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This thread is (supposed to be) about Hypocrisy. I posted some rather blatant examples of it. My own words are that they are hypocrites, were caught with their own words being hypocrites, and I posted their before and after words showing how hypocritical they are. My opinion about this matter are in threads specifically talking about this matter.
[h=1]Politicians Scramble to Delete Pro-Bergdahl Tweets as Backlash Grows[/h] 1.5k Shares
In this image taken from video obtained from Voice Of Jihad Website, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, sits in a vehicle guarded by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan.Image: Voice Of Jihad Website via AP video/Associated Press
By Brian Ries8 hours ago
At least six politicians have now deleted tweets they sent about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
All of them sent tweets offering initial praise of Bergdahl's release, only to later backtrack and pull the posts off the web. But thanks to Politwoops, a website from the Sunlight Foundation, the Internet never forgets.
They include four Republican members of Congress, one Democrat and the Republican state senator who won Iowa’s five-way Senate primary on Tuesday night. That's two more than the four Mashable reported on Tuesday.
See who's scrambling to run from the spreading Bergdahl backlash.
[h=2]Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)[/h]
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Senator Thad Cochran, who is locked in a runoff with a tea party challenger in the Mississippi GOP primary, deleted a pro-Bergdahl tweet on Wednesday sent three days prior that welcomed the freed POW home from the clutches of the Taliban.
Senator Cochran tweeted, "Welcome home, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. A grateful America thanks you for your service."
It was pulled early Wednesday afternoon. In it's place now stands a tweet with a link to a statement questioning the decision to negotiate for Bergdahl's release.
"While we can appreciate Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl’s service before he went missing in Afghanistan and the prospect of his reunification with family and friends, the circumstances surrounding his absence need to be thoroughly reviewed," Sen. Cochran says in the statement. "The Army and White House must work with Congress as it examines the implications of the Taliban agreement and as the investigation of Sergeant Bergdahl’s capture and incarceration unfolds."
[h=2]Joni Ernst, Republican state senator and GOP nominee for U.S. Senate[/h]
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Republican state Sen. Joni Ernst won the Iowa GOP nomination on Tuesday night, three days after sending — then promptly deleting just 25 minutes later — a tweet expressing support for Sgt. Bergdahl and his family.
"US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl freed after being reported missing 5 yrs in Afghanistan," she tweeted on May 31. "Thoughts & prayers go out to Sgt. Bergdahl & his family."
A representative for Joni Ernst's campaign has yet to respond to Mashable's request for a comment.
[h=2]Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio)[/h]
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Rep. Jim Renacci, who's serving his second term representing Ohio's 16th district, was "so glad to hear that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is coming home safely," he tweeted on Sunday. "He's a true American hero." That tweet, however, was deleted Wednesday evening.
Mashable attempted to reach Rep. Renacci at both his D.C. and Wadsworth, Ohio, offices, but both were closed. Emails sent to two listed representatives were not returned.
[h=2]Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass.)[/h]
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Congressman Stephen F. Lynch joined the club of politicians who deleted tweets sent in support of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s release. Rep. Lynch, however, has the distinction of being the first Democrat to do so, thereby adding a bit of bipartisanship to the mix.
He deleted his two tweets which said, "Great to hear that Bo Bergdahl has been released from captivity in Afgh/Pak. Warmest regards to his family with gratitude for his/their service and sacrifice," three days after first posting them to Twitter.
A spokesperson for Congressman Lynch has yet to comment.
[h=2]Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)[/h]
"A grateful nation welcomes the news of the return of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl," Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) said in a statement that's since been removed from his website.
"I have the pleasure of regularly speaking with our nation's active duty military and veterans and I know that there is nothing more solemn than the pledge to never leave one of their own behind on the field of battle," Terry said in the statement, before calling Bergdahl "a national hero."
A tweet sent from the congressman's account still stands, calling Bergdahl's release "wonderful news." But in place of the statement on his website is this message: "We are sorry, but there is no document by that reference here."
