Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Susan Rice defends Bergdahl comments, calls his service 'honorable' (Doubling down)
CNN ^ | June 6, 2014 | Jim Acosta, Senior White House Correspondent

Posted on 06/06/2014 9:57:49 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)

Colleville-sur-Mer, FRANCE (CNN) -- President Barack Obama's national security adviser said Friday that her full-throated praise of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was appropriate given the former Taliban prisoner's willingness to go to war for his country -- despite questions about whether or not he deserted his Army colleagues.

Susan Rice, who on Sunday said Bergdahl served the United States with "honor and distinction," told CNN in an interview that she was speaking about the fact the Idaho native enlisted and went to Afghanistan in the service of his country.

"I realize there has been lots of discussion and controversy around this," Rice said. "But what I was referring to was the fact that this was a young man who volunteered to serve his country in uniform at a time of war. That, in and of itself, is a very honorable thing."(continued)

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bergdahl; obama; ricedoubledowns; ricedoublesdown; ricelies; susanrice; taliban
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-42 last
To: 2ndDivisionVet

A (at lest) deserter - honorable.
Men who served in combat and discharge honorably - Psychopaths, liars, poor leaders.

Catch 22-2014.


41 posted on 06/06/2014 11:49:23 AM PDT by DManA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Ann Archy
Thanks.

It would be funny if it weren't the truth.

42 posted on 06/06/2014 12:03:10 PM PDT by Balata (Obama's Executive Branch = Low Information Executive Service = LIES)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 29 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-42 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson