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WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN
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(06-03-2014, 05:23 PM)Midwest Spy Wrote: My opinion about this changes knowing that this soldier deserted (if that in fact is verified).

Now I wish we wouldn't have made the deal.

Yeah, it leaves a sour taste in my mouth too, MS.

I'm glad Bergdahl is out of captivity, getting treatment, and will be reunited with his family, but don't like much else about this whole scenario.

In my mind, there's no doubt that Bergdahl enabled his own capture and there hasn't been for a couple of years. Personally, I don't sense that he was a traitor, but he did walk off because he was disgruntled.

It looks to me like he's a head-in-the-clouds kinda guy and very self-righteous; not able to deal with harsh realities easily or see anything other than as black or white. I also believe that he was under the impression that he was in Afghanistan in a sort of humanitarian capacity to help the Afghans rebuild and reclaim their communities from insurgents. That may well have been the pitch of army recruiters at the time and one that Bergdahl bought hook, line, and sinker.

Basically, based on everything that I've seen, this kid (who also had little experience in day to day living with differing personalities/opinions because he lived in a remote area and was home-schooled) was far from an ideal candidate for the army and a nightmare candidate for a combat situation. Under better circumstances, he should have been turned down by the US Army like he was by the French Foreign Legion. But, we needed bodies...

So...the way I'm looking at it is that we brought back someone who wasn't mentally or emotionally fit to handle a war/conflict. Could we really just leave him there because he was either a weakling, deranged, or an idiot and would that send a terrible message to future potential recruits and their families?

As far as who got the better end of the deal, it ain't the US -- not by a very long shot, IMO. Five head fighters/leaders/assets for the Taliban, and Bergdahl the liability for the US.

The current Afghan regime is fit to be tied about the release of the Taliban POWs and the fact that they weren't consulted at all (Obama says he feared leaks). Can't say that I blame them...
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WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 05-31-2014, 06:40 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 05-31-2014, 10:22 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-01-2014, 06:46 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by thekid65 - 06-01-2014, 07:14 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-01-2014, 08:54 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-01-2014, 09:02 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-01-2014, 09:11 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Donovan - 06-01-2014, 01:02 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-01-2014, 09:13 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-01-2014, 09:18 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-01-2014, 09:33 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by thekid65 - 06-01-2014, 10:01 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-01-2014, 10:03 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Cutz - 06-01-2014, 12:35 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-01-2014, 10:58 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by thekid65 - 06-01-2014, 10:05 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-01-2014, 10:08 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-01-2014, 10:07 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by thekid65 - 06-01-2014, 11:35 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-01-2014, 11:37 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by thekid65 - 06-01-2014, 11:40 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-01-2014, 11:41 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by thekid65 - 06-01-2014, 11:44 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-01-2014, 11:52 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-01-2014, 11:54 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by thekid65 - 06-01-2014, 12:00 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-01-2014, 12:15 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by thekid65 - 06-01-2014, 04:43 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-01-2014, 08:01 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-02-2014, 08:39 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Midwest Spy - 06-01-2014, 05:40 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by crash - 06-02-2014, 04:38 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-02-2014, 10:20 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-02-2014, 11:29 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-02-2014, 12:54 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-02-2014, 05:59 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-02-2014, 06:04 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-02-2014, 06:09 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-02-2014, 06:11 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by FAHQTOO - 06-02-2014, 06:27 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-02-2014, 06:33 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by crash - 06-02-2014, 06:35 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-02-2014, 06:37 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-02-2014, 06:41 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-02-2014, 06:36 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by crash - 06-02-2014, 06:41 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-02-2014, 07:01 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-02-2014, 07:04 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by FAHQTOO - 06-02-2014, 06:45 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by aussiefriend - 06-02-2014, 06:46 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by FAHQTOO - 06-02-2014, 06:52 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-02-2014, 07:15 PM
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RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by FAHQTOO - 06-02-2014, 07:01 PM
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RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by FAHQTOO - 06-02-2014, 07:29 PM
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RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-02-2014, 07:20 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by FAHQTOO - 06-02-2014, 07:40 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-15-2014, 10:45 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by aussiefriend - 06-02-2014, 07:23 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-02-2014, 07:36 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by aussiefriend - 06-02-2014, 08:07 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-02-2014, 08:26 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by aussiefriend - 06-02-2014, 08:55 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-02-2014, 09:08 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-02-2014, 11:10 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-03-2014, 06:10 AM
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RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-03-2014, 08:18 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by aussiefriend - 06-03-2014, 08:16 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-03-2014, 04:13 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Midwest Spy - 06-03-2014, 05:23 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-03-2014, 06:15 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Blindgreed1 - 06-03-2014, 06:28 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-03-2014, 06:21 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-03-2014, 06:34 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by aussiefriend - 06-03-2014, 07:31 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-03-2014, 07:34 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by aussiefriend - 06-03-2014, 08:35 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by blueberryhill - 06-04-2014, 01:02 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-04-2014, 06:39 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-04-2014, 08:54 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-04-2014, 07:34 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-05-2014, 06:36 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Adub - 06-05-2014, 08:56 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-05-2014, 09:37 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Maggot - 06-05-2014, 09:06 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-05-2014, 11:38 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Maggot - 06-05-2014, 02:21 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-05-2014, 02:26 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Adub - 06-05-2014, 09:06 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Midwest Spy - 06-05-2014, 09:44 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-05-2014, 10:13 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-05-2014, 10:28 AM
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RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-05-2014, 02:36 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-05-2014, 02:43 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by thekid65 - 06-14-2014, 08:08 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by HairOfTheDog - 06-14-2014, 11:08 AM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-05-2014, 01:16 PM
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RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-05-2014, 03:09 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by FAHQTOO - 06-05-2014, 04:20 PM
RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-05-2014, 04:22 PM
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RE: WE DID BIZ WTH THE TALIBAN - by Duchess - 06-14-2014, 08:22 AM
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