[kabar]

I would have to read the emails, if they really exist. This could also be a ploy by the family and the military to keep him alive. He has been held for three years. Let the Taliban think that he identifies with their cause. They are using him as a bargaining chip to release some of their own people.

[exit82]

Well, let’s hope so. Although the Taliban wants Gitmo guys in exchange, and that is not going to happen.

Besides, the Taliban doesn’t read Rolling Stone.

[PeteB570]

As you noted the State Dept. & TB had been in SECRET negotiations for around a year - sticking point was the release of TB members.

When negotiations broke down the parents came forward with the story on the negotiations.

It's been a month or so since then and now the folks are throwing out the e-mails.

I'm sure the folks would like their son back - and he would have been home almost three years ago if he would have just done his job.