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2015-03-29 Home Front: WoT

How the White House bungled the Bergdahl case

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Posted by Pappy 2015-03-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 The Taliban were released, they're free and they will remain free. Mission accomplished!

If more is revealed about the circumstances of Bergdahl's disappearance the White House will be shocked, shocked and throw the book at him.

Bergdahl doesn't count.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2015-03-29 01:03|| 2015-03-29 01:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Whatever this POS Administration has touched, they've bungled and/or destroyed.

Wouldn't expect anything different.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2015-03-29 11:05|| 2015-03-29 11:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Why this White House chose to handle the Bergdahl case in such an inept manner… is a matter for future historians to ponder.

As a budding future historian allow me to explain. This case is only tangentially about Bergdahl. In reality, this is about Obama by hook or crook finding a way to close down GITMO. They were well aware of the circumstances surrounding Bergdahls’ departure. Obama disregarded warnings from senior administration, military, and intelligence and chose the advice of his political squad. The WH intentionally broke the law by not providing congress a 30 day notice of the Taliban release. Does anyone really believe that the O-Team cares if they appear “inept”?

Posted by DepotGuy 2015-03-29 11:56|| 2015-03-29 11:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Depot Guy, appeared is the correct term here. I'm afraid that this regime is less inept than most people think. The problem is that too few really understand what they're trying to do.

They appear inept because they don't want you to know what their goals really are. The more they succeed the worse America gets...and that's deliberate.

Posted by AlanC 2015-03-29 14:28|| 2015-03-29 14:28|| Front Page Top

#5 I attribute this event, the Harvard professor, bengaze, et all a product of an arrogant immature administration. Neither him or anyone on his staff have the experience to look past the "Hay this is a good idea" phase. An appropriate responce to the Bergdahl event would have been a simple press statement, "We leave no one behind, hero or traitor. PVT Bergdahl is no exception. We will conduct an investigation to the allegations of his action. Until then he will be stationed on administrative duties until the investigation is complete. No more questions will be taken,thank you."

This amateur administration, he only had a few years in politics, is the same reason I will not vote for Ted Cruz. His team will be amateurs and arrogant as well. We need an ex governor, someone not entrenched in DC but savvy enough to understand what the hell they are doing...

Posted by 49 Pan 2015-03-29 14:40|| 2015-03-29 14:40|| Front Page Top

#6 Indeed 49 Pan this bunch has to surround every event with a great deal of drama--a bunch of inept drama queens.

Posted by JohnQC 2015-03-29 17:07|| 2015-03-29 17:07|| Front Page Top

#7 49Pan & JQC, are you sure that this is inept? You sure this isn't deliberate?

As the trope says "If he wanted to destroy America and it's reputation and influence in the world, what would he do differently?"

After 6+ years I'm forced to give him credit that he meant what he said about fundamental transformation.

Posted by AlanC 2015-03-29 17:33|| 2015-03-29 17:33|| Front Page Top

#8 Burning down the house is a fundamental transformation. The problem is what's rebuilt may not be what you thought it would be.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-03-29 17:35|| 2015-03-29 17:35|| Front Page Top

#9 I still think he plans to give GITMO to Fidel and Raul before he leaves office. Make a nice 'Robben Island' style tribute to Yankie Imperialism. I can envision the Champ giving the keynote address at the turnover.

Posted by Besoeker 2015-03-29 17:39|| 2015-03-29 17:39|| Front Page Top

#10 AlanC, no I'm not sure...

Posted by 49 Pan 2015-03-29 20:23|| 2015-03-29 20:23|| Front Page Top

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