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Boehner: White House kept prisoner trade secret because Congress opposed it
The Hill ^ | 06/03/14 | Erik Wasson

Posted on 06/04/2014 7:18:13 AM PDT by LucianOfSamasota

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Tuesday said the Obama administration told congressional leaders about a possible prisoner exchange for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl more than two years ago, but then never followed up.

In a statement, Boehner said lawmakers had thought they would be consulted again, and blasted the White House for trading five Taliban leaders for Bergdahl without notifying Congress.

He also said lawmakers were opposed to the exchange when it was first raised, and accused the White House of keeping Congress in the dark because of that opposition. "More than two years ago, Members of Congress were briefed on the possibility of such an exchange, and the chairmen at the time and I raised serious questions to the administration," Boehner said in the statement.

"Unfortunately, the questions and concerns we had were never satisfactorily answered and they remain today. At the time, the administration deferred further engagement because the prospects of the exchange had diminished," Boehner said.

Aides pointed to a June 21, 2013, statement by White House spokesman Jay Carney in which he said "we would not make any decision about transfer of any detainees without consulting with Congress" as reinforcing the belief by members of Congress that Obama would not act behind their backs.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bergdahl
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To: Logical me
Its HIGH TIME WE talked TURKEY to these dingbats!!

OBAMA is preparing to Raise the Flag of the Islamic Caliphate over the Capital....and WE DONT HAVE a lot of time left! to stop him!!!


41 posted on 06/04/2014 8:17:45 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: Servant of the Cross

oh look theyre both wearing the GREEN ISLAMIC NECKTIES!!!


42 posted on 06/04/2014 8:18:16 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: Logical me

we will live in an ISLAMIC CALIPHATE if we dont stop em!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3163552/posts?page=41#41


43 posted on 06/04/2014 8:20:10 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: yoe

Id post the relevant..POSTER but Id be “spamming”

please see

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3163552/posts?page=41#41


44 posted on 06/04/2014 8:21:07 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

45 posted on 06/04/2014 8:28:52 AM PDT by polymuser
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To: LucianOfSamasota

And so did the Pentagon and the Intelligence Community...

White House Overrode Internal Objections to Taliban Prisoner Release

http://time.com/2818827/taliban-bergdahl-pow-release-objections-white-house/


46 posted on 06/04/2014 8:35:16 AM PDT by Hotlanta Mike ("Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it." Lao Tzu)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

So? What do you plan to do about it, Boehner?

Nothing.

Again.


47 posted on 06/04/2014 8:37:48 AM PDT by servo1969
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To: LucianOfSamasota

So Crying Johnny just what the hell are you going to do about it?

Congress is just as guilty of treason for enabling Elmer Fudd.


48 posted on 06/04/2014 9:01:24 AM PDT by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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To: MeshugeMikey

Looks like Pops Bergdahl has the Stockholm Syndrome, Munchhausen by Proxy or just a liberal, idiot hippie but I repeat myself.


49 posted on 06/04/2014 9:09:31 AM PDT by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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To: polymuser

Crow in now being served.


50 posted on 06/04/2014 9:13:03 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: IncPen
Limp-wristed Boehner will do nothing!
51 posted on 06/04/2014 9:29:03 AM PDT by suijuris
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To: LucianOfSamasota

What are going to do about it John?


52 posted on 06/04/2014 9:31:33 AM PDT by jetson
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To: LucianOfSamasota

It looks like Obama thinks this deal was good for America’s long range interests. He also thought that if the GOP was involved, they would blow up the deal. Subsequent events pretty much confirms this. What is still open is what is correct? The future activities of the 5 released and a determination by a court martial for the soldier will tell us.


53 posted on 06/04/2014 9:44:48 AM PDT by ex-snook (God forgives and forgets.)
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To: LucianOfSamasota

Don’t worry your little head about any of this Johnny Boy.

Just stick to what you know best, like immigration reform and Not-Amnesty Amnesty. You trust the _resident so much and have so much in common with the Chamber of Commerce boys, why you could down a fifth on immigration alone!

Don’t forget to cry!


54 posted on 06/04/2014 10:31:44 AM PDT by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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