Larry Farnsworth, Terry's communications director, tells Mashable in a statement: “We’ve heard and learned of some things that are extremely troubling in the last two days and we believed it was appropriate to take it down.”
The pulled statement, as Mashable reported on Tuesday, was first noticed by The Upshot's Derek Willis.
[h=2]Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV)[/h] Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) seemed excited when he heard the news, too.
Image: politwoops
"Best news I've heard in a long time!" the Twitter account for the Republican congressman said, including the hashtag #standwithbowe and a link to a USA Today story about the soldier's release.
That tweet has since been removed from his account, too, deleted after 15 hours, according to Politwoops, a website by the Sunlight Foundation that tracks deleted tweets sent by politicians.
A representative for Amodei tells Mashable, "Upon hearing the news, his spokesperson quickly posted something expressing happiness in the return of a POW, without knowing the terms of the release or consulting the congressman. When more became known, the post was taken down."
[h=2]The criticism grows[/h] The growing criticism, most of it coming from the right, has increased in recent days as details of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s Army record have been called in to question.
It is believed he walked away from his base in 2009 — unintentionally landing in the open arms of the Taliban, which used him to swap for five of their own in a high-stakes prisoner exchange on Saturday.
His hometown canceled a welcoming celebration, citing security concerns, and his release is being examined by Congressional committees.
Military leaders — from Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal to Sec. of Defense Chuck Hagel — have so far defended the action, asking critics to reserve judgement until all the facts are known. That hasn't stopped a rising tide of active and former soldiers decrying the release of a man they blame for the deaths of at least U.S. six soldiers, though no official connection has been made between his disappearance and subsequent casualties.
In this image taken from video obtained from Voice Of Jihad Website, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, sits in a vehicle guarded by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan.Image: Voice Of Jihad Website via AP video/Associated Press
By Brian Ries8 hours agoAt least six politicians have now deleted tweets they sent about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
All of them sent tweets offering initial praise of Bergdahl's release, only to later backtrack and pull the posts off the web. But thanks to Politwoops, a website from the Sunlight Foundation, the Internet never forgets.
They include four Republican members of Congress, one Democrat and the Republican state senator who won Iowa’s five-way Senate primary on Tuesday night. That's two more than the four Mashable reported on Tuesday.
See who's scrambling to run from the spreading Bergdahl backlash.
[h=2]Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.)[/h]
Image: politwoops
Senator Thad Cochran, who is locked in a runoff with a tea party challenger in the Mississippi GOP primary, deleted a pro-Bergdahl tweet on Wednesday sent three days prior that welcomed the freed POW home from the clutches of the Taliban.
Senator Cochran tweeted, "Welcome home, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. A grateful America thanks you for your service."
It was pulled early Wednesday afternoon. In it's place now stands a tweet with a link to a statement questioning the decision to negotiate for Bergdahl's release.
"While we can appreciate Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl’s service before he went missing in Afghanistan and the prospect of his reunification with family and friends, the circumstances surrounding his absence need to be thoroughly reviewed," Sen. Cochran says in the statement. "The Army and White House must work with Congress as it examines the implications of the Taliban agreement and as the investigation of Sergeant Bergdahl’s capture and incarceration unfolds."
[h=2]Joni Ernst, Republican state senator and GOP nominee for U.S. Senate[/h]
Image: politwoops
Republican state Sen. Joni Ernst won the Iowa GOP nomination on Tuesday night, three days after sending — then promptly deleting just 25 minutes later — a tweet expressing support for Sgt. Bergdahl and his family.
"US Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl freed after being reported missing 5 yrs in Afghanistan," she tweeted on May 31. "Thoughts & prayers go out to Sgt. Bergdahl & his family."
A representative for Joni Ernst's campaign has yet to respond to Mashable's request for a comment.
[h=2]Rep. Jim Renacci (R-Ohio)[/h]
Image: politwoops
Rep. Jim Renacci, who's serving his second term representing Ohio's 16th district, was "so glad to hear that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is coming home safely," he tweeted on Sunday. "He's a true American hero." That tweet, however, was deleted Wednesday evening.
