Ya know, it’s a pretty rare occasion when someone comes along who, while possessing none of the skills or abilities necessary to perform his job, sees it as being appropriate to compare himself to such men as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. That takes a level of arrogance that’s rarely seen. But such a man is none other than our current president, Barack Hussein Obama.
Barry "Almighty", as I like to call him, said Thursday that he "absolutely makes no apologies" for seeking the release of the deserter/traitor Bowe Bergdahl in what has been described as a prisoner swap but was really nothing of the sort. Barry vigorously defended the exchange that has caused a furor here at home and has continued to dog him while on his European trip this week.
When it comes to getting soldiers back from war, Barry said, "We don't condition whether we make the effort to get them back." He also said Bergdahl's health had been deteriorating and "We were deeply concerned about it." It’s a shame that that same level of concern wasn’t shown for the four men who Barry left behind in Benghazi to die because it was politically convenient.
This scumbag, Bergdahl, was released following a deal between the U.S. and the Taliban that was brokered by Qatar. Five of the absolute worst Taliban detainees held in Guantanamo were released as part of the exchange. Both Republicans and Democrats have voiced their objection to the swap. Except for, of course, ‘Dingy Harry’ Reid, who apparently knew about it before hand.
Barry again made the claim that members of his administration had discussed with members of Congress in the past that such an exchange was possible. But he did not notify lawmakers in advance that he planned to release Guantanamo detainees, even though he is required to provide such notice 30 days ahead of a release. But Barry pays little attention to such things.
Barry said, "Because of the nature of the folks that we were dealing with and the fragile nature of these negotiations, we felt it was important go ahead and do what we did." He also took the opportunity to defend his announcement of the release, which he did Saturday at the White House with Bergdahl's parents at his side. Barry was obviously expecting a different outcome.
Barry said, "It was important for people to understand that this is not some abstraction, this is not a political football." And of course he went on to say, "You have a couple of parents whose kid volunteered to fight in a distant land, who they hadn't seen in five years and weren't sure whether they'd ever see again." A son who, as it turns out, was a deserter and possibly even a traitor.
He said that as commander in chief of U.S. military forces, he has a responsibility for those soldiers. He said, "I make absolutely no apologies for making sure that we get back a young man to his parents and that the American people understand that this is somebody's child and that we don't condition whether we make the effort to get them back." What a bunch of bullshit.
I hate to sound like a broken record here, but those four men who Barry was only too happy to leave in Benghazi to be murdered, were someone’s children as well. But their misfortune to find themselves in their predicament just a little too close to a presidential election. Maybe if they had been traitors instead of patriots Barry might have expended a bit more effort in trying to rescue them.
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