Free Republic 2nd Qtr 2024 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $28,398
35%  
Woo hoo!! And we're now over 35%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: taliban4hostage

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Bowe Bergdahl's release bumps VA scandal from political spotlight (Whoo-hoo!)

    06/01/2014 2:43:36 PM PDT · by Libloather · 30 replies
    The Hill ^ | 6/01/14 | Kevin Cirilli
    The Taliban’s release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl dominated the Sunday talk shows, pushing Friday’s resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki from the headlines. The Sunday shows were packed with Republicans launching into political attacks against President Obama and the administration for transferring five Taliban members from Guantanamo Bay to Qatar in exchange for the release of Bergdahl, the 28-year-old whom the Taliban released on Saturday, and administration officials defending the decision. "Disturbing," was how Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) put it on ABC's "This Week." "Dangerous," echoed House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) on CNN's "State of The Union."...