn he will close Gitmo and if he can't do it by moving those terrorists to the mainland USA, he will do it by freeing the prisoners. Meanwhile, the non Muslim Marine remains chained to his bed in Mexico and not one iota of effort is being put to his freedom by Obama. 2) Obama and his circle despise the military and it becomes more and more clear every day. They have no clue as to how soldiers think, what our values are and why we are and have worn the uniform of our country. If they did have a clue, they would hate us even more since we cling to the values they hate. As he has barely lifted a finger to resolve the VA crisis, done nothing to free the Marine and now turned loose 5 murdering terrorists for one deserter, we can only conclude that this President is so removed from reality and our Constitution that he is the closest thing to a dictator we have ever had.

[GoldenPup]

...quite possibly the most-hated individual soldier in the history of our military...

None of these MORONS ever heard of Benedict Arnold? MEGA-IDIOTS!!!

[Cheerio]

[billhilly]

Well said. Active duty 1956-1968.

[Uri’el-2012]

His father is Muslim and gave a Muslim greeting/prayer at the White House.

The reciting of the bismillah in the Rose Garden was
a victory lap for the defeat of America by Al-Qaeda.

[Cheerio]

Nobody in the inner circle of Team Obama has served in uniform.

IS this true? (fake surprise)

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

This administration was “blindsided” because of a lack of intelligence coupled with poor impulse control. No amount of experience could or can cure their problems.(Recall their continuing bungling, the list grows ever longer.) It is only hoped that the American public as learned NOT to elect such people again.

[ScottinVA]

One would think, though he’s in Obama’s employ, SecDef Hagel, a former Army staff sergeant, would’ve had major misgivings about trading five high-value Taliban figures for one low-value Taliban sympathizer. Perhaps he did, and was told to shut up, or he’s just so “turned” he just didn’t care.

[ScottinVA]

It is only hoped that the American public as learned NOT to elect such people again.

The American public is probably so incensed they'll give Hillary a mandate in 2016 to clean up this mess.

[Hostage]

Both President Obama and Ms. Rice seem to think that the crime of desertion in wartime is kind of like skipping class.

Yes, desertion is no biggie today and sleeping on watch on the front lines of a war is also no biggie. Our soldiers should be more like pajama boy.

For those who are curious about the reference to sleeping on watch, read Michelle Malkin's exclusive report today.

[ColdOne]

That is EXACTLY what it was. The White House might as well have a taliban flag flying from it!

[Verginius Rufus]

I guess Chuck Hagel and John Kerry don't count as "inner circle."

John Kerry served in Vietnam, you know.

[ryan71]

This administration’s lack of wisdom is stunning. They made 20 or more fatal mistakes that most 10 year-olds could have avoided.

[rdcbn]

Perhaps we have finally reached the point where Obama has over estimated the stupidity of the American people.

He has been pushing the edge of the envelope in testing the stupidity of the American public for the last six years and until now the public's capacity for stupidity has seemingly been infinite.

Now it appears that the public's capacity for stupidly while admittedly vast , is finite with limits and Obama’s constant and aggressive pushing the boundaries of stupidity may have pushed them over those limits

That may have changed and if Obama has finally crossed the line and overestimated the stupidity of the American people, he is in big trouble.

[GilGil]

Susan Rice is so stupid that:

- when she filled out her job application at the state department when filling in emergency contact she put 911.

- she got fired at the M&M factory for throwing away all the W’s.

- when she watches 60 Minutes it takes her two hours to do it.

[unixfox]

I so wished the 1st Marine Battalion would surround the White House and promptly remove the POS occupant.

Oh wait, he’s missing in action somewhere on the other side of the earth. Pffft...

[Oldexpat]

Hagel is a bumbling idiot and was chosen as Secdef for that very reason. Between him and Rice our national security is in the hands of idiots.
Make no mistake..they are usefull idiots who will speak the party line no matter how incredible it is.
The regime is trying to create and anti-war hero martyr that will be a good spokesman for the left..plus a distraction from other scandals.
They aren’t afraid of the back lash..they are already just calling it right wing extremism and that will soon become the talking point that they and the MSM will hit on.

[Mariner]

Scathing derision and well deserved.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

“Why team Obama was blind sided by the Bergdahl backlash”

Um, er, duh.....I’ll take a stab at that one:

Because collectively they are all as dumb as a box of rocks and totally out of touch with the American people?

[adorno]

Obama wasn’t blind-sided.

He blind-sided the media and the American public.

He has, with the trade of one “insignificant” traitor, taken the VA scandal and Benghazi and the IRA scandals away from the headlines.