Mashable attempted to reach Rep. Renacci at both his D.C. and Wadsworth, Ohio, offices, but both were closed. Emails sent to two listed representatives were not returned.
[h=2]Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass.)[/h]
Image: politwoops
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch joined the club of politicians who deleted tweets sent in support of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s release. Rep. Lynch, however, has the distinction of being the first Democrat to do so, thereby adding a bit of bipartisanship to the mix.
He deleted his two tweets which said, "Great to hear that Bo Bergdahl has been released from captivity in Afgh/Pak. Warmest regards to his family with gratitude for his/their service and sacrifice," three days after first posting them to Twitter.
A spokesperson for Congressman Lynch has yet to comment.
[h=2]Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE)[/h]
"A grateful nation welcomes the news of the return of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl," Rep. Lee Terry (R-NE) said in a statement that's since been removed from his website.
"I have the pleasure of regularly speaking with our nation's active duty military and veterans and I know that there is nothing more solemn than the pledge to never leave one of their own behind on the field of battle," Terry said in the statement, before calling Bergdahl "a national hero."
A tweet sent from the congressman's account still stands, calling Bergdahl's release "wonderful news." But in place of the statement on his website is this message: "We are sorry, but there is no document by that reference here."
Larry Farnsworth, Terry's communications director, tells Mashable in a statement: “We’ve heard and learned of some things that are extremely troubling in the last two days and we believed it was appropriate to take it down.”
The pulled statement, as Mashable reported on Tuesday, was first noticed by The Upshot's Derek Willis.
[h=2]Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV)[/h] Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) seemed excited when he heard the news, too.
Image: politwoops
"Best news I've heard in a long time!" the Twitter account for the Republican congressman said, including the hashtag #standwithbowe and a link to a USA Today story about the soldier's release.
That tweet has since been removed from his account, too, deleted after 15 hours, according to Politwoops, a website by the Sunlight Foundation that tracks deleted tweets sent by politicians.
A representative for Amodei tells Mashable, "Upon hearing the news, his spokesperson quickly posted something expressing happiness in the return of a POW, without knowing the terms of the release or consulting the congressman. When more became known, the post was taken down."
[h=2]The criticism grows[/h] The growing criticism, most of it coming from the right, has increased in recent days as details of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s Army record have been called in to question.
It is believed he walked away from his base in 2009 — unintentionally landing in the open arms of the Taliban, which used him to swap for five of their own in a high-stakes prisoner exchange on Saturday.
His hometown canceled a welcoming celebration, citing security concerns, and his release is being examined by Congressional committees.
Military leaders — from Retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal to Sec. of Defense Chuck Hagel — have so far defended the action, asking critics to reserve judgement until all the facts are known. That hasn't stopped a rising tide of active and former soldiers decrying the release of a man they blame for the deaths of at least U.S. six soldiers, though no official connection has been made between his disappearance and subsequent casualties.
[h=1]Taliban 'was thrilled' when deserter Sgt Bergdahl's father thanked 'Allah the merciful' in his White House press conference[/h]
PUBLISHED: 03:36 EST, 5 June 2014 | UPDATED: 06:01 EST, 5 June 2014
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The Taliban was 'thrilled' when Bowe Bergdahl's father 'claimed the White House for Islam' by thanking Allah in his press conference with President Obama, it has been claimed.
The father of the freed soldier - who former colleagues claim was a deserter - said he was speaking Arabic and Pashto because his son's English was poor after five years in captivity.
But commentators accused him of giving the Taliban a priceless propaganda tool, with one saying extremist sources in Pakistan were delighted.
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Controversy: During a White House press conference (pictured), Bob Bergdahl stood alongside his wife Jani and President Barack Obama and thanked Allah in Arabic after his son was freed in Afghanistan
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Moment of release: Sgt Bowe Bergdahl was shown struggling to adjust his eyes to the light at the moment he was released in a video released by a Taliban website. Former colleagues accused him of being a deserter
Mr Bergdahl spoke at the White House after 28-year-old Bowe - the only American prisoner of war in Afghanistan - was freed in exchange for five Afghan detainees held by the U.S.
