Post #390,176
5/31/14 4:31:49 PM
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America's last POW has been released.
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/bowe-bergdal-homeFinally, a decision was made in the beginning of this week that 2,232 American dead, 20,000 civilian dead, and $10 million an hour for 13 years was enough blood and treasure to spend on the war in Afghanistan. President Obama made that decision, and their remained many loose ends when he announced it. One of them, amazingly and thankfully, was resolved just days later:
The lone American prisoner of war from the Afghan conflict, captured by insurgents nearly five years ago, has been released to American forces in exchange for five Taliban prisoners held at the Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, detention facility, Obama administration officials said Saturday.
The soldier, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, was handed over to American Special Operations forces inside Afghanistan about 10:30 a.m. Saturday by a group of 19 Taliban, officials said.
American officials said that Sergeant Bergdahl was in good condition and able to walk.
[...] Nearly 5 years... He was captured in early July 2009. :-( Cheers, Scott.
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Post #390,182
5/31/14 5:53:08 PM
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He'll need some long decompress before returning to society.
Alex
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
-- Isaac Asimov
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Post #390,192
5/31/14 10:19:37 PM
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Indeed. I hope he gets that time.
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Post #390,193
5/31/14 11:16:03 PM
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Wow!
Amazingly thoughtful father. Obviously affected by the situation he found himself in, but none the less, thoughtful.
Alex
"There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge."
-- Isaac Asimov
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Post #390,207
6/1/14 3:26:52 PM
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You know who else did prisoner exchanges? Do ya?
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Post #390,211
6/1/14 7:50:10 PM
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well, he didnt have a law forbidding the exchange
without congressional oversight did he? I would also point out that I am sure that the traded pissants have a large target on their backs. It works for me.
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Post #390,212
6/1/14 8:02:27 PM
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Someone said they won't leave Qatar alive. Dunno if that's true...
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Post #390,213
6/1/14 8:39:41 PM
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You're right. They should InPeach him!!11
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-111publ383/html/PLAW-111publ383.htmSEC. 1033. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND OTHER FOREIGN ENTITIES.
(a) Limitation.-- (1) > In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), during the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may not use any of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise available to the Department of Defense to transfer any individual detained at Guantanamo to the custody or effective control of the individual's country of origin, any other foreign country, or any other foreign entity unless the Secretary submits to Congress the certification described in subsection (b) by not later than 30 days before the transfer of the individual. (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any action taken by the Secretary to transfer any individual detained at Guantanamo to effectuate an order affecting the disposition of the individual that is issued by a court or competent tribunal of the United States having lawful jurisdiction. > The Secretary shall notify Congress promptly upon issuance of any such order.
(b) Certification.--The certification described in this subsection is a written certification made by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, that the government of the foreign country or the recognized leadership of the foreign entity to which the individual detained at Guantanamo is to be transferred-- (1) is not a designated state sponsor of terrorism or a designated foreign terrorist organization; (2) maintains effective control over each detention facility in which an individual is to be detained if the individual is to be housed in a detention facility; (3) is not, as of the date of the certification, facing a threat that is likely to substantially affect its ability to exercise control over the individual;
[[Page 124 STAT. 4352]]
(4) has agreed to take effective steps to ensure that the individual cannot take action to threaten the United States, its citizens, or its allies in the future; (5) has taken such steps as the Secretary determines are necessary to ensure that the individual cannot engage or re- engage in any terrorist activity; and (6) has agreed to share any information with the United States that-- (A) is related to the individual or any associates of the individual; and (B) could affect the security of the United States, its citizens, or its allies.
(c) Prohibition and Waiver in Cases of Prior Confirmed Recidivism.-- (1) > Prohibition.--Except as provided in paragraph (3), during the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may not use any amount authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense to transfer any individual detained at Guantanamo to the custody or effective control of the individual's country of origin, any other foreign country, or any other foreign entity if there is a confirmed case of any individual who was detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, at any time after September 11, 2001, who was transferred to the foreign country or entity and subsequently engaged in any terrorist activity. (2) > Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition in paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such a transfer is in the national security interests of the United States and includes, as part of the certification described in subsection (b) relating to such transfer, the determination of the Secretary under this paragraph. (3) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any action taken by the Secretary to transfer any individual detained at Guantanamo to effectuate an order affecting the disposition of the individual that is issued by a court or competent tribunal of the United States having lawful jurisdiction. > The Secretary shall notify Congress promptly upon issuance of any such order.
(d) Definitions.--For the purposes of this section: (1) The term ``individual detained at Guantanamo'' means any individual who is located at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who-- (A) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (B) is-- (i) in the custody or under the effective control of the Department of Defense; or (ii) otherwise under detention at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (2) The term ``foreign terrorist organization'' means any organization so designated by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). Obummer is clearly History's Greatest Monster. He must be InPeached!111 because he didn't give the 30 days notice like in 2012 - http://tomhayden.com/home/republicans-block-release-of-us-soldier-held-by-taliban.htmlInPeach!!111 I look forward to Boehner and Cantor drawing up the charges. Let's Roll!!111 [/snark] http://theobamadiary.com/2014/05/31/thank-you-mr-president/Cheers, Scott.
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Post #390,214
6/1/14 8:56:04 PM
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just amuses me somewhat
all of Obama's whining about Bush signing statements uses that as an out.
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Post #390,219
6/1/14 11:13:22 PM
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Bush abusing it doesn't mean it's inappropriate.
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Post #390,234
6/2/14 3:39:25 PM
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(If it isn't already well-past 25 o'clock!?) ... Fasten seat-belts..
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Post #390,229
6/2/14 11:20:22 AM
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Neologism
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Post #390,230
6/2/14 12:23:02 PM
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my take from that article
"I challenge any one of you who label him a traitor to spend 5 years in captivity with the Taliban or Haqqani, then come back and accuse him again. Whatever his intent when he walked away or was captured, he has more than paid for it."
Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 59 years. meep
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Post #390,239
6/2/14 7:38:37 PM
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The snarky comparison has been made..
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Post #390,240
6/2/14 8:51:25 PM
6/2/14 8:55:20 PM
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the missiles could not touch america
those guys did, besides the missiles were for cash to buy dope in nicaragua not hostages
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Edited by boxley
June 2, 2014, 08:55:20 PM EDT
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Post #390,247
6/3/14 7:40:08 AM
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Stonekettle Station.
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Post #390,328
6/5/14 12:32:42 AM
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DailyBeast: Bergdahl escaped twice.
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