Newsmax reports that several of President Obama’s top military and intelligence officials repeatedly advised against a Bergdahl for Taliban 5 swap. A Taliban commander tells Time that the Bergdahl for the Taliban 5 exchange will encourage more kidnappings in Afghanistan. NBC reports that Taliban spokesmen say they found Bergdahl walking alone and cursing America. And […]
White House officials briefed key Senators Wednesday night on secret intelligence behind the Bergdahl-Taliban 5 swap. But the briefing did nothing to quell growing anger, reports the New York Times. Sen. Lindsey Graham warned that calls for impeachment would come quickly if President Obama released more Gitmo prisoners without complying with a law requiring him […]
“Suck it up and salute.” That’s what a former military official told Time was the argument from White House and State Department staffers to dissenting military and intelligence officials after President Obama overrode objections to trade five Taliban prisoners for Bowe Bergdahl. Meanwhile, just a day after Hillary Clinton offered tepid support for the deal, […]
As President Obama worked out the details of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s release from the Taliban, Bergdahl’s father took to Twitter. Just four days after his son’s release was announced, Bergdahl’s father directed a tweet to a Taliban spokesman, “I am still working to free all Guantanamo prisoners. God will repay for the death of […]
Hillary Clinton is finally telling her side of the Benghazi attack. She devotes a chapter to the tragedy in her forthcoming book, “Hard Choices.” Politico reports on Hillary’s “pointed rebuttal to Republican critics.” AP: Report – Most Russian Troops Leaving Ukraine Border The Hill: Hillary and Obama’s Secret White House Lunch NBC: Snowden – Obama […]