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Taliban's Mullah Omar Celebrates Prisoner-Swap 'Victory'
The BBC ^ | Sunday, June 1, 2014

Posted on 06/01/2014 9:12:23 AM PDT by kristinn

Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar has issued a rare public statement hailing the exchange of five Guantanamo Bay detainees for a Taliban-held US soldier as a "big victory".

Sgt Bowe Bergdahl, 28, was handed to US forces in Afghanistan on Saturday.

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has defended the exchange amid criticism Congress was not given 30 days' notice before the detainees were released.

He said the US had to act quickly to save the soldier's life.

Sgt Bergdahl, who is said to be in good condition and has been flown to Germany for more treatment, was the only US soldier being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

"I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the entire Afghan Muslim nation," said Mullah Omar, who has made no public appearances or speeches since fleeing Afghanistan in 2001 when US-led forces toppled the Taliban after the 9/11 attacks in the US.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; awol; bergdahl; bobbergdahl; bowebergdahl; deserter; gitmo; mullahomar; nationalsecurity; obamaforeignpolicy; obamascandals; secdefhagel; taliban5; terroristnegotiation; waronterror
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To: TexasFreeper2009

The way this was done, those five terrorists are in the custody of Qatar “for at least a year”. Shooting them down in Qatar could get awkward.


61 posted on 06/01/2014 10:54:16 AM PDT by grania
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To: kristinn

Somebody please ask how much money the Haqqanis got in the deal to exchange Bergdahl for Taliban (not Haqqani) terrorists.


62 posted on 06/01/2014 11:22:32 AM PDT by EricT. (Everything not forbidden is compulsory.)
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To: grania
Shooting them down in Qatar could get awkward.

Not if they happen to be secured at the al-Udeid air base in Qatar. Heh.

63 posted on 06/01/2014 11:24:17 AM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: kristinn

With a President like this, who needs enemies?


64 posted on 06/01/2014 11:34:10 AM PDT by joshua c (Please dont feed the liberals)
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To: dead

Mullah Omar Ping!


65 posted on 06/01/2014 11:54:12 AM PDT by Hoodat (Democrats - Opposing Equal Protection since 1828)
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To: kristinn; dead

My prediction stands. Omar will end up in the government. Karzi will be worm food.

5.56mm


66 posted on 06/01/2014 12:02:45 PM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: BuckeyeTexan
Speculation. Such information would be so compartmentalized that only a handful of people would know about it. I am talking about less than 10.

If such information was revealed it would come State. For example Albright tipping off Pakistan who in turn tipped off Bin laden in 1998


67 posted on 06/01/2014 12:22:33 PM PDT by darkwing104 (Forgive but don't forget)
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To: darkwing104

or wishful thinking or horsesh*t


68 posted on 06/01/2014 12:24:12 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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To: himno hero
"There is a huge problem giving up 5 senior jihadists (who will return to duty, killing Americans and training others how to do the task) to get back a treasonous anti American deserter."

Let the deserter trial begin.

69 posted on 06/01/2014 12:24:23 PM PDT by ex-snook (God forgives and forgets.)
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To: ex-snook

Will never happen, the CiC will make sure it never happens.


70 posted on 06/01/2014 12:24:47 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: BuckeyeTexan
either or, but it sounds like a good idea

After the West Point speech I doubt the one will do anything that will mot show good faith towards his Muslim Brothers


71 posted on 06/01/2014 12:33:56 PM PDT by darkwing104 (Forgive but don't forget)
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To: BuckeyeTexan

Sure. Just like “Fast and Furious.”


72 posted on 06/01/2014 3:38:46 PM PDT by CDB
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To: jimbo123

Damn — are you sure they’re not all the same guy????


73 posted on 06/01/2014 5:57:20 PM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great -- until it happens to YOU..)
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