Is five terrorists for one hero a fair trade?... The Obama Administration agreed to trade five Gitmo detainees for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who’s been held captive by the Taliban for several years. Some Congressional Republicans complained that Congress has to be informed before any Gitmo prisoners are moved. But I suspect they’re really more concerned about bigger issues. Like the message it sends that America now negotiates with terrorists. It could create an incentive for our enemies to try to capture our troops as bargaining chips. And the five being released aren’t just unlucky shepherds. Two were wanted by the UN for possible war crimes resulting in the deaths of thousands of Shiite Muslims. We’re assured they’ll be kept neutralized in Qatar. But do you really believe they won’t be plotting mayhem before their plane even lands? Let’s all celebrate the return of Sgt. Bergdahl, and the end of this nightmare for his family. But we’ll have to bear in mind that the future might now be just a little more dangerous.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:30:00 +0000
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