Taliban Terrorist / American Soldier Swap

The puzzle that has something missing is inside of Obama's head.

Dude, are you the guy on this forum who used to claim that Hillary murdered Vince Foster and that Obama was born in Kenya? I mean, the resemblance is uncanny!

Nope. Not Me.

Never posted anything about Hilliary or those topics.

Don't know what the "resemblance is uncanny" is about ???

Rick

hoops, you got lied to (again!) with that one. You should feel like a total sap right now, and you would, if you had any self-awareness.

Here's the applicable part of the signing statement:

"The executive branch must have the flexibility, among other things, to act swiftly in conducting negotiations with foreign countries regarding the circumstances of detainee transfers."

And if you want to argue the legitimacy of signing statements, I'll have a young Reagan administration attorney, Sam Alito, school you on signing statements and Congressional overreach. Or maybe it will be James Madison. Either way, it won't turn out well for you.

His use of the signing statement is a flimsy excuse for doing this deal behind Congress' back; knowing full well if he notified Congress, the facts would come out and it would not have gone thru.

The excuse was a concern for bergdahl's health, which doesn't look to be the case

Another example of the most transparent administration being secretive.

I remember when this happened. My dad said,"it sounds like he went to the other side".
I agree with my dad.

This story gets worse by the hour

President Obama's claim Tuesday that the U.S. would "be keeping eyes" on five hardened Taliban leaders traded for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's freedom was immediately challenged by a Middle East official quoted as saying they'd actually be allowed to move freely -- and even "go back to Afghanistan if they want to."

The source, identified as a senior Gulf official, reportedly told Reuters that the five Taliban members would not be treated like prisoners while staying in Qatar, where they were released. Rather, they'd be allowed to "move around freely" in the country and then be allowed to travel outside Qatar after one year.

. . . DonDiego can point out the position of Senator Barack Obama on the matter in 2007: "I will not use signing statements to nullify or undermine congressional instructions as enacted into law."

And if that is insufficiently convincing, one can watch Candidate Barack Obama explaining the unconstitutionality of signing statements in 2008: Obama on Presidential Signing Statements
Perhaps The Obama has changed his mind on the matter. Or, . . . perhaps, . . . The Obama was against the policy of Signing Statements because he "[believed] in the Constitution and would obey the Constitution" when he was in Congress, . . . and The Obama is for the policy of Signing Statements to "[do] an end run around Congress" when he is in the White House.

No, . . . wait ! That cannot be. This President was going to be different, . . . wasn't he?

Wait, you're saying that the Obama administration is conducting diplomatic and military negotiations in SECRET?? I've never heard of such a thing!!!

Meanwhile hoops, your allegation of illegality is untruthful, and I think you should put on your big-boy pants and admit it.

OK, . . . just in case one of the folks participating in this discussion failed to heed DonDiego's suggestion to investigate a bit about "__the Pashtun quote which Private Bergdahl's Father spake to his son from the side of President Obama: 'Bismillah al rahman al rahim' ", DonDiego will explain.

Translated into English Mr. Bergdahl greeted his son with the following: ""In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Compassionate".
This eloquent statement was followed by a hug from The Obama.