"Yeah, We're Just Down The Block From Hotel Danny Pearl"
A tweet:
@NBCLA
Afghan Taliban says soldier was treated as "valued guest" while he was held captive 5 years http://4.nbcla.com/1ho1kZJ pic.twitter.com/YaWiER3xSk
My response:
@amyalkon
Yeah, I'm sure it was the Holiday Inn Express of the land of beheadings, apostate slaughter, honor killings, & acid on schoolgirls.
Apparently, he's been saying nice things about them, and not so nice things about us.
So, either a case of Stockholm Syndrome, or does anyone want to bet he got religion during his stay? in which case the beheadings, etc, are a feature, not a bug.
I R A Darth Aggie at June 1, 2014 10:01 AM
Got "Homeland"? (It's the story the show turns 'round.)
In other words, suspect you're right, I R A...
Amy Alkon at June 1, 2014 10:06 AM
Or maybe they threatened to kill him if he didn't say those things, depending on when he said them?
lenona at June 1, 2014 10:20 AM
Or maybe they threatened to kill him if he didn't say those things, depending on when he said them?
Posted by: lenona at June 1, 2014 10:20 AM
This is always a possibility. I never pay too much attention to what people say under duress.
And just because you don't see it live, you have no idea what kind of pressure someone is being put under,
Like all those smiling photo ops In North Korea. Does anyone actually believe this shit?
Isab at June 1, 2014 11:15 AM
I don't care what he said under duress. He gets a free pass.
Gog_Magog_Carpet_Reclaimers at June 1, 2014 11:41 AM
He deserted.
Red at June 1, 2014 12:24 PM
He deserted.
Dave B at June 1, 2014 1:19 PM
Not only did he desert; everyone in his unit knows it, and they risked their own lives searching for his traitorous ass.
I've known one of his comrades for years, and there is a lot he's not allowed to tell me, but I don't believe that Bergdahl was ever in danger from the Taliban.
Sosij at June 1, 2014 1:56 PM
MOOZLIMS!
Crid [CridComment at Gmail] at June 1, 2014 3:04 PM
> Like all those smiling photo ops In North Korea.
> Does anyone actually believe this shit?
Yonder.
See ">also.
Crid [CridComment at Gmail] at June 1, 2014 4:03 PM
Wups, Also.
Crid [CridComment at Gmail] at June 1, 2014 4:03 PM
BBC News: The five senior Afghan detainees are thought to be the most senior Afghans held at the US detention facility in Cuba, having been captured during America's military campaign in 2001.
I'm sure they are very grateful for being released and won't harbor any ill will toward the U.S. for keeping them locked up for almost thirteen years.
JD at June 1, 2014 10:22 PM
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