Special forces say they are baffled, embarrassed by video of Bergdahl pickup; here’s why.

BizPac Review ^ | 06/07/14 | Joe Saunders

[thetallguy24]

The friendliness and the rushed pat down always struck me as odd. Everything was just too casual and nonchalant.

[TADSLOS]

A CIA op using a 160th SOAR bird - my guess...

[A CA Guy]

Maybe john kerry turned him over.

[Jonty30]

The Taliban were probably told straight up that the military had a couple of dozen of drones targeting the area, if anything went wrong.

I can’t see the military doing this without an ability to respond and retaliate against anybody who thinks they could sabotage this.

[nathanbedford]

The whole point of the exchange and virtually nothing to do with Bergdahl and had everything to do with establishing trust with the Taliban and the terrorists of whatever name. Obama is seeking to negotiate a settlement in Afghanistan much like he has done in Iran which is no settlement at all but a propaganda fig leaf.

Obama had to demonstrate to the terrorists that it pays to deal with him.

[McGruff]

The pat down was way to close to the chopper.

[Obadiah]

The video is there simply because this was a political op. Because they thought this was a big political win for them they allowed the video so the Obama admin. would have pictures to go with all the glowing accolades they expected.

This goes to show how deeply, deeply out of touch the Obama administration is. How utterly devoid of American values this guy is.

[Robert A Cook PE]

So the “former” Taliban Muslim (with a newly-cut-off beard, now trimmed, now fully shaved, completely washed off, hair now cut/shaved off!) is all innocently cleaned up for Obama’s TV cameras, isn’t he?

[Jeff Chandler]

[CMB_polarization]

Recall that in March of this year, the vice President of Afghanistan, Mohammed Fahim died of a heart attack. He was a staunch opponent of the Taliban and a leader of the North Alliance back in 2001. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Fahim

[texas booster]

I still believe that Obama’s arrival in Afghanistan was the signal to the Taliban that he was in control.

Whether his bagmen dropped out duffel bags containing cash or other desirables while he was there, that trip is somehow connected to the exchange.

The Taliban knew that we were not aching to get this guy back; we had plenty of opportunities.

This video really makes it seem staged to me, more so than before.

[SMARTY]

The whole Berghdahl thing was a mask for something ELSE and of course, that something ELSE means money changed hands.

It was all to pat and stage managed to be just what it they tried to make it appear...

[Cap Huff]

Ping

[Albion Wilde]

It was probably scripted in Hollywood and made in the Utah desert.

[diogenes ghost]

"The Taliban were probably told straight up that the military had a couple of dozen of drones targeting the area."

In the video, an Apache can be seen overhead, only shown for a moment. There were undoubtedly other assets in the area.

[afsnco]

Bingo. CIA types ain’t exactly known for their rigid discipline in such situations. Also, given the fact the military kept advising against the swap (and wouldn’t risk SPECOPS assets on a deserter) they might not’ve been in the loop in the first place.

[aimhigh]

I can’t see the military doing this without an ability to respond and retaliate against anybody who thinks they could sabotage this.

An ABC report showed a Vet describing the scene. He said the Americans shook hands with straight arms (no bend at the elbows), meaning they had hidden weapons under their sleeves. That made me wonder why a U.S. vet would give away such tactical info. Liberals . . .

[sauropod]

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[lulu16]

They even make him take off like we do when we go through airport security.

And why couldn’t we carry guns like the terrorists did? Was this a suicide mission? Or just to show that Obama really believes in appeasement through capitulation?

[lulu16]

I meant to say take of his SHOES...