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It Looks Like the Pentagon Gave the Taliban More Than Just Captured Commanders For Bowe Bergdahl
Yet another brilliant national security idea from the Obama administration....
ijreview.com|By Kevin Boyd

It Looks Like the Pentagon Gave the Taliban More Than Just Captured Commanders For Bowe Bergdahl

By Kevin Boyd (4 hours ago) | Editor's Choice, Elections, Headlines, Nation, Politics, World


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When the U.S. Army swapped five captured Taliban commanders in exchange for captured U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl in May, the deal ignited a political firestorm. Well, the latest revelations in today’s Washington Times may have poured some gasoline on it.
The Times’ Bill Gertz is reporting that the Pentagon not only swapped captured enemy commanders, but they also offered a ransom to the Taliban for Bergdahl’s release.
“The ransom payment was first disclosed by Rep. Duncan Hunter in a Nov. 5 letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. Mr. Hunter stated in the letter that Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) made the payment covertly as part of a release deal. But the money was stolen by the Afghan intermediary claiming to represent the Haqqani terrorist network.
‘Given the significance of this matter, as well as the fact that Pentagon officials have denied that a payment was even considered — and you also said you were unaware of any such attempt — I ask you to immediately inquire with JSOC to determine the specific order of events,’ said Mr. Hunter, California Republican and member of the House Armed Services Committee.”
A poll in August showed that nearly two-thirds of Americans do not believe the U.S. government should pay ransom to terrorists in exchange for the release of hostages.
In fact, many experts believe that paying ransoms will only encourage more kidnappings and other acts of terrorism. Not to mention that this money goes to fund the operations of terrorist organizations.
So, the Obama administration was prepared to give money to terrorists for a captured U.S. soldier. This puts other soldiers serving in Afghanistan at greater risk for capture, and if the money had reached the terrorists, it would’ve helped them improve their operational capability against U.S. forces.
Yet another case Americans paying for poor judgement by the Obama administration when it comes to fighting terrorism.

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