Introduced by the President in the rose garden on Saturday, he spoke mostly English with some Arabic and Pashto.
'I'd like to say to Bowe right now, who's having trouble speaking English, bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim,' he said.
'To everyone who effected this... throughout the whole of American government and international governments around the world, thank you so much.'
The Arabic phrase bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim appears prominently in the Koran and means 'In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful'.
Sara Carter, senior Washington correspondent for conservative news network TheBlaze, said her Taliban sources were 'thrilled' at the phrase being used.
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Swap: Sgt Bergdahl, 28, was handed over to U.S. special forces in exchange for five Guantanamo detainees
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Emotional: Bob and Jani Bergdahl wept as they spoke of their love for their son in another press conference
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Accusations: Sara Carter, senior Washington correspondent for TheBlaze, said the Taliban was thrilled
She told TV commentator Glenn Beck, who founded TheBlaze: 'He definitely was, in a way, consecrating the area.
'He was reaching out. It's an Islamic phrase... And when I contacted my sources in Pakistan who have direct links with the Taliban, they were actually thrilled, the Taliban was actually thrilled that the father did this.'
She added: 'This is incredible, he's gone way way beyond just a father reaching out to his son.
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Divisive: Bob Bergdahl said he studied Arabic to understand his son's captors
'He’s actually putting so many lives in danger, and he’s giving a propaganda tool to Mullah Omar, who is the leader of the Taliban who the U.S. has been looking for for years.'
Others, however, said there was nothing so sinister in the former UPS delivery man's speech.
After his son was captured by the Taliban in June 2009, Mr Bergdahl said he immersed himself in the language and culture of Afghanistan chiefly so he could understand the captors, and speak to them from afar.
He said in a previous interview: 'I'm trying to learn a little Pashto so that I can speak to people... I'm trying to write or read the language.
'I probably spend four hours a day reading on the region and the history.'
Stefanie O'Neill, a Bergdahl family friend, added to CNN: 'Wouldn't you try and connect with the people that had your child?
'Bob and Jani did everything possible they could to ensure Bowe's safety. And if Bob was trying to connect with them, it was to keep his son safe, I'm sure.'
Yesterday a public homecoming parade for Bergdahl featuring Grammy-winning singer Carole King was abruptly cancelled in his tiny hometown of Hailey, Idaho.
The official reason given was a concern for public safety - but MailOnline learned that a row erupted between Mayor Fritz Haemmerle and former US Army Platoon leader Jonathan Kennedy, who lives in the town.
In an email to Mayor Haemmerle, who wanted to hold the celebration, Kennedy said: ‘If Individual members of the community wish to hold sedate, private celebrations to commemorate Bowe Bergdahl's homecoming, they are of course free and welcome to do so.
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Cancelled: A homecoming parade for Bergdahl was abruptly called off in his home town of Hailey, Idaho
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Political firestorm: Senator John McCain - who was a POW for more than five years in North Vietnam - speaks to reporters yesterday. President Obama has been accused of putting a price on an American life
'It would be, however, a monstrous profanity if a public ceremony, financed by public money, were to be held.
‘It would be more monstrous still if this ceremony were to, in any way, heap undeserved adulation on Bergdahl, or to adopt the sickly hue of ostentatious jingoism that all too often colors such occasions.’
He added: ‘Until he is cleared of the charges against him, this man deserves no applause. For now, the only appropriate response is silence.'
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel phoned Bergdahl's family yesterday to update them on his condition.
In the 10-minute call Hagel wished the family well and told them the Defense Department will continue to support the soldier's medical care, along with the process known as reintegration.
An official said Bob and Jani Bergdahl expressed their gratitude.
Earlier Wednesday, Hagel told reporters that the rush to judgment about Bergdahl is 'unfair' to his family.
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Footage: A video on the Voice Of Jihad Website was confirmed to show Sgt Bergdahl on the day he was freed
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Released: Since he was taken back by the U.S., Bergdahl has been in debriefing with military psychologists
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To freedom: The soldier was shown in the video being patted down by his own colleagues before boarding
The POW's exchange for five Guantanamo detainees has provoked a storm of controversy.
Many accused President Obama of negotiating with terrorists and allowing a clear price to be set on an American life.
And while the soldier has been hidden from public view, being debriefed by military psychologists, many of his former colleagues have accused him directly of desertion.
Some claim six servicemen died in the search for the POW, and a Facebook group called Bowe Bergdahl is NOT a hero! has attracted more than 13,000 members.
Its description reads: 'Bowe Bergdahl has been made out to be a hero, deserving of praise.
'However, the media and government have lied to the public and covered up the facts.
'I and many of my former battle buddies have first hand knowledge of what took place on that hill in Afghanistan.
'We are here. We will be heard. Bergdahl will be held accountable for his actions.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ite-House-press-conference.html#ixzz33m3owW8o
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- Bob Bergdahl said 'bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim', Arabic phrase in Koran
- He said his son had poor English after five years of captivity in Afghanistan
- But some commentators claimed he was 'claiming White House for Islam'
- One correspondent claimed Taliban sources were 'thrilled' at the phrase
- Obama has been accused of putting price on American life in prisoner swap
- Parade in Hailey, Idaho, axed yesterday amid claims Bergdahl was a deserter
PUBLISHED: 03:36 EST, 5 June 2014 | UPDATED: 06:01 EST, 5 June 2014
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The Taliban was 'thrilled' when Bowe Bergdahl's father 'claimed the White House for Islam' by thanking Allah in his press conference with President Obama, it has been claimed.
The father of the freed soldier - who former colleagues claim was a deserter - said he was speaking Arabic and Pashto because his son's English was poor after five years in captivity.
But commentators accused him of giving the Taliban a priceless propaganda tool, with one saying extremist sources in Pakistan were delighted.
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Controversy: During a White House press conference (pictured), Bob Bergdahl stood alongside his wife Jani and President Barack Obama and thanked Allah in Arabic after his son was freed in Afghanistan
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Moment of release: Sgt Bowe Bergdahl was shown struggling to adjust his eyes to the light at the moment he was released in a video released by a Taliban website. Former colleagues accused him of being a deserter
Mr Bergdahl spoke at the White House after 28-year-old Bowe - the only American prisoner of war in Afghanistan - was freed in exchange for five Afghan detainees held by the U.S.
Introduced by the President in the rose garden on Saturday, he spoke mostly English with some Arabic and Pashto.
'I'd like to say to Bowe right now, who's having trouble speaking English, bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim,' he said.
[h=4]More...[/h]
'I'm your father Bowe. The people of Afghanistan, the same.- Welcome home celebration in honor of freed POW Bowe Bergdahl is CANCELLED after local Army commander calls it a 'monstrous profanity'
- 'Bowe Bergdahl deserted and Americans lost their lives searching for him': The bitter backlash from soldiers who served with Taliban POW as the SIX men who were killed looking for him are revealed
- 'We love you son': Parents of Bowe Bergdahl reach out to their son at press conference as they reveal they have yet to talk to freed American POW directly as he is debriefed by military officials
'To everyone who effected this... throughout the whole of American government and international governments around the world, thank you so much.'
The Arabic phrase bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim appears prominently in the Koran and means 'In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful'.
Sara Carter, senior Washington correspondent for conservative news network TheBlaze, said her Taliban sources were 'thrilled' at the phrase being used.
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Swap: Sgt Bergdahl, 28, was handed over to U.S. special forces in exchange for five Guantanamo detainees
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Emotional: Bob and Jani Bergdahl wept as they spoke of their love for their son in another press conference
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Accusations: Sara Carter, senior Washington correspondent for TheBlaze, said the Taliban was thrilled
She told TV commentator Glenn Beck, who founded TheBlaze: 'He definitely was, in a way, consecrating the area.
