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Charles Krauthammer backs Bowe Bergdahl deal
« on: June 05, 2014, 08:22:42 pm »
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 Charles Krauthammer backs Bowe Bergdahl deal
By: Kendall Breitman
June 5, 2014 08:33 AM EDT

Charles Krauthammer says he supports President Barack Obama’s deal to bring Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl home.

“Had the choice been mine I would have made the same choice,” Krauthammer told Fox News’ “Special Report” on Wednesday. “It’s a difficult decision, and I would not attack those who have done otherwise.”



Krauthammer said those in the West “put a value on the individual human life the way that the ones at the other end of the table don’t,” specifically citing an example in which Israelis had to release 1,000 terrorists in exchange for one sergeant who had been taken captive.

“These are dangerous militants, but we have long engaged in and all other countries in the West have engaged in hostage swaps where the West always comes out on the short end,” Krauthammer said.



The conservative commentator also argued that claims about whether Bergdahl had deserted are making people more critical of Obama’s decision to release the five Guantánamo detainees and Krauthammer told Fox host Bret Baier to “assume that this had been somebody who had served honorably.”

“It would still be a very difficult decision to release five commanders in return,” Krauthammer said. “But I think people would say ‘Tough call, but OK.’”
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Re: Charles Krauthammer backs Bowe Bergdahl deal
« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2014, 10:25:12 pm »
Sorry, Charles, but you're wrong on this one.   **nononono*
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Re: Charles Krauthammer backs Bowe Bergdahl deal
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2014, 03:25:20 pm »
I quit listening to Charles seriously years ago.


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Re: Charles Krauthammer backs Bowe Bergdahl deal
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2014, 03:29:30 pm »
Sorry, Charles, but you're wrong on this one.   **nononono*

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