"Basically, my son died unnecessarily, hunting for a guy that we shouldn't even have been hunting for," Robert Andrews, the father of Second Lieutenant Darryn Andrews who lost his life in the search says. Bergdahl's team leader, Sgt. Evan Buetow, who described him as a "deserter," said Bergdahl walked away from his post leaving behind his flak jacket and without weapons, after making statements that he sympathized with the Afghans and indicated he didn't have faith in the U.S. efforts in the country and wanted to leave the military.
Kenneth Luccioni, Private First Class Matthew Martinek's
stepfather, told Reuters. "There were a lot of people who risked their
lives for this young man, and we want the truth." Mertinek also died searching for
Bergdahl.
COMMENTS:
And news came late yesterday afternoon that the five
terrorists released from Guantanamo in exchange for Bergdahl have already re-associated
with the Taliban. I’m so angry that I
cannot possibly make a sarcastic remark about this bullshit.
TODAY’S QUERIES & ANSWERS:
Q. I know you’re very angry about the Taliban prisoner
release. What are your feelings about Bergdahl? (Ken ~ Fremont, CA)
A. As I’ve said, I hate to see anyone suffer in an enemy
prison and am sure the parents are glad he’d being released. On the other hand, evidence supports the
charges of desertion and there are strong implications that he consorted with
the enemy to bring harm to his own unit.
Here he is, being treated like a hero when the Administration wants to
castrate Snowden for whistle blowing.
Bergdahl should get his medical treatment right after the last guy
waiting at the V.A. gets his… period.
Q. How do you feel about new proposed legislation to make it
tougher for the mentally ill to get their hands on firearms? (Linny, Goleta, CA)
A. Don’t me wrong; I’m basically all for the concept. In Santa Barbara in one of the toughest
states in the union on gun laws, you had an obviously mentally disturbed man
able to purchase guns; every red flag was waving. Had the existing system worked, he would not
have been able to purchase those guns.
We need to make sure the existing laws are enforced before we run off to
create some more. Furthermore, we need
to be dealing with the actual problems of mental illness, not just the
symptoms. A good start on addressing mental issues would be to send
Dr. Laura over to see Barack Hussein Obama.
Q. How much more time will pass, do you think, before progress
is made on shortening wait times at V.A. clinics? And, when can vets start going to see civilian
doctors? (Brette ~ Rosemont, IL)
A. Don’t look for any progress until after the November
elections, if then. Congress will have
its summer vacation and then you're right into pre-election jitter time when no
incumbent wants to make any waves. Theoretically,
and they have been touting this, veterans can go see a civilian doctor
anytime. They fail to mention that in
order for the doctor to get paid, the vet has to present him with a voucher
authorizing treatment and the vet still has to be seen at the V.A. Clinic in order
to get that. More Catch 22 BS.
TODAY’S QUOTE:
“While Taliban fighters had an initial claim to protection
under the conventions, they lost POW status by failing to obey the standards of
conduct for legal combatants: wearing uniforms, a responsible command
structure, and obeying the laws of war.” ~ John Yoo
TODAY’S VIDEO:
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