No Good Deed …
Goes unpunished, when there’s a Democrat in the White House.
The BBC covers the latest example: Bowe Bergdahl release: US parties clash on Afghan deal.
Congress passed a law that required the President to consult with it 30 days before any major detainee was moved from Guantanamo and Zero didn’t do it when he swapped 5 Taliban for for a US soldier who has been held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for five years, Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.
Reagan did it; the Israelis do it; POW swaps have been taking place for centuries; but Democrats are not allowed to swap POWs.
Apparently some Congresscritters are unaware that Afghanistan is already dangerous for Americans, and another 5 Taliban aren’t going to make any difference. People are saying that Bergdahl wasn’t ‘really a POW’, that he deserted. The military said he was a POW and treated him like a POW for 6 years. Bitching about being lied to by the military isn’t treasonous, it’s normal [and true: see the official stories about Jessica Lynch and Pat Tillman].
The Republicans refuse to acknowledge the possibility that a Democratic President may, occasionally, do something right. They will insist on an investigation and hearings.
June 2, 2014 4 Comments
