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(60,536 posts) Wed Jun 4, 2014, 11:29 AM Jun 2014

Dem leader assails GOP over soldier swap [View all]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat in the Senate is accusing Republicans of trying to score political points with their criticism of President Barack Obama over the swap of an American solider for five members of the Taliban held at Guantanamo.

Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday read aloud past statements from Senate Republicans who had said no member of the armed forces should be left behind. Reid criticized the senators for now denouncing the exchange of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for the five detainees.

Reid said questions regarding Bergdahl’s disappearance should be addressed by the Army, not the “Monday morning quarterbacks” on Capitol Hill.

He said the alternative to the swap would have been to leave Bergdahl with the Taliban. He asserted that America is glad Bergdahl is free.

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/06/04/dem_leader_assails_gop_over_soldier_swap/

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Dem leader assails GOP over soldier swap [View all] DonViejo Jun 2014 OP

Yes please SHAME these disgusting excuses for human beings randys1 Jun 2014 #1

We are not dealing with normal people. We are dealing with sociopaths. Sociopaths, unfortunately, Cal33 Jun 2014 #4

Thom Hartmann has a theory that you have to be a sociopath to be a CEO in today's randys1 Jun 2014 #5

Amazing, I was just thinking almost the same... freebrew Jun 2014 #14

and that includes Feinstein lostincalifornia Jun 2014 #8

Thanks, Harry. Someone needs to push back, the Dems are pathetic quislings TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #2

DiNo's inflated sense of entitlement leads her to believe that she should be the center of attention frylock Jun 2014 #30

K & R Iliyah Jun 2014 #3

salon ramps up the RW new bengaziiii Sunlei Jun 2014 #6

Would you prefer that Salon not run news stories from the DonViejo Jun 2014 #9

prefer if the lastest breaking news forum lists AP as source, the link is AP Sunlei Jun 2014 #10

Uh, the AP is listed as the source. eom DonViejo Jun 2014 #11

Then link to AP please not salon Sunlei Jun 2014 #12

No. The article is appearing in the AP section of Salon. Don't like it? DonViejo Jun 2014 #13

got a link to the APs news story? Sunlei Jun 2014 #17

Go to Salon... DonViejo Jun 2014 #20

No thanks, the article there and here seems different than the APs story. Sunlei Jun 2014 #27

AP writers DO rewrite their own articles. DonViejo Jun 2014 #29

It doesn't seem to be the entire AP article its longer at the other AP story buyers websites. Sunlei Jun 2014 #34

I am wondering what your point was for that exchange? nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #41

was really no big deal, I wanted to read all of what the "Dem leader" said and where he said it from Sunlei Jun 2014 #42

Bergdahl is the son of all Americans - asiliveandbreathe Jun 2014 #7

Totally agree. SalviaBlue Jun 2014 #15

Well stated klook Jun 2014 #16

Thank you Harry, I knew if anyone was gonna punch back it was gonna be you. phleshdef Jun 2014 #18

That was a punch? The Stranger Jun 2014 #21

He shamed other Senators by reading their own statements on the Senate floor. phleshdef Jun 2014 #23

you missed some of the quotes. Sunlei Jun 2014 #35

Good God -- that sucks. The Stranger Jun 2014 #37

You aren't making any points, you are just acting like a jerk man. phleshdef Jun 2014 #39

The problem is that I am making my point too well. The Stranger Jun 2014 #44

+1 freshwest Jun 2014 #38

Amazing how the scumbag chickenhawks like Cheney and Kristol become experts on these matters... dmosh42 Jun 2014 #19

Hmmm... Ineeda Jun 2014 #22

The GOP reminds me of someone who will stand over someones shoulder... olddad56 Jun 2014 #24

If Berghael was a desserter... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #25

Well said Conway_Stewart Jun 2014 #33

wiki leaks posted the Taliban communications at that time- they took him off the latrine. Sunlei Jun 2014 #36

The GOP hates vets and wants them to go away. tofuandbeer Jun 2014 #26

The GOP can fuck off. blackspade Jun 2014 #28

Maybe he should assail Hillary Clinton Tommy2Tone Jun 2014 #31

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #32

Thanks Don, Harry! Cha Jun 2014 #40

I've never bashed Mccain over his pow experience gwheezie Jun 2014 #43