Wait for the debriefing

Posted Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at 8:25 AM

We're glad to see Bowe Bergdahl finally be released after almost five years in captivity.

He was traded for five Taliban who had held civilian or military leadership positions in the old Taliban government that we destroyed a decade ago, so we suppose it could be considered sort of a prisoner of war exchange (the al-Qaeda terrorists we're holding at Guantanamo are a matter of much grayer legal status). Theoretically, they're supposed to stay in Qatar for a year, so they won't physically be returning to Afghanistan until after we've pretty much pulled out everything there (except some advisors, probably).

It's been interesting to see some of the people who were screaming that the administration wasn't doing enough to get Bergdahl home are now screaming that it did too much and negotiated with terrorists to accomplish his return. It's an election year, so the argument over whether or not the administration was right will probably drag out until at least November (when the House can then go back to its continuing hammering of Hillary over Benghazi).

But there are also issues as to whether or not Bergdahl was a POW or a deserter. The problem is, there have been several stories put forward as to what people think happened the day he disappeared. But right now, nobody has any real facts. As a result, trying to draw a conclusion on that point is ridiculous, no matter which side you're on. Bergdahl is going to be heavily debriefed. Let's see what comes out of that debriefing before any of us make our minds up on that subject.

-- Kelly Everitt

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How do we know he was an unwilling captive? Or even a captive.

What would you do if his Afghan wife or girlfriend shows up in 6 mos.?

I think the President did the right thing in bringing him back.

I also think we should kill all the rest of the terrorist in Guantanamo and shut it down.

Kelly, I hope nothing else happens that will give the administration an opportunity to lie(LIKE BENGAZI) to influence the election.

-- Posted by gmoney on Wed, Jun 4, 2014, at 3:21 PM
HE MIGHT DO SOME TIME BUT HE WILL NOT BE EXECUTED......If he is foolish enough to put enlisted on his courts martial panel he will get more than he bargained for,Enlisted folks tend to hand out stiffer punishments.There is little dought he was less than and honorable soldier. The administration should stop jumping the gun with there press releases(again the chief of staff failure) and wait and let the responsible agency have there input.NO MATTER WHAT WE DO NOT LEAVE ONE OF OURS BEHIND........ THAT HAS TO DO WITH A CODE OF HONOR THAT IS WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO.MS RICE NEEDS TO SHUT UP AND LEAVE THIS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE RESPONSIBLE AGENCY.I WOULD FIRE HER SHE HANGS PEOPLE OUT TO DRY TRYING TO SHOW HOW IMPORTANT SHE IS.!!!!!!

-- Posted by lamont on Thu, Jun 5, 2014, at 2:49 PM
What bothers me, among other things, is the attacks on Bergdahl's father. For example, a Fox News pundit, saying that he needs to shave so that he doesn't look like a Muslim. However Fox News has absolutely no problem with Duck Dynasty's long beards.

I suspect that Bergdahl was doing everything that he could to keep his son alive and get him back. I had heard that he started the beard saying that he wasn't shaving until his son was back.

-- Posted by Sam_1776 on Thu, Jun 5, 2014, at 3:48 PM
Here is an interesting article regarding the reaction of Idaho's Republican Congressmen, Senators, and Governor regarding Bowe Bergdahl's release.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/05/raul-labrador-bowe-bergdahl_n_5452401.h...

-- Posted by Sam_1776 on Fri, Jun 6, 2014, at 10:35 AM

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