Criticism over President Barack Obama’s decision to swap five Taliban prisoners from Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba for a captured U.S. soldier in Afghanistan raises the question of whether the president broke any laws or set dangerous precedence.
The swap of Idaho native, Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl for Taliban prisoners is criticized for the belief that the man deserted his cause and cost the lives of at least six soldiers who attempted to search for him. Former comrades accused Bergdahl of walking away from his unit.
“Whatever those circumstances may turn out to be, we still get an American soldier back if he’s held in captivity. Period. Full stop,” Obama said at a news conference in Poland, while defending his decision to make the trade. Despite the circumstances under which he disappeared into Taliban custody, in the president’s eyes, all that matters is he is being brought home.
Republicans are concerned that the White House not only broke the law with the swap, but by negotiating a trade with the Taliban to release five dangerous prisoners, has set a dangerous precedent for the future of national security.
Arizona Senator John McCain questions the decision: “The question is… by getting the return of Sgt. Bergdahl, are you placing in danger the lives of Americans in the future, and I believe you are.”
Yet the president continues to defend his decision, stating: “I wouldn’t be doing it if I thought that it was contrary to American natural security and we have confidence that we will be in a position to go after them if in fact they are engaging in activities that threaten our defenses.”
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