Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl

[John S]

Sgt. Bergdahl was held by the Afghan Taliban for 5 years. He was released in exchange for 5 terrorists who had been imprisoned at Guantanamo Prison.
Of course, there are some Republican politicians who are complaining about this - but the sad fact is, they will complain about everything that this President does - even bringing an American soldier home.
John McCain knows first hand what it is like to be held prisoner - beaten and tortured. You would think that he would appreciate the fact that this American soldier was brought home.

 

[MrJim]

Trading for terrorists doesn't seem like a good idea..still I'm sure the family is grateful.

 

[brewmama]

Sgt. Bergdahl was held by the Afghan Taliban for 5 years. He was released in exchange for 5 terrorists who had been imprisoned at Guantanamo Prison.
Of course, there are some Republican politicians who are complaining about this - but the sad fact is, they will complain about everything that this President does - even bringing an American soldier home.
John McCain knows first hand what it is like to be held prisoner - beaten and tortured. You would think that he would appreciate the fact that this American soldier was brought home.

That's totally unfounded, since they don't complain half enough considering the damage he wreaks, and the complaints they do make are perfectly legitimate. Do you have any comment on WHY they are complaining, or just throwing out nasty barbs?

 

[ChristsSoldier115]

Biggest complaints among soldiers and vets is how he got captured, and his hero treatment for being recovered.

 

[John S]

He will be promoted to staff Sergeant.

 

[ChristsSoldier115]

I see the politicians are already milking this. My facebook is already flooded with conservative and right wing pictures and commentary[from such web sites dedicated to conservatives and right wingers] demonizing the man. I don't have any hardcore liberal democrat friends, but I'm sure the other end of the spectrum is saying something else.

 

[ChristsSoldier115]

He will be promoted to staff Sergeant.

The army isn't political.[as in democrat or republican or whatever] His chain of command decided he should be promoted. So what?

The army is political as in the good ole' boy system. I'm sure commanders and NCOs would love any bullet regarding a POW in their OER/NCOER to advance their career. He has two army schools to go through to keep that rank, and a whole lot of online courses to also keep that rank. The army became a lot stricter in getting and keep rank before I got out in December and his POW status doesn't mean jack if he fails to meet the standard in the new downsizing and pre-war level standards army.

 

[ThisBrotherOfHis]

John McCain knows first hand what it is like to be held prisoner - beaten and tortured. You would think that he would appreciate the fact that this American soldier was brought home.

Except that Sen. McCain has a far better grasp on the implications of this "exchange" than you do.

 

[BeachSun]

...Of course, there are some Republican politicians who are complaining about this - but the sad fact is, they will complain about everything that this President does - even bringing an American soldier home.
John McCain knows first hand what it is like to be held prisoner - beaten and tortured. You would think that he would appreciate the fact that this American soldier was brought home.

And had the exact, down to the most minute detail, word for word, exchange happened under Bush, you would have said nothing? Um ok.

 

[jsimms615]

Sgt. Bergdahl was held by the Afghan Taliban for 5 years. He was released in exchange for 5 terrorists who had been imprisoned at Guantanamo Prison.
Of course, there are some Republican politicians who are complaining about this - but the sad fact is, they will complain about everything that this President does - even bringing an American soldier home.
John McCain knows first hand what it is like to be held prisoner - beaten and tortured. You would think that he would appreciate the fact that this American soldier was brought home.

They should complain since the President broke the law by agreeing to deal without informing Congress as required.

 

[John S]

...and Congress would have done NOTHING but complain. They have done NOTHING for 5 and a half years.

 

[ThisBrotherOfHis]

...and Congress would have done NOTHING but complain. They have done NOTHING for 5 and a half years.

Neither has our Marxist president. Oh, except for continuing a faltering economy, lying about unemployment, inflation, QE, while attempting over the objections of Congress and the people to institute a socialist form of government, starting with a miserable failure of a "healthcare" program.

 

[SaphireOwl]

Sgt. Bergdahl was held by the Afghan Taliban for 5 years. He was released in exchange for 5 terrorists who had been imprisoned at Guantanamo Prison.
Of course, there are some Republican politicians who are complaining about this - but the sad fact is, they will complain about everything that this President does - even bringing an American soldier home.
John McCain knows first hand what it is like to be held prisoner - beaten and tortured. You would think that he would appreciate the fact that this American soldier was brought home.

Just a minor point here that separates John McCain from Bergdahl.

John McCain didn't desert his post in Vietnam and walk into enemy territory after posting a Tweet about how much he hated America.

 

[South Bound]

Of course, there are some Republican politicians who are complaining about this - but the sad fact is, they will complain about everything that this President does - even bringing an American soldier home.

The story shouldn't be that "some" Republicans are complaining, but that impeachment proceedings aren't underway as a result.

John McCain knows first hand what it is like to be held prisoner - beaten and tortured. You would think that he would appreciate the fact that this American soldier was brought home.

John McCain, as much as I can't stand him as a politician, was a stand up guy as an officer. Because of his father's prominence, he had several opportunities to be released, but refused to leave his men.

I'm not sure it's a fair comparison to compare him to a Taliban sympathizing deserter.

Second, does the release of this prisoner justify the violation of a law that Obama, himself, signed? And, if so, what, then, doesn't justify the violation of the law?