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2014-06-02 Afghanistan

Rep. Mike Rogers: Champ broke the law with Bergahl deal.

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-02 04:05|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Even if they had been notified, they are not required to give consent. And given the security classification that would have been attached to the notification, they could not have told anybody outside the committee that they had been notified. So, what difference could it have made?Would not think it sensible politically, assuming Bergdahl was indeed a deserter (& probably even if he wasn't.) Clearly makes no sense militarily. We must not know the whole story.

Posted by Glenmore 2014-06-02 07:58|| 2014-06-02 07:58|| Front Page Top

#2 I've just submitted a Mike Ledeen article with attachments from PJ Media entitled Mirrors and Veils: The Bergdahl Complex. As Paul Harvey used to say.... "and now for the rest of the story."

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-02 08:14|| 2014-06-02 08:14|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, we didn't negotiate with terrorists, not until Champ was anointed.

Posted by Bobby 2014-06-02 08:21|| 2014-06-02 08:21|| Front Page Top

#4 What's one among hundreds?

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-02 09:04|| 2014-06-02 09:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Assuming he broke the law. What is the penalty for this? Fine? No desert? If it doesnt mean jail time it is only one of many transgressions (the pile of which seem to leave many voters unphazed).

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-06-02 09:55|| 2014-06-02 09:55|| Front Page Top

#6 That would be no dessert. Ruined the joke.

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-06-02 09:56|| 2014-06-02 09:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Obama promised to get rid of Gitmo. Perhaps he is going to release everybody anyway, so he figured he might as well get something in return.

Posted by AuburnTom 2014-06-02 10:35|| 2014-06-02 10:35|| Front Page Top

#8 AuburnTom, Bergdahl's father confirmed your musings. I just hope they are tagged for future drone zap.

Posted by Flaiger Uneamp8181 2014-06-02 11:14|| 2014-06-02 11:14|| Front Page Top

#9 ...explained to moderator Candy Crowley why the Obama administration's deal to secure American prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl's release for five Guantanamo detainees was a bad deal and broke law

Oooh! Did she rip his face off and eat it for making fun of her boyfriend?

Posted by tu3031 2014-06-02 14:00|| 2014-06-02 14:00|| Front Page Top

#10 and the articles of impeachment will be filed ...

Posted by irishrageboy 2014-06-02 16:44|| 2014-06-02 16:44|| Front Page Top

#11 Yep, like fu8181 said, I expect that they were tagged. Later, they and their buddies get together to share some goats, and it's like shootin' fish in a barrel. Good times ... Good times.

Posted by rammer 2014-06-02 21:01|| 2014-06-02 21:01|| Front Page Top

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