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2014-11-01 Caribbean-Latin America

Marine Veteran To Be Released From Mexican Jail

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-11-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [42 views ] Top

#1 Just in time for the Dems photo op. How typical of the corrupt Mexicans and Corrupt Obama administration. Where the hell has this been for the past MONTHS that this marine was unjustly in captivity?

Posted by OldSpook 2014-11-01 06:41|| 2014-11-01 06:41|| Front Page Top

#2 It just so happened after Holder resigned? Nothing there right?

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-11-01 07:35|| 2014-11-01 07:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Photo op? Maybe, but the publicity will raise the question of why the F it took more than 6-months to get him back. The 'Pubs who got and kept the ball rolling and, of course, Greta VS, deserve the credit and this must be pushed.

Holder "resigned" but is still place-keeping until a substitute can be nominated and confirmed. The kerfuffle of his "resignation" merely sent the questions surrounding him "to ground.

Posted by Ulosing Poodle7595 2014-11-01 09:10|| 2014-11-01 09:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Seems too convenient just prior to the midterms.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-11-01 10:00|| 2014-11-01 10:00|| Front Page Top

#5 This photo op seems more like a badge of shame. This should have had more federal attention long ago.

Posted by gorb 2014-11-01 10:25|| 2014-11-01 10:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Wonder who paid for the Netjets charter ?

Posted by Besoeker 2014-11-01 10:31|| 2014-11-01 10:31|| Front Page Top

#7 On August 11, 1984, United States President Ronald Reagan, while running for re-election, was preparing to make his weekly Saturday radio address. As a sound check prior to the address, Reagan made the following joke to the radio technicians: "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw ~~Russia~~ Mexico forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."

That should have been the approach to getting this Marine home immediately after he was put in the clink---if only we had a president, this might have happened.

Posted by JohnQC 2014-11-01 10:50|| 2014-11-01 10:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Wonder who paid for the Netjets charter ?

From the article: He boarded a private jet provided by a foundation run by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for the flight to Florida.

Posted by Pappy 2014-11-01 11:33|| 2014-11-01 11:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Yes, and there it clearly is.... for careless scanners or those with poor memory retention. Thanks!

Posted by Besoeker 2014-11-01 11:50|| 2014-11-01 11:50|| Front Page Top

#10 You're welcome.

I know the State Department's M.O. is to basically leave a USCIT to the tender mercies of whatever the host nation justice system has in store for the USCIT.

What troubles me, besides the six months of inactivity, is that there's a few but vital contradictions in Tahmooressi's story. Something that might have been examined to see if the Mexican claims were valid, had there been a resident consul in T.J. to examine things.

I wonder what the Mexicans got out of this.

Posted by Pappy 2014-11-01 17:59|| 2014-11-01 17:59|| Front Page Top

#11 I wonder what the Mexicans got out of this.
Posted by Pappy

Under normal circumstances, that could be labeled a bit cynical. With current regime in Washington however, it's literally the first thought that comes to mind.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-11-01 19:24|| 2014-11-01 19:24|| Front Page Top

#12 Thanks, bad

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-11-01 23:54|| 2014-11-01 23:54|| Front Page Top

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