I thought we didn't negotiate with terrorists?

[gcrookston]

The worst part is that this guy walked off his FOB in order to live a life in the mountains. He was "captured" by the Taliban when he stopped in a local village to beg for food and water.

It took him all of about 48 hours to turn on his fellow Soldiers and his country. He read a statement about how Soldiers were baby killers and such.

We had to lock-down (or attempt to) all of our border crossings into Pakistan when this event took place. I was more than pissed at this guy.

What's your source on this?

I've read different reports in the last 3 years as to how he was captured. CNN originally reported he was drunk off base and captured while wandering around, citing the original Taliban report. The AP reported he'd gone missing after falling behind during a patrol (citing Wikileaked documents). DoD has apparently made no formal statement of exactly how he was captured (at least that I could locate).

He's been promoted twice during his captivity.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...-in-video.html

[airborneranger]

What's your source on this?

I've read different reports in the last 3 years as to how he was captured. CNN originally reported he was drunk off base and captured while wandering around, citing the original Taliban report. The AP reported he'd gone missing after falling behind during a patrol (citing Wikileaked documents). DoD has apparently made no formal statement of exactly how he was captured (at least that I could locate).

He's been promoted twice during his captivity.


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...-in-video.html

Yes, all of those things were reported. He left a note with his buds and took off.

[Eggysrun]

Once again the Obama administration all about appeasement. That's why the international community was all gung ho about having him as a president. Bush never put up with their bullshit, that's why they didn't like him