RE: Prisoner Exchange: Bergdalh for 5 Taliban Commanders
June 2, 2014 at 9:43 pm
(This post was last modified: June 2, 2014 at 9:54 pm by Heywood.)
(June 2, 2014 at 9:20 pm)Moros Synackaon Wrote:(June 2, 2014 at 8:11 pm)Losty Wrote: Why not?
Because Congress won't.
They were supposed to be tried in regular courts, but Congress threw a shit fit.
They'd rather do what Heywood wants -- keep them like some kind of poker chip that may never ever be useful.
As far as they're concerned, if the detainees die before being tried, that is fine, because in their minds, the detainees are already guilty.
It's a hideous display of American's finest bullshit. Guilty enough to keep locked indefinitely, but not enough to actually try and sentence legitimately.
These guys are combatants. Combatants do not get trials(except for war crimes) but rather are released on cessation of hostilities. We did release some of them and more than a quarter returned to the fight. Now remember the ones released are the ones we thought would not return to the fight. If we release the ones we think are more likely going to return to the fight...chances are they will.
It is just stupid to release these guys when hostilities are still on going. Only a full retard would advocate it.
(June 2, 2014 at 9:22 pm)A Theist Wrote:(June 2, 2014 at 7:55 pm)Heywood Wrote: I don't know what to make of the guy either. He may have had some sort of psychotic break. I read somewhere that villagers reported seeing him crawling around on his bellie. If he didn't loose it mentally then at best he was derelict of his duties, at worst he is a deserter.I was just watching more on the news. Two soldiers who served with Bergdahl say he deserted. There were also six soldiers who were killed while searching for him. It's also being suggested that Bergdahl may have collaborated (joined) the Taliban. The controversey's really starting to grow on this. Trading five dangerous terrorists for one supposed deserter just doesn't sit well. I think there's more to come on this.
Now as far as trading 5 Taliban commanders? I don't like it. I am okay with swapping prisoners, especially since we have announced we are leaving the theater. I read(on a right winged site) that two of these guys are wanted by the UN for war crimes. If that's true...those two should not have been released. Regarding the other 3, well...maybe...if the Taliban seemed to be genuinely moving toward a direction of ceasing hostilities.....as a sign of good will. I don't think this is the case however.
Trading 5 goons I would find a lot more tolerable given the circumstances as I understand them.
2 of the released are wanted by the UN for war crimes....and we just let them walk. How do people supporting this prisoner exchange justify that?
Quote:"Detainee aas the Taliban Deputy Minister of Defense during Operation Enduring Freedom and is an admitted senior commander who served as Chief of Staff of the Taliban Army and as a commander of the 22nd Division. Detainee is wanted by the UN for possible War crimes including the murder of thousands of Shiites. Detainee was associated with terrorist groups currently opposing US and Coalition forces."- bold is added by me for emphasis.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014...soner-swap
