bitterlyclingin
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(Move over Neville Chamberlain, theres another world class appeaser in the making, and you're going to look real good, historically, in comparison. What was Ronnie Reagan's admonition "You never negotiate with terrorists." Obama and the Democrats are complete @assholes if they go through with this.)
"Pathetic.
WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. intelligence officials acknowledged Tuesday that the United States may release several Afghan Taliban prisoners from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as an incentive to bring the Taliban to peace talks.
Director of National Intelligence Jim Clapper told Congress Tuesday that no decision had been made on whether to trade the five Taliban prisoners, now held at Guantanamo Bay as part of nascent peace talks with the Taliban. He and CIA Director David Petraeus did not dispute that the Obama administration is considering transferring the five to a third country.
U.S. officials and others had previously spoken only vaguely, and usually anonymously, about the proposal to send the prisoners to Qatar, a Persian Gulf country that has asserted a central role in framing talks that might end the 10-year war in Afghanistan. The lead U.S. negotiator trying to coax the Taliban into talks had also publicly acknowledged the possibility of a release, but said there was no final decision"
Weasel Zippers » Blog Archive » Obama Officials Confirm Theyre Considering Release Of Top Taliban Gitmo Detainees To Aid Peace Talks Update: Senate Leaders Briefed On Pending Deal
"Pathetic.
WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. intelligence officials acknowledged Tuesday that the United States may release several Afghan Taliban prisoners from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as an incentive to bring the Taliban to peace talks.
Director of National Intelligence Jim Clapper told Congress Tuesday that no decision had been made on whether to trade the five Taliban prisoners, now held at Guantanamo Bay as part of nascent peace talks with the Taliban. He and CIA Director David Petraeus did not dispute that the Obama administration is considering transferring the five to a third country.
U.S. officials and others had previously spoken only vaguely, and usually anonymously, about the proposal to send the prisoners to Qatar, a Persian Gulf country that has asserted a central role in framing talks that might end the 10-year war in Afghanistan. The lead U.S. negotiator trying to coax the Taliban into talks had also publicly acknowledged the possibility of a release, but said there was no final decision"
Weasel Zippers » Blog Archive » Obama Officials Confirm Theyre Considering Release Of Top Taliban Gitmo Detainees To Aid Peace Talks Update: Senate Leaders Briefed On Pending Deal