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Taliban Commander: More Kidnappings to Come After Bergdahl Deal
Time ^ | 6-5-14 | Aryn Baker

Posted on 06/05/2014 3:55:34 PM PDT by kingattax

A Taliban commander close to the negotiations over the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl told TIME Thursday that the deal made to secure Bergdahl’s release has made it more appealing for fighters to capture American soldiers and other high-value targets.

“It’s better to kidnap one person like Bergdahl than kidnapping hundreds of useless people,” the commander said, speaking by telephone on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media. “It has encouraged our people. Now everybody will work hard to capture such an important bird.”

The commander has been known to TIME for several years and has consistently supplied reliable information about Bergdahl’s captivity.

(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bergdahl; searchmuch; taliban
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no surprise. this was TREASON
1 posted on 06/05/2014 3:55:34 PM PDT by kingattax
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2 posted on 06/05/2014 3:58:43 PM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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Unexpected?


3 posted on 06/05/2014 4:00:16 PM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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Obviously they know a great deal when they see one.


4 posted on 06/05/2014 4:11:57 PM PDT by Vinylly (?%)
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No $hit $herlock!


5 posted on 06/05/2014 4:15:37 PM PDT by Broker (Obama. The devil's fart.)
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To: Don Corleone
Unexpected?

Maybe to the lefties who thought that if we play nice, the other side will too.

But not to those who can see that Obama just made it profitable to kidnap Americans.

6 posted on 06/05/2014 4:16:35 PM PDT by TwelveOfTwenty (See my home page for some of my answers to the left's talking points.)
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In that the US has now been in Afghanistan for over 13 years, and the number of successful kidnappings of Americans stands at zero...


7 posted on 06/05/2014 4:19:15 PM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("Don't compare me to the almighty, compare me to the alternative." -Obama, 09-24-11)
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To: kingattax

Oh well. Come on King Obama! Let all them Talibanis go free!!! And give them some stock in GM or something so they can support themselves!


8 posted on 06/05/2014 4:19:42 PM PDT by petitfour
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do I really have to say it???

9 posted on 06/05/2014 4:24:05 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
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Prior negotiations included cash demands for Bergdahl and prisoner swaps. Will someone please ask how much we gave in cash for him as well?

Five guys with nothing to do in Qatar need a good bit of throwing around money ya know.....

10 posted on 06/05/2014 4:28:04 PM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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do we really think the sub-humans that obozo released are going to be sitting around Qatar for a year and doing nothing but reading “GoatHerder’s Digest” and putting their butts in the air all day ?

there should be no doubt that these maggots will be using computers and cell phones to plan and direct operations to kill American troops as soon as they can.

they don’t have to be IN Afghanistan.


11 posted on 06/05/2014 4:33:07 PM PDT by kingattax (a real American would rather die on his feet than live on his knees.)
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Way to go BoBo!

Enjoy more blood on your hands, you P.O.S.!


12 posted on 06/05/2014 4:33:46 PM PDT by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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Do they want a list? I can think of any number of Democrats that deserve a few years with the Taliban.

They can make the choice of willing collaboration, and survival, or being Progressive, IE, obnoxious, and getting their heads sawed off with a dull knife.

Either way, no great loss

13 posted on 06/05/2014 4:34:37 PM PDT by jonascord (Laeti vescimur nos subacturis)
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Obama most likely issued them social security numbers, took out student loans for them, and will be sending them their EITC every January.

Oh yeah, free Obamaphones too.

14 posted on 06/05/2014 4:36:58 PM PDT by blackdog (There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
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exactly


15 posted on 06/05/2014 4:56:17 PM PDT by kingattax (a real American would rather die on his feet than live on his knees.)
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A sad day for American when Americans, including the liberal media, can trust a Taliban leader to speak the truth more than they can trust the president of the United States.

When in doubt, trust a Moslem over a Marxist. Both practice Taqqiya (authorized lying), only the Moslems like to brag about their successes while the reds like to cover them with sweet words and Carney/Rice lies.


16 posted on 06/05/2014 5:00:07 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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great point


17 posted on 06/05/2014 5:01:49 PM PDT by kingattax (a real American would rather die on his feet than live on his knees.)
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like they passed up an opportunity before


18 posted on 06/05/2014 6:01:45 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: kingattax

This would be a Taliban dream to grab an American Soldier as a hostage. Why ABC NBC CBS and the rest would go 24/7 “When is Obama going to do something?” (sarcasm)


19 posted on 06/05/2014 6:20:50 PM PDT by jacob allen
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Since they didn’t “kidnap” Bergdahl, then the next one will be the first.


20 posted on 06/05/2014 7:45:21 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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