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Afghanistan
Freed Gitmo Prisoners Will Rejoin Battle Afghans Say
2014-06-02
KABUL (Reuters) - The release of five Taliban prisoners in exchange for a U.S. soldier has drawn criticism from some Afghans, who say the detainees are dangerous and will rekindle ties with terrorist networks to resume fighting, just as most foreign troops leave.

The men had been held at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since 2002 and were classed by the Pentagon as "high-risk" and "likely to pose a threat".

"They will definitely go back to fight, if health-wise they are able to go," said a top official at Afghanistan's spy agency, who asked to remain anonymous because of the sensitivity of the topic.

"They will be very dangerous people, because they have connections with regional and international terror organizations around the world."
Posted by:Bubba Graiting8281

#8  Afghan President Karzai left out of the loop???

* DAILY STAR LEBANON > KARZAI LEFT IN THE DARK IN US PRISONER SWAP.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2014-06-02 22:34  

#7  On a battlefield is there still a difference between AWOL and Desertion?
Posted by: Shipman   2014-06-02 12:47  

#6  They guy went AWOL and was THEN captured, right? Nothing from Generals Odierno or Dempsey. The SECDEF is the only one saying anything, and his statements are celebratory. Rather strange I'd say.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-06-02 11:12  

#5  Think about what a Jihad American President will do for his cause?
And you have Obama, not more not less...
Posted by: Ana   2014-06-02 10:12  

#4  You can always depend on Obama. He's got your back.

And the guy Obama brought back ( at such cost too ) was such a "good" soldier . A shining example to our men in uniform and to all the people who are Americans.

Obama, once more, proves where he is... and where he comes from. And the American people elected this man.

The American people have a real problem. They are too stupid to stay alive.


"likely to pose a threat..." ? You think ? And look at what we got in exchange too. PLUS our President is so wise, so much the Leader, so intent on his agenda. A focused man. And the fact that he is named Hussein is somehow irrelevant..it IS irrelevant , isn't it?
Isn't it?
Posted by: Big Thromoth3646   2014-06-02 05:07  

#3  Pam Geller article.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-06-02 03:11  

#2  We can only hope that they have secretly had GPS tracking chips embedded in them, so that appropriate attention from drones can be "dialed in" to greet them and anyone in their proximity.
Posted by: Lone Ranger   2014-06-02 01:37  

#1  Once again, Obean just $hit on the efforts of our military.
Posted by: gorb   2014-06-02 00:54  

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