Former U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North stated recently that Bergdahl was not a “prisoner of war” and was actually being held “hostage” by the Haqqanis, a terrorist group separate from the Taliban and associated with al Qaeda – and that a ransom was actually paid for him.
“Someone paid a ransom,” he said. “Whether the Qataries paid it, or some big oil sheik, or somebody used our petrodollars, but there was a ransom paid in cash for each one of them, my guess somewhere in the round numbers of $5 or 6 million to get Bergdahl freed. I know that the offer that was on the table before was close to a million.”
North goes on to state that this sets a dangerous precedent and places a price tag on every American’s head – exposing anyone who travels outside the US to the threat of kidnapping.
this is treason of the highest order. this country should be demanding our military arrest him fro treason…why aren’t they?
because they’re on his side.
I see a military coup in our future
Ryan Sellers, you really believe that a Lt. Col was responsible for Iran Contra scandal ?
Hahaha.
You trust him enough to believe he wasn’t?
Ryan obviously has it all figured out
I never said I did.
Impeach Obama now!
In other words. obama is guilty of treason.
North was trying to use a play on words between hostage and POW. One of the most ignorant things he said was, besides everything he said, was “according to the Geneva convention. …” None of the people we have in any of these wars go by the Geneva convention. He also mentioned that Bergdal was held by al-qida, haven’t we so called been in a “war with al-qeda” since the start of these wars? In my opinion that makes him a POW regardless of the circumstances surrounding his capture. There is no way you can justify leaving an American soldier in the hands of your enemy if you have an opportunity to free them.
check Obama bank accounts .