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President Obama Was Right
New York Times ^ | June 5, 2014 | David Brooks

Posted on 06/07/2014 5:38:03 PM PDT by Innovative

It doesn’t matter if Bergdahl had deserted his post or not. It doesn’t matter if he is a confused young man who said insulting and shameful things about his country and his Army.

It doesn’t matter either that the United States government ended up dealing with terrorists. In the first place, the Taliban is not a terrorist organization the way Al Qaeda is. America has always tried to reach a negotiated arrangement with the Taliban, and this agreement may be a piece of that.

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


TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; bergdahl; deserter; guantanamo; haqqani; obama; taliban; terrorism; terrorists; traitor; treason
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Lies and more lies...

One of the biggest lies is that Obama claims he dealt with the Taliban, when IN FACT Bergdahl was held by the Haqqani, a DESIGNATED TERRORIST group and that is the group Obama negotiated with and released five of the worst terrorists held in Guantanamo.

Recommend reading this other article which explains this in more detail, in TIME magazine:

Bowe Bergdahl: Terrorist Hostage or POW?

"“He was not a prisoner of war, he was with the Haqqani network, which is a terrorist organization,” Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers, the Republican House Intelligence Committee chairman, said Monday on MSNBC. "

1 posted on 06/07/2014 5:38:03 PM PDT by Innovative
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To: Innovative

“Lies and more lies... “

My God it’s like a fire-hose of falsehood, like someone hooked up a marine engine to a manure spreader.


2 posted on 06/07/2014 5:40:32 PM PDT by jameslalor
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To: Innovative

Did Colonel Hogan, Corporals LeBeau and Newkirk and Sergeants Carter and Kinchloe deliberately seek out the Luftwaffe?


3 posted on 06/07/2014 5:40:48 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2Million USD for Cruz and/or Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: Innovative

Releasing those terrorists emboldens the terrorists. I heard one of them was responsible for at least a thousand deaths.


4 posted on 06/07/2014 5:41:03 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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These articles didn’t appear immediately after the exchange. They’re occurring now as part of the momentum to rollback the initial outrage of the trade.

The Mainstream Ministry of Misinformation hard at work.


5 posted on 06/07/2014 5:41:05 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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7 posted on 06/07/2014 5:41:44 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Fegelein! Fegelein! Fegelein!)
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To: Gene Eric

Took a few days to standardize a story.


8 posted on 06/07/2014 5:41:50 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: Innovative
Imagine that early in WWII we had captured Adm. Yamamoto, Himmler, Mengele, Goebbels and Hess. Now picture FDR releasing them in exchange for some captured servicemen before the war was over.

If 0bama got back the biggest hero in American military history he still committed high treason by letting the five most dangerous terrorists in custody go.


9 posted on 06/07/2014 5:42:25 PM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" means something different to 0bama.)
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To: Innovative

David Brooks...enough said.


10 posted on 06/07/2014 5:43:02 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: Innovative

we have to have an enemy that will scare us...the Damn Mexicans aren’t doing much and the Canucks are just sitting there...enjoying their lives...Bastards!


11 posted on 06/07/2014 5:43:18 PM PDT by DJlaysitup
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So was Pres Barry ‘right’ to break the law and bypass congress on negotiating release of terrorists? If this was a Repub Pres The Slimes would be in an uproar over this debacle—lieberal hypocrites.


12 posted on 06/07/2014 5:43:57 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or Tyranny)
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Isn't David Brooks supposed to be the "conservative" at the Slimes?

God I miss William Safire. He would have volcanoed Barry.

13 posted on 06/07/2014 5:44:15 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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Recall how any patriotic event related to Bush was slowly, and in a calculating manner, transformed by the Media into an egregious act of hostility against the Country and humanity as a whole.

The MSM is the Country’s greatest threat.


14 posted on 06/07/2014 5:44:33 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: cripplecreek

Agreed.


15 posted on 06/07/2014 5:45:15 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: clintonh8r
When I used to listen to NPR, they had a regular segment with Leftwing idiot EJ Dionne and designated Conservative David Brooks, in which they would discuss the issues of the day.

Leftwing idiot EJ Dionne would occasionally admit that President Obama The Great had (perhaps) not handled a particular situation with his usual brilliance.
Not so, David Brooks.
Designated Conservative David Brooks found President Obama The Great to be perfect in all ways and at all times. He was simply in awe of the greatness of the man.

16 posted on 06/07/2014 5:45:57 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Fegelein! Fegelein! Fegelein!)
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To: Innovative

My only hope is that Brooks, or his family, are in the cross hairs when these terrorists strike again. It is a shame that Americans who realize what a mess this is, should become victms of this administration.


17 posted on 06/07/2014 5:46:38 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: Innovative

“Journalists” are in full CYA mode for their chosen one. Pathetic.


18 posted on 06/07/2014 5:46:54 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Gene Eric

I wonder how many knee pads this brooks creep has worn-out in his worthless lifetime.


19 posted on 06/07/2014 5:47:46 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Innovative

Dear Dave: we don’t know for sure that this guy wasn’t betraying his country. If he was, everything you’ve written in this article will be evidence that you are the stupidest man to ever type on a keyboard.
There is no need to write an article like this at this time. Unless you are a paid apologist for the Democrat Party. Love and kisses.


20 posted on 06/07/2014 5:48:01 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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