'He was reaching out. It's an Islamic phrase... And when I contacted my sources in Pakistan who have direct links with the Taliban, they were actually thrilled, the Taliban was actually thrilled that the father did this.'
She added: 'This is incredible, he's gone way way beyond just a father reaching out to his son.
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Divisive: Bob Bergdahl said he studied Arabic to understand his son's captors
'He’s actually putting so many lives in danger, and he’s giving a propaganda tool to Mullah Omar, who is the leader of the Taliban who the U.S. has been looking for for years.'
Others, however, said there was nothing so sinister in the former UPS delivery man's speech.
After his son was captured by the Taliban in June 2009, Mr Bergdahl said he immersed himself in the language and culture of Afghanistan chiefly so he could understand the captors, and speak to them from afar.
He said in a previous interview: 'I'm trying to learn a little Pashto so that I can speak to people... I'm trying to write or read the language.
'I probably spend four hours a day reading on the region and the history.'
Stefanie O'Neill, a Bergdahl family friend, added to CNN: 'Wouldn't you try and connect with the people that had your child?
'Bob and Jani did everything possible they could to ensure Bowe's safety. And if Bob was trying to connect with them, it was to keep his son safe, I'm sure.'
Yesterday a public homecoming parade for Bergdahl featuring Grammy-winning singer Carole King was abruptly cancelled in his tiny hometown of Hailey, Idaho.
The official reason given was a concern for public safety - but MailOnline learned that a row erupted between Mayor Fritz Haemmerle and former US Army Platoon leader Jonathan Kennedy, who lives in the town.
In an email to Mayor Haemmerle, who wanted to hold the celebration, Kennedy said: ‘If Individual members of the community wish to hold sedate, private celebrations to commemorate Bowe Bergdahl's homecoming, they are of course free and welcome to do so.
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Cancelled: A homecoming parade for Bergdahl was abruptly called off in his home town of Hailey, Idaho
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Political firestorm: Senator John McCain - who was a POW for more than five years in North Vietnam - speaks to reporters yesterday. President Obama has been accused of putting a price on an American life
'It would be, however, a monstrous profanity if a public ceremony, financed by public money, were to be held.
‘It would be more monstrous still if this ceremony were to, in any way, heap undeserved adulation on Bergdahl, or to adopt the sickly hue of ostentatious jingoism that all too often colors such occasions.’
He added: ‘Until he is cleared of the charges against him, this man deserves no applause. For now, the only appropriate response is silence.'
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel phoned Bergdahl's family yesterday to update them on his condition.
In the 10-minute call Hagel wished the family well and told them the Defense Department will continue to support the soldier's medical care, along with the process known as reintegration.
An official said Bob and Jani Bergdahl expressed their gratitude.
Earlier Wednesday, Hagel told reporters that the rush to judgment about Bergdahl is 'unfair' to his family.
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Footage: A video on the Voice Of Jihad Website was confirmed to show Sgt Bergdahl on the day he was freed
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Released: Since he was taken back by the U.S., Bergdahl has been in debriefing with military psychologists
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To freedom: The soldier was shown in the video being patted down by his own colleagues before boarding
The POW's exchange for five Guantanamo detainees has provoked a storm of controversy.
Many accused President Obama of negotiating with terrorists and allowing a clear price to be set on an American life.
And while the soldier has been hidden from public view, being debriefed by military psychologists, many of his former colleagues have accused him directly of desertion.
Some claim six servicemen died in the search for the POW, and a Facebook group called Bowe Bergdahl is NOT a hero! has attracted more than 13,000 members.
Its description reads: 'Bowe Bergdahl has been made out to be a hero, deserving of praise.
'However, the media and government have lied to the public and covered up the facts.
'I and many of my former battle buddies have first hand knowledge of what took place on that hill in Afghanistan.
'We are here. We will be heard. Bergdahl will be held accountable for his actions.'
