Posted on 06/11/2014 6:23:23 AM PDT by don-o
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Defense Department General Counsel Stephen Preston testify on the release of five Taliban detainees in exchange for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.
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Caught that. It didn’t take long, did it?
Hagel ignoring McKeon’s statement that the committee is not interested in hearing about Bergdahl right now.
Hagel says Bergdahl’s status was “Missing—Captured”.
There were no charges against Bergdahl, and there are none now.
Like most Americans, I have been disappointed by how the Bergdahl family has been treated by some Americans.
The BS is flying fast and furious.
Hagel offended how Bergdahl’s family has been treated.
Hagel: Bergdahl was listed 'as missing/captured.' 'No charges were ever brought against Sgt. Bergdahl, and there are no charges pending now'
Tflabo,
Love it!
Sarah barracuda, ping to this one :D
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3166229/posts?page=16#16
Hagel is just reading the talking points and praising the deserter and his family. Saying the (as I hear it) members of Berdahl’s unit are liars!
Bringing up “proof of life” video from six months ago.
Hearing a lot about “classified” information and closed settings later today. So far, reports are what they have shared as such is unconvincing.
Proof of Live video — January 2014.
Trade/exchange — June 2014.
[Did they get a Proof of Live for June? Apparently not. So, how did they know Bergdahl was still alive, since he seemingly appeared to be weak and ill in the January video?]
Hagel is doing the ole dipsy-doodle fast-foot shuffle.
Transgender Chuckie falling on his sword for his “messiah”. What a jerk.
Hagel falling on the sword for sure.
We have a memo of understanding with the government of Qatar.
Will detail, in the closed portion of the hearing later, that there is a list of travel restrictions and conditions on the movements of the Taliban detainees.
Morning of May 27th, after 3 days of intensive talks, arrangements were being nailed down.
Emir of Qatar phoned Obama personally to pledge to
Qataris said any leak would end any discussions of Bergdahl’s release.
Did not know the precise location of handoff until one hour before Bergdahl was recovered.
Once Bergdahl was obtained on May 31st, Taliban detainess were transferred.
Hagel “takes responsibility DAMN SERIOUS about these detainess”.
FUCH.
Takes responsibility of transfer of terrorist “damn seriously.”
pfft.
26. Obama victim of Groupthink.
For all his bluster, here comes blaming Bush!
CH says no basis to charge these detainees in Federal Court.
Then why were we holding them for 12 years, numbnuts!
Never forget that Hagel was a former RINO.
“Not a risk free business. We get that.”
He’s saying that the risks here are mitigated. He just says they are. Not how.
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