Posted on 06/15/2014 10:55:03 AM PDT by yoe
This deal was done as Al Qaeda’s gift to Obama, who was going to let the Gitmo prisoners go free anyway - with or without getting anything in return (supposedly) for America. This was a fig leaf for Obama. The thank-you robe that was made for Bergdahl to wear during his release video... that was a thank-you to OBAMA every bit as much as a thank-you to Bergdahl for being their toy for a while. Al Qaeda’s gift to Obama was the chance to use Bergdahl’s release to get the VA scandal off the front page. But Obama would have done this Gitmo prisoner release even if Al Qaeda hadn’t offered this fig leaf for him.
It looks like Chuck Hagel really thought he would get a standing ovation from the troops for that announcement. This post clearly explains why their reaction was silence. Thanks.
True.
Damn, somebody got IT right:-)
Think about this as well. Obama also made the comment that "They will be as heavily armed then the military". He has openly turned his back on the military with this Bergdahl move, he purchased billions worth of ammo, he has had the IRS terrorize American citizens. He needs to go sooner than later.
“In the USAF and Army, it’s called grade.”
It is ‘grade’ across the services as in E-6 pay grade. This is used so that no confusion exists in admin functions.
USAF and Army and Marine enlisted are ‘ranked’. USN enlisted are rated. However http://www.defense.gov/about/insignias/enlisted.aspx shows all under a page referring to ‘rank’.
Thanks for the ping!
Speaking of the enemy....
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