Detainee Swap back in the Fight

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:24:27 -0500

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/29/politics/bergdahl-swap-prisoner-militant-activity/index.html

Saw this this morning on CNN, but looks like one of the prisoner swaps may have returned to his old ways.

Although I am glad that a fellow service member was returned back to the US (despite how he ended up a POW), I don't think the exchange was necessarily equal. Five Taliban leaders for a SPC (was his rank at the time he was capture, I believe). I would be hard pressed to say Five Tailban leaders are worth a General Officer or a Sergeant Major, let a lone a SPC.

And with the pending results of the investigation about to come out, I wonder how this could / will affect it?

Thoughts?

Military suspects Detainee swapped for Bergdahl has returned to fight - CNNPolitics.com

The U.S. military and intelligence community suspect one of the detainees swapped for Sgt Bowe Bergdahl has turned to mlitary activites.

Response by SGT Steven Eugene Kuhn MBA made Jan 29 at 2015 5:27 PM

SGT Steven Eugene Kuhn MBA — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:27:37 -0500

No surprise to me, or many others unfortunately.

Response by SPC David S. made Jan 29 at 2015 5:47 PM

SPC David S. — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:47:29 -0500

The five were top Taliban leaders, specifically a Deputy Defense Minister, Deputy Intel Minister, two former governors and a Provincial Security Chief. Despite their leadership of a genocidal terror group which may re-take Afghanistan once U.S. troops are withdrawn, they were traded this past summer for a low ranking SM. That's not foreign policy that's just plain bat shit crazy. The only thing I see is POTUS wants GITMO closed and saw this as an opportunity to dump five that could be a little difficult justifying their release especially when 2 of them are telling you they will reengage once released.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 made Jan 29 at 2015 7:02 PM

CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025 — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:02:03 -0500

MAJ Brian Oberg, How soon will the U.S. activate the microchips we surely implanted in those 5 detainees before release? We do have Drones programmable to target microchips?

Response by SGT Jim Z. made Jan 29 at 2015 7:56 PM

SGT Jim Z. — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:56:36 -0500

Did you expect them to actually behave and live up to their "end" of the bargain. The administration got played like a fine piano. Personally we should have had a welcoming party waiting for them when they arrived back in the Middle East.

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 29 at 2015 8:15 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 20:15:41 -0500

Is there anyone on this site who seriously thought that releasing those prisoners would end well? If we could see this coming, why didn't the media or, especially, the administration?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 30 at 2015 10:32 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 10:32:59 -0500

Really? Who would have thought that would happen?

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 30 at 2015 11:02 AM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:02:17 -0500

Their ideological views prevent them from believing in peaceful coexistence. They have been and will always be lead by terrorists who teach hate. Releasing them was, without a doubt, providing Aid and Comfort to the enemy. Anyone who thinks otherwise is fooling themselves.

"The Muslim Brotherhood called for “a long, uncompromising jihad” in Egypt just days after a delegation of the Islamist group’s key leaders and allies met with the State Department..."

http://freebeacon.com/national-security/open-jihad-declared-in-egypt-following-state-dept-meeting-with-muslim-brotherhood-aligned-leaders/

Open Jihad Declared in Egypt Following State Dept. Meeting with Muslim Brotherhood-Aligned...

The Muslim Brotherhood called for “a long, uncompromising jihad” in Egypt just days after a delegation of the Islamist group’s key leaders and allies met with the State Department, according to

Response by SSG Leonard Johnson made Jan 30 at 2015 11:02 AM

SSG Leonard Johnson — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 11:02:20 -0500

you got to love PC Liberals