"USA förhandlar aldrig med terrorister" - Obama släpper 5 Guantanamofångar mot USA-soldat

"Bytt, bytt - kommer aldrig igen!" Att USA aldrig någonsin under något förhållande skulle förhandla med terrorister betyder naturligtvis inte att USA inte kan förhandla om att byta fångar med Talibanerna som tidigare definierats som terrorister...
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Dessutom så byter USA naturligtvis gärna bort 5 av de personer man beskrivit som "världens värsta obotliga terrorister" och som ansetts så farliga, att de måste förvaras i ett av världens värsta koncentrationsläger utan insyn och normala civila rättsliga lagar.

Men, i en värld där "krig är fred" kan man inte hänga upp sig på de små detaljerna.- Obama släpper nu ut 5 Talibanska Guantanamofångar i utbyte mot en USA-soldat...
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US captive soldier in Afghanistan exchanged for 5 Guantanamo detainees

RT 2014-05-31
Five detainees at the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison have been released in exchange for an American soldier who was taken hostage by the Taliban in 2009, US officials said.

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was the only American solider held prisoner in Afghanistan, was set free early on Saturday, according to AP.

It is reported that the transfer took place after a week of difficult negotiations mediated by the government of Qatar, which will now take custody of the released Gitmo prisoners.
According to the agreement between the US and the Taliban, the released inmates are Afghan nationals.

Bergdahl was handed over to the US in eastern Afghanistan, not far from the Pakistani border, on Saturday evening, the officials said.

Several dozen US special forces troops and about 18 Taliban fighters took part in the exchange, which the officials described as “non-violent.”

The 28-year-old US soldier was in good condition and able to walk on his own, the officials said.
Bergdahl is now expected to be transferred to America’s largest base in Afghanistan, Bagram Airfield, before being taken back home to the US.
 
"Today the American people are pleased that we will be able to welcome home Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, held captive for nearly five years," Obama said in a statement after the swap.

"On behalf of the American people, I was honored to call his parents to express our joy that they can expect his safe return, mindful of their courage and sacrifice throughout this ordeal."

Bergdahl, who is from Hailey, Idaho, was captured by a Taliban wing known as the Haqqani network on June 30, 2009.

The five Guantanamo inmates were still at the US base on Saturday morning, but were being transferred into Qatari custody, the officials said.

The inmates will be banned from leaving the territory of Qatar for at least a year, according to the conditions of their release.

http://rt.com/news/162808-us-soldier-guantanamo-exchange/
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De Talibanska Guantanamofångarnas biografi finns här:
http://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/releasing-the-guantanamo-five-1-biographies-of-the-prisoners-amended
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The Obama administration announced today that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who has been held by the Taliban for several years, has been freed from his captors. Reading the stories of his newfound freedom it is impossible not to feel joy for Bergdahl and his family. NBC News reports that Bergdahl held up a sign once he was on board an American helicopter that read, “SF?” The operators quickly confirmed that they were in fact U.S. Special Forces: “Yes, we’ve been looking for you for a long time.”

“On behalf of the American people, I was honored to call his parents to express our joy that they can expect his safe return, mindful of their courage and sacrifice throughout this ordeal,” President Obama said in a statement. The president rightly noted: “Sergeant Bergdahl’s recovery is a reminder of America’s unwavering commitment to leave no man or woman in uniform behind on the battlefield.”

Unfortunately, America is not the only party in this war that is committed to leaving no man behind. So are the Taliban and other al Qaeda-linked groups. But the president did not say who America exchanged for Bergdahl: five of the most dangerous Taliban commanders in U.S. custody.
Full article here

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/five-most-dangerous-taliban-commanders-us-custody-released-pow-exchange_794017.html

http://www.infowars.com/five-of-the-most-dangerous-taliban-commanders-in-u-s-custody-exchanged-for-american-captive/
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"USA förhandlar aldrig med terrorister" - Obama släpper 5 Guantanamofångar mot USA-soldat