Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

strange7

(16 posts)
23. Victim or Traitor?
Tue Jun 10, 2014, 07:25 PM
Jun 2014

All this uproar over a prisoner swap, makes me wonder what is going on behind the scenes that we are being distracted from, but aside from that, I can't help but wonder what is so bad about bringing Sgt. Bergdahl home? Hasn't that always been America's policy of never leaving a man behind?

Some people are saying we traded five of the 'worst of the worst' terrorists, for a traitor or deserter, whatever.
People like Senator John McCain, saying it was a terrible move on Obama's part because these five men will just turn around and attack us again, and I say really?
After 12 long years in the Gitmo torture camp. these five men are going to pick up where they left off? Instead of going home to their families to try to resume some kind of a life for themselves, after 12 years away they are basically strangers to the people they once knew, and whatever organizations they might have belonged to, they are also strangers.
I doubt if their reception is any better where they are going, than Sgt. Bergdahl's is here.

But then, this is just my opinion, don't ya know

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

I never thought I'd live to see the day… Efilroft Sul Jun 2014 #1
Distraction markmyword Jun 2014 #13
Are you familiar with this quote from a decade ago? Efilroft Sul Jun 2014 #19
How right you are! The Pubs sure have dumbed our whole nation down! And many of us Cal33 Jun 2014 #20
I hope this poll settles who really supports our troops. yends21012 Jun 2014 #2
I wonder how some people are getting the idea that Bergdahl wasn't a good American? Botany Jun 2014 #3
Were the wars worth it? Efilroft Sul Jun 2014 #9
Is This Real? RobinA Jun 2014 #16
It is real Botany Jun 2014 #17
"Time" has always had a rightist slant - it's trash I won't allow in the house. blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #22
Bush/Cheney let 500 Gitmo prisoners go. One is now a suspect in the Benghazi attack. truthisfreedom Jun 2014 #4
telling the truth you are! JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #5
Just like every other issue. Chakab Jun 2014 #6
Americans are as persuadable by propaganda as Germans once were, that is the very scary part. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #7
Catherine Thompson writes Bergdhal was " detained"??...... Another freaking propagandist. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #8
i'd like to see the results from a month ago.. frylock Jun 2014 #10
I can honestly say I'd have supported Bush if he'd made this trade. TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #11
I agree with both of your statements. Efilroft Sul Jun 2014 #18
3 out of 4 Democrats are in the right on the matter. Dawson Leery Jun 2014 #12
The GOP officially hates our troops GusBob Jun 2014 #14
But I thought... americannightmare Jun 2014 #15
Why are any dems against bringing him home? passiveporcupine Jun 2014 #21
Victim or Traitor? strange7 Jun 2014 #23
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Polls: Americans Divided ...»Reply #23