Admin says they used Qatar as a middleman. Does that make it better?

 

I think using a "middle man" is negated when you publicize it a way to gain praise. The point by a previous poster by using the shadows was to keep executive office out of it. This was terminated with the exchange we set a going rate.

Obama says look at me, look what I did, forget Benghazi, VA Clinic, that's old news. I'm now a hero again, sing me the praises my little lambs.

We'll the more I read it seems he was a deserter and his dad started off the thanks in Arabic. Seems he may be Islamic or Islamic sympathizer. Whatever the case, it's fishy. I hope we didn't trade 5 bad guys for an American Taliban.

One soldier who was there discounts everything the White House says.

American Soldier Who Served With Freed POW Casts Doubt on Official Story; Fears Reprisal From Obama Administration

Some information on the 5 guys we "exchanged". Beginning to think this is just a case of CIC being totally duped or in on the whole thing.

 

Amidst celebrations for Bergdahl's release, some unsettling questions | Allen B. West - AllenBWest.com

This whole thing stinks to high heaven. I am extremely suspicious of this soldier and how he ended up "captured" in the first place. I'd be keeping a close eye on this guy.

Every account I read is he flat out left his post then WILLINGLY AND ACTIVELY sought out the Taliban.

Every account I read is he flat out left his post then WILLINGLY AND ACTIVELY sought out the Taliban.

Some buzz on the Internet that Bergdahl may have been a spy. Doubtful, but who knows. In any event, the U.S. government wanted him back in a big way for info purposes.

Taken from a FB post. Forwarded from Jeff Howard (whoever that is!)

 

"We were at OP Mest, Paktika Province, Afghanistan. It was a small outpost where B Co 1-501st INF (Airbone) ran operations out of, just an Infantry platoon and ANA counterparts there. The place was an Afghan graveyard. Bergdahl had been acting a little strange, telling people he wanted to "walk the earth" and kept a little journal talking about how he was meant for better things. No one thought anything about it. He was a little “out there”. Next morning he's gone. We search everywhere, and can't find him. He left his weapon, his kit, and other sensitive items. He only took some water, a compass and a knife. We find some afghan kids shortly after who saw an american walking north asking about where the taliban are. We get hits on our voice intercepter that Taliban has him, and we were close. We come to realize the kid deserted his post, snuck out of camp and sought out Taliban… to join them. We were in a defensive position at OP Mest, where your focus is to keep people out. He knew where the blind spots were to slip out and that's what he did. It was supposed to be a 4-day mission but turned into several months of active searching. Everyone was spun up to find this guy. News outlets all over the country were putting out false information. It was hard to see, especially when we knew the truth about what happened and we lost good men trying to find him. PFC Matthew Michael Martinek, Staff Sgt. Kurt Robert Curtiss, SSG Clayton Bowen, PFC Morris Walker, SSG Michael Murphrey, 2LT Darryn Andrews, were all KIA from our unit who died looking for Bergdahl. Many others from various units were wounded or killed while actively looking for Bergdahl. Fighting Increased. IEDs and enemy ambushes increased. The Taliban knew that we were looking for him in high numbers and our movements were predictable. Because of Bergdahl, more men were out in danger, and more attacks on friendly camps and positions were conducted while we were out looking for him. His actions impacted the region more than anyone wants to admit. There is also no way to know what he told the Taliban: Our movements, locations, tactics, weak points on vehicles and other things for the enemy to exploit are just a few possibilities. The Government knows full well that he deserted. It looks bad and is a good propaganda piece for the Taliban. They refuse to acknowledge it. Hell they even promoted him to Sergeant which makes me sick. I feel for his family who only want their son/brother back. They don’t know the truth, or refuse to acknowledge it as well. What he did affected his family and his whole town back home, who don’t know the truth. Either way what matters is that good men died because of him. He has been lying on all those Taliban videos about everything since his “capture”. If he ever returns, he should be tried under the UCMJ for being a deserter and judged for what he did. Bergdahl is not a hero, he is not a soldier or an Infantryman. He failed his brothers. Now, sons and daughters are growing up without their fathers who died for him and he will have to face that truth someday."

