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Offline wpeters

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Thank God
« on: May 31, 2014, 12:12:27 PM »
"Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, held for nearly 5 years by militants in Afghanistan war, is being freed, White House says." :salute
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Offline GScholz

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Re: Thank God
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2014, 12:35:18 PM »
I'm happy for him, but I wonder at what cost his freedom has been bought.
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Offline MrRiplEy[H]

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Re: Thank God
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2014, 03:34:35 PM »
Quote from: GScholz on May 31, 2014, 12:35:18 PM
I'm happy for him, but I wonder at what cost his freedom has been bought.

I wonder how he escaped decapitation for 5 years in Afganistan.
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Offline NatCigg

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Re: Thank God
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2014, 03:41:16 PM »
i thought i read he walked off base  :uhoh I'm glad to hear he is coming home.  one hell of a way to learn a lesson though.
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Offline ozrocker

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Re: Thank God
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2014, 05:51:00 AM »
Quote from: NatCigg on May 31, 2014, 03:41:16 PM
i thought i read he walked off base  :uhoh I'm glad to hear he is coming home.  one hell of a way to learn a lesson though.
That's what I read, he walked off base with a Compass and a bottle of water.

At any rate, glad he's safe :aok
 
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Offline MiloMorai

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Re: Thank God
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2014, 10:20:48 AM »
Quote from: GScholz on May 31, 2014, 12:35:18 PM
I'm happy for him, but I wonder at what cost his freedom has been bought.

Gitmo releases?
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Offline GScholz

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Re: Thank God
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2014, 10:24:47 AM »
So we're not even trying to conceal the fact that we're making deals with terrorists now.
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Offline SmokinLoon

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Re: Thank God
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2014, 01:13:55 PM »
Quote from: GScholz on June 01, 2014, 10:24:47 AM
So we're not even trying to conceal the fact that we're making deals with terrorists now.

You caught that too, eh?  Appeasement doesn't work.

I'm glad the soldier is safe, I can't imagine the life he lived being in captivity with those fiends.  At least the captives at gitmo, and most other places in the West get food, shelter, freedom to practice their religion, and once in awhile they even get to go to the beach and go water boarding, or whatever it is. Regardless, captives in the West don't have to worry about being decapitated.

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Re: Thank God
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2014, 01:29:25 PM »
Quote from: NatCigg on May 31, 2014, 03:41:16 PM
i thought i read he walked off base  :uhoh I'm glad to hear he is coming home.  one hell of a way to learn a lesson though.
This guy is no hero. Glad he's back home and pretty sure he has a new appreciation for it. I wonder what his final disposition will be.
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Re: Thank God
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2014, 01:33:54 PM »
Quote from: GScholz on June 01, 2014, 10:24:47 AM
So we're not even trying to conceal the fact that we're making deals with terrorists now.

An illegal deal bypassing Congress.
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Offline rpm

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Re: Thank God
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2014, 01:52:11 PM »
US prisoner exchanges go back to Colonial times. Nothing new. Don't politic this up.
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Offline GScholz

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Re: Thank God
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2014, 03:20:00 PM »
With terrorists?
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Re: Thank God
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2014, 04:30:37 PM »
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Re: Thank God
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Offline Plawranc

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Re: Thank God
« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2014, 04:56:21 PM »
Quote from: GScholz on June 01, 2014, 03:20:00 PM
With terrorists?

The original United States soldier was a terrorist wasn't he? According to the British anyway.   

Not negotiating and discussing options and transfer of power with the Taliban and Afghan tribal leaders is what got us into this mess in the first place.

This could be a step forward in negotiating a settlement. Too many Americans, British, Australians and Afghans have died already.
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