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Five of the Most Dangerous Taliban Commanders in U.S. Custody Exchanged for an American. "On behalf of the American people, I was honored to call his parents to express our joy that they can expect his safe return, mindful of their courage and sacrifice throughout this ordeal,” President Obama said in a statement.

"Our joy at Sergeant Bergdahl's release is tempered by the fact that President Obama chose to ignore the law, not to mention sound policy, to achieve it,"

"Trading five senior Taliban leaders from detention in Guantanamo Bay for Bergdahl's release will have consequences for the rest of our forces and all Americans" by giving terrorists "a strong incentive to capture Americans."

Similarly, Rep. Mike Rogers (R., Mich.), chairman of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, called the move a "fundamental shift in U.S. policy" that "will threaten the lives of Americans for years to come."

So you're saying the Taliban are going to continue their current policy of capturing as many Americans as possible?

RealJustme wrote:

So you're saying the Taliban are going to continue their current policy of capturing as many Americans as possible?

You're spot on, that is their current policy thanks to Obama. Even Jimmy Carter was smart enough not to release terrorists in exchange for captured Americans.

If Obama is willing to exchange the top 5 terrorists in captivity for a soldier who fled his post because he didn't believe in the war, imagine what a captured fighting soldier would get them. So now what happens if they capture an American tourist and demand 5 more be released? Does Obama say the American tourist's life isn't as important and a deserter or does he release 5 more? It will happen.

The soldier may be guilty of desertion....but Obama is guilty of treason for deliberately aiding our enemies.

What's the matter with these Republicans in Congress that they stand by and let this stuff go on? ~~~ Clown

They are going to really love us in Europe, if these guys start bombing buildings all over the place there.

"Regardless of the circumstances we still get an American soldier back if he's held in captivity. Period." —Obama on Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl

the deserter has changed his name to Abdullah... This guy is a terrorist sympathizer who joined ranks with them and helped the top 5 terrorists in captivity get free. Yesterday him and his father said they would continue to work to free all Muslims being held in Gitmo. The greatest scam in history was pulled off...

If one American is killed through any actions of the 5 terrorist leaders released, Obama should be charge with manslaughter for the death (s).

CBS reports, Obama administration says the 5 terrorists post no danger, but says if they become active again the US will track them down and re-capture them ! SAY WHAT??

The White House said Tuesday the President had exercised his constitutional authority out of a sense of urgency for Bergdahl’s safety. “Delaying the transfer in order to provide the 30-day notice would interfere with the Executive’s performance of two related functions that the Constitution assigns to the President: protecting the lives of Americans abroad and protecting U.S. soldiers,” National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said in a statement released to the press.

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Obama administration continues to take heat following the trade of five Guantanamo Bay prisoners for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl last weekend, and several Democrats are starting to distance themselves from the action.

Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger, the top-ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, calls this a “dangerous precedent that puts all Americans at risk throughout the world.”

Ruppersberger is one of a growing chorus of critics who say five Taliban prisoners is too high a cost.

“Since World War Two we have not negotiated with terrorists or other groups,” Ruppersberger said, according to WJZ’s media partner the Baltimore Sun. “What concerns me is the future. This puts all Americans at risk throughout the world, including our men and women on the front line…for kidnapping. The actions taken in this case can't be justified or defended.”

This is a customary prisoner exchange which is a historical custom upon the termination of hostilities.

Obama will probably try to compel military folks around Bergdahl to coach him to say whatever the White House wants.

"I make absolutely no apologies for making sure that we get back a young man to his parents and that the American people understand that this is somebody's child and that we don't condition whether or not we make the effort to try to get them back,"~~~~~~Obama

"It comes to us with some surprise and dismay that the transfers went ahead with no consultation, totally not following law," Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif, said Tuesday. "And in an issue with this kind of concern to a committee that bears the oversight responsibility, I think you can see that we're very dismayed about it ."