US Soldier in exchange for 5 Al-Qaeda members

[Ron~Popeil]

Obama is by far the worst president in this nation's history.

He certainly has turned out to be a disappointment, but worst president in the nations history? Na thats a split tie between Nixon and Bush Jr with Bush tipping the scales due to having the lowest IQ of any president in the known world.

I am not a fan of the younger Bush, but the IQ thing is a myth. The difference between Obama and Nixon is that Watergate didn't kill anyone.

[bryant.coleman]

He certainly has turned out to be a disappointment, but worst president in the nations history? Na thats a split tie between Nixon and Bush Jr with Bush tipping the scales due to having the lowest IQ of any president in the known world.

Comparing Obama to Bush Jr. shows that the former is not much better by any means. I'll also agree that Bush Jr. was the worst president the US ever had. But the economy wasn't much harmed during this reign. But for comparison, 6 years of Obama rule has destroyed the American economy almost beyond any sort of repair.

[Benjig]

For me, there are two issues at play. First, I do believe he is a traitor, and left his post, and went AWOL. I also buy into the theory, that lives were lost, looking for Berghdal, as he went out on whatever he chose to do, of his own free will. This does not mean that if the opportunity arises, we don't bring him home.

[bryant.coleman]

This does not mean that if the opportunity arises, we don't bring him home.

So what is your excuse for the parents of those slain soldiers, who lost their lives while looking for Bergdahl? Almost half-a-dozen soldiers lost their lives while searching for him. Things are still not clear about Bergdahl.

[Swordsoffreedom]

This does not mean that if the opportunity arises, we don't bring him home.

So what is your excuse for the parents of those slain soldiers, who lost their lives while looking for Bergdahl? Almost half-a-dozen soldiers lost their lives while searching for him. Things are still not clear about Bergdahl.

Until we get more details on his side of the story, and get a fuller perspective it really is hard to tell.
That said six soldiers died looking for him is a fact so it makes this issue murkier.

[SirChiko]

How come they didn't shoot that copter down?

[Wilikon]

Just one soldier released in exchange for 5 hardcore terrorists. These terrorists in turn will kill many more American soldiers. Bergdahl wasn't even a high ranking officer to begin with.

That is a really jackass thing to say, what good is a desk jokey? How many high ranking officers do you see pulling the trigger? NOT A DAMN ONE OF THEM. Save all the pencil pushing officers and throw the people who actually fight to the wayside....

While I do not agree how this was handled that comment was beyond stupid...

The real reason obama did this was to say "I did everything I could to leave no US troops behind". Do not forget we are might be 100% out of afgan by the end of the year, and to leave a captured soldier would be just another smudge on the war.

I am not a conspiracy person but the move seems so stupid that it makes me wonder if there is something else going on.

Well I am not sure you are in the US or not, but our Veterans health care service recently had a big scandal where patients may have died waiting for care.  Whether this is Obama's fault or not is debatable.  The VA has had issues for years long before Obama assumed the office.  However, Obama did implement policy changes that may have exacerbated the situation.  Some suspect this swap may have been timed to help bury that news.  If true, it certainly seems to have worked. 

!!! BINGO!!!

The spin doctors thought hard thinking this move would have been a win win situation: change the subject about the VA scandal (Obama campaigned on the VA situation and Congress, based on his administration, pushed for multiple billion more for its budget). The VA was the liberals answer to why obamacare was going to be a success: Government in charge of healthcare with amazing great result, as long as you pour more and more money. The other win situation was to close gitmo, another obama campaign promise no matter what.

Sadly for them the VA scandal is still growing and now the public sees what they did with that soldier and talibans.

[Wilikon]

Obama is by far the worst president in this nation's history.

He certainly has turned out to be a disappointment, but worst president in the nations history? Na thats a split tie between Nixon and Bush Jr with Bush tipping the scales due to having the lowest IQ of any president in the known world.

I am not a fan of the younger Bush, but the IQ thing is a myth. The difference between Obama and Nixon is that Watergate didn't kill anyone.

...Unlike Benghazi...