The US does not negotiate with terrorists . . . sometimes

[John Galt]

from what i hear about the guy, he deserted and that's how he was captured. shouldn't have even acknowledged him as a POW

[Indy]

What I think should happen is that we impeach Obama.

BTW what are we still doing in Afghanistan?

What are we still doing holding... Taliban at Gitmo?

[Mr.Bill]

Israel is 1000x better at dealing with prisoners than we are.. And they've been trading their soldiers for prisoners for decades.. And these 5 vuys been prisoners for 13 years!!! Im sure they have been reminded if there is next time it will be a drone, not capture...

This is just Sunday talk show nonsense..

[Indy]

[Professor]

[The Comrade]

i don't see how a prisoner exchange is worth this much news coverage. it's blatant click-bait for the conservatives.

[nordictruce]

I don't necessarily agree with it, but I'm not the president. I'm sure he's privy to more info about the subject than I am, and it's not something I feel strongly enough about to raise a funk about.


I'm sure he had his reasons.

[Professor]

A prisoner exchange between 2 states is one thing. Which country is the Taliban the head of?

The non-negotiation with terrorists is not a new phenomenon. This US policy goes all the way back to 1803 (at least) when we declined to pay money to pirates in the Mediterranean to keep them from attacking our ships.

However, I did read another angle on this - one that I agree with. This could start a new wave of negotiations with the Taliban. Not for trading of prisoners, but rather for cessation of military action in Afghanistan and Pakistan. If this is meant as a measure of good will, and accomplishes that goal, then I'll gladly reevaluate my stance.

[Professor]

[Philly]