Greg, it may be something which appeals more to a legal mind. I'm not defending the manner of the swap, or anything about the actual action - clearly, Obama had no intention of prosecuting the scumbag. The real crime was releasing five terrorists for a cheap political stunt, no matter what that stunt was.
But, trading non-citizens, not convicted of a crime by a US court, to bring a fugitive to justice, would be a legitimate act - though, clearly, not what was intended here by Obama
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Oh I can see that last part... But the hangup is that making the trade is itself a substantial crime, so would that part appeal to a legal mind?BDK wrote:Greg, it may be something which appeals more to a legal mind. I'm not defending the manner of the swap, or anything about the actual action - clearly, Obama had no intention of prosecuting the scumbag. The real crime was releasing five terrorists for a cheap political stunt, no matter what that stunt was.
But, trading non-citizens, not convicted of a crime by a US court, to bring a fugitive to justice, would be a legitimate act - though, clearly, not what was intended here by Obama
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Was Bergdahl's release from the Taliban negotiated by the same team that negotiated the nuclear deal with Iran? It has every indicatikn it was.
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Maybe after he gets convicted, we can trade him back for someone that is actually worth a fuck?
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