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ite-House-press-conference.html#ixzz33m3owW8o
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[h=1]White House steamrollered Taliban prisoners' release in exchange for kidnapped soldier and ignored top secret intelligence showing they were too dangerous to be set free[/h]
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...showing-dangerous-set-free.html#ixzz33m4FCLDK
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- Obama administration viewed release of five militants as first step toward peace deal with Taliban
- Justice Department review from 2009 found the Taliban leaders were too high-risk to be released
- Fate of five enemy combatants has been subject of disputes within intelligence community over the years
- Gulf official said Taliban fighters won't be treated as prisoners while living in Qatar, and no U.S. officials will be tracking them
- It's 'absolutely' possible the prisoners the U.S. released form Guantanamo Bay could rejoin terrorist cells, President Barack Obama said today
- Obama suggested that he did not violate federal law by making the trade without congressional approval
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...showing-dangerous-set-free.html#ixzz33m4FCLDK
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[h=1]SEN. RAND PAUL: OBAMA 'APOLOGY' FOR BREAKING THE LAW IS NOT ENOUGH[/h]
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[h=2]Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) doesn’t think that an apology from the White House goes far enough to asuade congressional concern about President Obama’s decision to ignore Congress in a deal with the Taliban to secure the release of Sgt. Bergdahl.[/h]“I don’t know that an apology is enough for breaking the law,” Paul said in an interview with Breitbart News. “I’m not sure I’m willing to accept an apology on that.”
White House officials have defended Obama’s decision, pointing out that “unique circumstances” gave him the authority to bypass the statue requiring the administration to give Congress a 30-day notice before releasing or transferring Guantanamo detainees.
"We saw an opportunity. We were concerned about Sergeant Bergdahl's health. We had the cooperation of the Qataris to execute an exchange, and we seized that opportunity," President Obama told reporters, defending his decision. "The process was truncated because we wanted to make sure we did not miss that window."
Paul pointed out that the laws written by Congress, always leave too much wiggle room for a chief executive to execute more power in the name of national security.
“Every law we write seems to have an exception to it,” Paul said, “We should write tougher laws not to let him do this.”
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[h=2]Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) doesn’t think that an apology from the White House goes far enough to asuade congressional concern about President Obama’s decision to ignore Congress in a deal with the Taliban to secure the release of Sgt. Bergdahl.[/h]“I don’t know that an apology is enough for breaking the law,” Paul said in an interview with Breitbart News. “I’m not sure I’m willing to accept an apology on that.”
White House officials have defended Obama’s decision, pointing out that “unique circumstances” gave him the authority to bypass the statue requiring the administration to give Congress a 30-day notice before releasing or transferring Guantanamo detainees.
"We saw an opportunity. We were concerned about Sergeant Bergdahl's health. We had the cooperation of the Qataris to execute an exchange, and we seized that opportunity," President Obama told reporters, defending his decision. "The process was truncated because we wanted to make sure we did not miss that window."
Paul pointed out that the laws written by Congress, always leave too much wiggle room for a chief executive to execute more power in the name of national security.
“Every law we write seems to have an exception to it,” Paul said, “We should write tougher laws not to let him do this.”
Of course it is. One is the President of our Country, the other is an obsessed internet stalker, identity changer, and sick birther that doesn't even live or vote in our Country. A President is worthy of some respect, the other is worthy of derision and ridicule that he brings on himself with his treatment of others, you dumb fucking racist Muslim Hater.
[h=3]Another Obama Flashback: "John McCain Has Repeated This Notion That I'm Prepared to Negotiate With Terrorists, I Have Never Said That!"[/h]
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This is the day after President Bush spoke to the Israeli Knesset in 2008 when he called out 'the false comfort of appeasement which has been repeatedly discredited by history'
Obama responds to McCain and Bush: "Never" would I negotiate with terrorists
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This is the day after President Bush spoke to the Israeli Knesset in 2008 when he called out 'the false comfort of appeasement which has been repeatedly discredited by history'
Obama responds to McCain and Bush: "Never" would I negotiate with terrorists
