Posted on 04/09/2010 10:24:33 AM PDT by Domandred
The U.S. government should work out a prisoner trade with the terrorist group holding Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl of Hailey hostage, Rep. Walt Minnick, D-Idaho, said Thursday.
In an appearance on Nate Shelman's afternoon show on 670 KBOI, Minnick said, "What the family and what I am hoping for is that we can work out some kind of a prisoner trade that down the road might release him but do it in a way that we get him back, but we aren't trading a thousand for one."
The Taliban released a video Wednesday in which Bergdahl pleaded for his freedom, saying that he wanted to return to his family in Hailey and that the war in Afghanistan is not worth the number of lives that have been lost or wasted in prison. At the end of the video, a speaker demanded the release of a limited number of prisoners in exchange for Bergdahl.
(Excerpt) Read more at idahostatesman.com ...
The United States does not negotiate with terrorists.
Swapping prisoners is a bad, bad idea an only emboldens the scum into taking more hostages to swap with.
No.
I’m sorry for this soldier and his family, but no!
What is more hilarious than a Democrat in Idaho?
Betcha Obama will change this, too.
Yes indeed. Let’s swap prisoners with the terrorists. Everyone knows (that since Obozo is the TOTUS) the terrorists can be trusted to keep their word (and they would never take more hostages in order to trade for more terrorists)/s.
For this bozo, let them keep him.
I was there.
How about Minnick taking his place?
Now THAT “swap” I think I could go for!
Minnick is trying his hardest to pander, but he will fail in November.
I think this PFC chose to go to the other side.
That’s what we say is our official policy, but we have done it before sub rosa.
Maybe we can send him to China when we return the other Pander Bears.
How bout we just swap soldiers for libtards? We can start with the ones on capital hill and work our way down from there.
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Since 2010-01-11
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/02/AR2009070200741.html
“A U.S. official in Afghanistan said the soldier’s absence was discovered when he did not show up for morning formation. It is highly unusual for a U.S. soldier to leave a military base unaccompanied by other American troops, and the military is investigating.............”
So, yes, he did walk off the base under his own power.
Hey, sometimes the truth hurts.
Do you have a point Mr. 2007? lol
Maybe you have not done your homework on this PFC and his mysterious “capture”, and his unique ability to gain weight while being a POW, or his apparent contentment on camera, or his ability to have multiple U.S. military uniforms. Did he get captured with his luggage? Use your brain before you make a lame attempt to discredit me because of my date on FR. You are not exactly an old timer.
And he took his luggage with him.
The only way to get to work in the morning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7GlTNE433w&feature=related
Good memories right there.
IDAHO (Republican)
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://www.vaughnward.com/vaughn-ward’s-statement-recent-video-pfc-bowe-bergdahl
Vaughn Ward’s statement on the recent video of Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl
Posted Fri, 04/09/2010 - 5:35pm
“My thoughts and prayers go out to Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl and his family. As a Marine Corps Officer, we are taught to leave no man behind and this circumstance is no different. I support our military commanders on the ground in Afghanistan and know that we will continue to do everything we can to bring Pfc. Bergdahl home to Idaho. However, Walt Minnick recently made statements on this issue that can’t go unchallenged, suggesting the United States consider negotiating a prisoner trade with the Taliban. This is incredibly naïve. Negotiating with terrorists bestows a status on them they do not deserve and Walt Minnick is flat wrong to suggest it.”
Vaughn Ward
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