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2014-06-06 Fifth Column

Pentagon tried to free more hostages with Bergdahl

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Posted by Steve White 2014-06-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Lt. Col. Todd Breasseale, a Pentagon spokesman, said Thursday that he's "not comfortable commenting on what a congressman says that reveals classified information."

Inartfully stated I'd say. Perhaps the colonel should remember who funds his wages and signs the promotion lists.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-06 07:01|| 2014-06-06 07:01|| Front Page Top

#2 If the power pendulum swings the other way to the degree it is out of wack now, I suspect that Congress will create its own version of those DoD promotion boards to examine the lists sent over from the Potomac. If you think SCOTUS nominations are interesting, just wait till the senior billet nominations get the same attention. Failing to adhere to a concept of integrity (by resigning or retiring), they've earned it.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-06 08:42|| 2014-06-06 08:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Reporter James Rosen appears to have acquired some interesting US Intelligence (USI) SITREPS on Bergdahl. The reports tell of a Bergdahl religious conversion and trips to the Taliban rifle range. I'll go way out on a limb and assume these reports were not provided by the White House situation room or the regime ?

Beware of aging former Klingon contractors with large rolodexes and long memories.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-06 09:03|| 2014-06-06 09:03|| Front Page Top

#4 We have no way of knowing whether those reports Rosen made are true, but I doubt he's lying - quite possibly being lied to and passing it on though. If so, who's generating the lie and why? Some clown wanting to feel important? Some kind of disinformation program with a legitimate intelligence purpose? Or just one more 'look - shiny!' - distraction by someone in the WH?

Posted by Glenmore 2014-06-06 09:12|| 2014-06-06 09:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Other reporting indicated attempts to escape, recaptures, iron cages, fighting, etc. Appears the reporting captures multiple activities [not just trips to the range] which might indicate some level of unbiased credibility. The reports appear to be numbered. Are the numbers Julian dates ?

Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-06 09:27|| 2014-06-06 09:27|| Front Page Top

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