ABC’s Jonathan Karl is one of the few network news reporters who doesn’t seem to be a water carrier for President Obama. He asks some questions that make press secretaries squirm.
They act like terrorists, they kill like terrorists, but the WH does not call the Taliban terrorists http://t.co/BGV4bQGFOu
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) January 29, 2015
@jonkarl @JohnG00die This all goes back to that extremely stupid Bergdahl trade. #asscover
— SAJ (@ShenValleyLife) January 29, 2015
It sure does. The White House negotiated with the Taliban to trade five of their high level detainees at Guantanamo Bay for Bowe Bergdahl who may soon be charged as a deserter. If they call the Taliban a terrorist organization they will be 1) admitting to negotiating with terrorists and 2) admitting to negotiating very badly with terrorists.
Questioning a Democrat administration with anything but softballs is rare, so naturally some are accusing Karl of being a Republican operative.
@jonkarl @jonward11 Holy shit, who cares? Report on actual news/policy instead of semantics, you RW Koch shill.
— Centrism Fan Acct ? (@Wilson__Valdez) January 29, 2015
@jonkarl from the guy who carries water for the republicans
— Maxine Baptiste (@brownsugar7878) January 29, 2015
Most of the response on Twitter was pretty favorable though.
@jonkarl One of the Taliban 5 that Obama released is probably back to his terrorist ways. I feel for our country. @wolfblitzer #CNN @AC360
— Yvette Garcia (@YvetteGarcia19) January 29, 2015
@jonkarl @redsoutrage they probably dont call them Muslim either
— This Old Workshop (@ThisOldWorkshop) January 29, 2015
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@jonkarl @redsteeze It's called verbal jiu-jitsu and the a White House has a black belt in it…Next:ISIS as victims of climate change
— TurboChick⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@KelleyTori) January 29, 2015
https://twitter.com/HensleywkAo/status/560936011736551426
https://twitter.com/katelan_davis/status/560938847060914176
https://twitter.com/PMauriello/status/560949544696180738
@jonkarl yet DHS memo warned us of terrorism from tea party.
— Michael Crocker (@mecrocker) January 29, 2015
Great job the last couple of days. If only your peers would follow your example. @jonkarl
— PissedOffPeasant (@mikepfingston2) January 29, 2015
Amen.
What did the Obama Administration say about the Taliban back in June 2014? Back then they told ABC that the Taliban were terrorists.
White House: Yes, The Taliban Is a Terrorist Organization
Different day, different weasel words. Pretty much what we’ve all come to expect from this White House.
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