Taken from a FB post. Forwarded from Jeff Howard (whoever that is!)

 

"We were at OP Mest, Paktika Province, Afghanistan. It was a small outpost where B Co 1-501st INF (Airbone) ran operations out of, just an Infantry platoon and ANA counterparts there. The place was an Afghan graveyard. Bergdahl had been acting a little strange, telling people he wanted to "walk the earth" and kept a little journal talking about how he was meant for better things. No one thought anything about it. He was a little “out there”. Next morning he's gone. We search everywhere, and can't find him. He left his weapon, his kit, and other sensitive items. He only took some water, a compass and a knife. We find some afghan kids shortly after who saw an american walking north asking about where the taliban are. We get hits on our voice intercepter that Taliban has him, and we were close. We come to realize the kid deserted his post, snuck out of camp and sought out Taliban… to join them. We were in a defensive position at OP Mest, where your focus is to keep people out. He knew where the blind spots were to slip out and that's what he did. It was supposed to be a 4-day mission but turned into several months of active searching. Everyone was spun up to find this guy. News outlets all over the country were putting out false information. It was hard to see, especially when we knew the truth about what happened and we lost good men trying to find him. PFC Matthew Michael Martinek, Staff Sgt. Kurt Robert Curtiss, SSG Clayton Bowen, PFC Morris Walker, SSG Michael Murphrey, 2LT Darryn Andrews, were all KIA from our unit who died looking for Bergdahl. Many others from various units were wounded or killed while actively looking for Bergdahl. Fighting Increased. IEDs and enemy ambushes increased. The Taliban knew that we were looking for him in high numbers and our movements were predictable. Because of Bergdahl, more men were out in danger, and more attacks on friendly camps and positions were conducted while we were out looking for him. His actions impacted the region more than anyone wants to admit. There is also no way to know what he told the Taliban: Our movements, locations, tactics, weak points on vehicles and other things for the enemy to exploit are just a few possibilities. The Government knows full well that he deserted. It looks bad and is a good propaganda piece for the Taliban. They refuse to acknowledge it. Hell they even promoted him to Sergeant which makes me sick. I feel for his family who only want their son/brother back. They don’t know the truth, or refuse to acknowledge it as well. What he did affected his family and his whole town back home, who don’t know the truth. Either way what matters is that good men died because of him. He has been lying on all those Taliban videos about everything since his “capture”. If he ever returns, he should be tried under the UCMJ for being a deserter and judged for what he did. Bergdahl is not a hero, he is not a soldier or an Infantryman. He failed his brothers. Now, sons and daughters are growing up without their fathers who died for him and he will have to face that truth someday."

 

If this is true, it sounds as though he should be tried as a deserter, at the very least.

Edited June 2, 201412 yr by 4chs

I can see both sides of this situation. However, the circumstances around this whole case is puzzling. Something does not add up with it all.

Im not upset that Pres Obama made a deal for a prisoner/hostage. It just seems like we got totally duped on the deal . 5 for 1 ????

The more that keeps coming out the more baffled I become.

It seems we trade 5 High Level Taliban Commanders who HATE AMERICA for a guy who deserted his troops to join the Taliban. Plus his dad who appears to be for releasing all Taliban POWS.

 

And we get an American Taliban.

 

If true thank you Mr. Obama.

Now go get the FBI guy from Iran, the true soldier that is in jail in Mexico, and countless others we don't know about or have forgot about.

The more that keeps coming out the more baffled I become.

 

Why be baffled, its the Obama Adm. Everything they do is a screw up or doesnt make sense.

I think there are some very concerning questions about this solider and his dad. If, and it certainly looks that way, he deserted then he should be tried and ultimately sent to Leavenworth. Period.