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demigoddess

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5. With the republicans,

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2014, 07:38 PM

Jun 2014

Pres. Obama is darned if he does, and darned if he doesn't. That is the long and short of it.

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"What People Don�t Understand About the Bergdahl Deal" [View all] applegrove Jun 2014 OP

It has already been decided . . . madashelltoo Jun 2014 #1

I agree. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #2

I wonder... greytdemocrat Jun 2014 #3

We don't leave him there. Lex Jun 2014 #4

Agreed. greytdemocrat Jun 2014 #6

Did you know that over 20,000 American soldiers were convicted of desertion in WW2? Xithras Jun 2014 #9

Yeah but what about satisfying our blood lust? neverforget Jun 2014 #10

Some Crazy Wingnut AnnieBW Jun 2014 #20

Mine too. neverforget Jun 2014 #21

really firing squad ? at worst he decided to just leave the military JI7 Jun 2014 #13

But you see if the military is a tool of the 1% at any given moment in history malaise Jun 2014 #33

I think a stint in Leavenworth and a dishonorable discharge at the end of his sentence suffices. Chan790 Jun 2014 #23

No one has accused him of cowardice pinboy3niner Jun 2014 #30

I was presuming factual guilt sufficient for grayt seeking a capital sentence... Chan790 Jun 2014 #31

It may be neither malaise Jun 2014 #34

Or he may have just been going for a walk. He'd done that before, without punishment riderinthestorm Jun 2014 #41

+1,000 malaise Jun 2014 #42

I've read..... cynzke Jun 2014 #35

This would be technically incorrect. Chan790 Jun 2014 #44

That is one disgusting post on your part. n/t xocet Jun 2014 #24

Jumping ahead of yourself there. blackspade Jun 2014 #25

With the republicans, demigoddess Jun 2014 #5

He squeeses the toothpaste tube from the wrong end. I don't know which end, but he's wrong. n/t griloco Jun 2014 #18

He should be impeached...... cynzke Jun 2014 #36

I will try to keep it in mind Egnever Jun 2014 #7

I agree the white house should have foreseen the reaction. But I think a death in captivity applegrove Jun 2014 #11

I dont think there was a good option Egnever Jun 2014 #17

we went there because of Al Qaeda which the Taliban allowed JI7 Jun 2014 #12

We went there because the Taliban refused to give up Al Qaeda leaders Egnever Jun 2014 #16

we went there because demigoddess Jun 2014 #45

I think there has to be a back story about this that we don't yet know. Blue Meany Jun 2014 #8

News is leaking now about videos showing declining health, concern over value of keeping him captive pinboy3niner Jun 2014 #14

I always ask myself "who, or what are we no longer talking about?" Puzzledtraveller Jun 2014 #32

I read in another article...... cynzke Jun 2014 #38

Criticizing Obama and Hagel for expressing happiness with Bergdahl's safe release TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #15

We have to release all of the combatants by next year lexington filly Jun 2014 #19

Not terrorists? Google "Afghan girl who" That's all you need. Just google it. merrily Jun 2014 #22

That doesn't make the Taliban terrorists, merrily... DonViejo Jun 2014 #26

Bullshit. Under US law, the Taliban would be arrested here as terrorists in a heartbeat, if merrily Jun 2014 #28

I'm not interested in a long argument with you merrily... DonViejo Jun 2014 #37

Actually, people who are truly not interested in arguing don't argue. merrily Jun 2014 #39

Adios! It's not worth my time or energy to try and have a discussion with you. eom DonViejo Jun 2014 #40

LOL! merrily Jun 2014 #43

So Gitmo holds POWs and not just detainees? Booz Jun 2014 #27

You can distinguish even Gitmo, though. The USG put people in Gitmo, allegedly merrily Jun 2014 #29

Muzzies in White House??!@#$%^&* max shimba Jun 2014 #46