As the years of Bowe Bergdahl’s captivity wore on, two fundamental sentiments floated around Capitol Hill: the desire to bring the Army sergeant home without capitulating to the Taliban, and the frustration that the capture of one soldier revealed a lack of cohesive strategy to recover prisoners of war.The reason the trade caught Congress of-guard, they were not informed of the exchange as required by law.
The only American POW in Afghanistan, Bergdahl wandered off his base in eastern Afghanistan in June 2009 and was captured by Taliban forces. A proof-of-life video, the first received in three years, surfaced in January, reigniting attention on Bergdahl’s case.
“To every single person who worked so hard to make this recovery possible, WE LOVE YOU! GOD IS GREAT AND HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER!” Bowe’s father, Robert Bergdahl, tweeted today. The family had been planning a June 28 rally in Hailey, Idaho, to lobby for his release; Carole King agreed to perform for free.
Before appearing in the Rose Garden with Bergdahl’s parents, President Obama thanked the amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the government of Afghanistan for helping secure Bowe’s release — one that didn’t come without a price.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he informed Congress today of the decision to transfer five detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Qatar. “The United States has coordinated closely with Qatar to ensure that security measures are in place and the national security of the United States will not be compromised,” Hagel said. “I appreciate the efforts of the Emir of Qatar to put these measures in place, and I want to thank him for his instrumental role in facilitating the return of Sgt. Bergdahl.”
The trade did seem to catch Congress off-guard.
Wait, the Regime DIDN'T follow the law? ! Again. for the 178,045,698,376th time? and this is somehow shocking?
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