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re: 5 Taliban exchanged are high risk to attack again - wanted by UN for atrocities
Posted on 5/31/14 at 3:11 pm to Old Hellen Yeller
Posted on 5/31/14 at 3:11 pm to Old Hellen Yeller
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An American soldier is worth 5
If these were regular grunts that had little to do with strategic planning, I'd agree with you. But these were Mullah Omar's top men back in 2001. They are worth more than a single E4.
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Hopefully the powers that be are tracking them for recapture or killing once on the loose.
They're not. We're currently in peace talks with the Taliban. Killing them now would be a dumb move and would endanger the lives of future Americans who may wind up being captured by the Taliban.
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Posted on 5/31/14 at 3:13 pm to RollTide1987
Agreed. I also place some blame on Congress for this because of this:
Many in Congress will still be opposed to the swap, but lawmakers gave up their right to stop it. A small change in the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed last December, now makes it only a requirement that the Defense Secretary notify Congress when releasing Guantanamo prisoners. Before the change, Congressional sign off on any Guantanamo releases would have been needed.
Many in Congress will still be opposed to the swap, but lawmakers gave up their right to stop it. A small change in the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed last December, now makes it only a requirement that the Defense Secretary notify Congress when releasing Guantanamo prisoners. Before the change, Congressional sign off on any Guantanamo releases would have been needed.
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