Obama’s Bergdahl Deal May Be Smarter Than You Think

[Peacetrain]

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Source: Fiscal Times via Yahoo News

The controversy surrounding the circumstances under which Bowe Bergdahl was captured by the Taliban continue to rage on. Lost in that debate is the fact that, for the first time, the White House successfully negotiated with the Taliban.......

4. This isn’t the first time the United States has negotiated with terrorist groups. In 1979, Jimmy Carter negotiated with Iranian extremists in an attempt to free American hostages there. Ronald Reagan’s administration was responsible for the weapons for prisoner sway that became known as the Iran Contra scandal. Bill Clinton negotiated with the Taliban in at attempt to get them to turn over Osama bin Laden and other al Qaeda leaders. The talks to release Bergdahl follow in this tradition.

Edit to add.. thank you to DinahMoeHum for link correction

Read more: http://www.finance.yahoo.com/news/obama-bergdahl-deal-may-smarter-094300815.html

[DinahMoeHum]

1. Fixed the link for ya. . .

http://www.finance.yahoo.com/news/obama-bergdahl-deal-may-smarter-094300815.html

[Peacetrain]

2. Thank You!!!

[merrily]

3. ...

In 1979, Jimmy Carter negotiated with Iranian extremists in an attempt to free American hostages there.

In 1979, Jimmy Carter negotiated with Iranians and secured the release of American hostages there (though President Elect Reagan negotiated with Iranians to hold them even longer, until he was sworn in).


I know that is not the main point of the OP, but I thought making the sentence reflect reality in a more clear fashion was worth a slight detour.

(Too bad, Koppel.)

[brer cat]

5. Thanks for making the correction. nt

[Iliyah]

4. Thats why GOPers and like are having such

hissy fit because they don't want anything positive coming out of this administration.

[alsame]

6. And they don't want the war

to end. They'd rather keep hostilities.

[Iliyah]

7. Money over lives

[OKNancy]

8. I'm sorry, but this isn't Breaking News

This is opinion/analysis/commentary. It's a good article, so repost in GD.

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