So, according to the Associated Press, the White House has amended its Bergdahl swap narrative yet again. AP reports that “officials” now claim that Congress was kept in the dark about the exchange because the Taliban had threatened to kill Bergdahl if the deal became public.
It took "officials" 5 days to come up with this, which basically said the Taliban had veto power over rule of lawhttps://t.co/1K31GqEXqf
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) June 5, 2014
Most citizens are calling B.S. on this version of events, but the notion that President Obama would give in to the Taliban’s demands doesn’t seem nearly as unbelievable.
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/474607284371619840
Out: The US does not negotiate with terrorists. In: The President breaks US law if terrorists instruct him to.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) June 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/474599109845061633
We can see it now:
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/474595555466047488
President Fraidy-Cat.
Mr. President, what else has the Taliban instructed you to do lately?
— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) June 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/474597502818455552
Let’s take a few moments to imagine how other big decisions would play out in the Obama White House if the Taliban were calling the shots:
Obama: But I can't tear the tag off my mattress, it's illegal… Taliban: DO IT OR BERGDAHL DIES
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) June 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/474595327849164800
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/474596171894112256
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/474596809856516096
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/474600637398007808
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/474601020015001600
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/474601407400521728
@OrwellForks
Obama: But I told them they could keep their plans.
Taliban: We'll kill him
Obama: I'll see what I can do.— Brian Nelson (@Liberty_guy85) June 5, 2014
Hey, maybe there’s something to this “the Taliban made me do it” excuse after all:
Good strategy for vulnerable Democrats this year: Say you only voted for Obamacare because the Taliban forced you to.
— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) June 5, 2014
There you go!
Question, did the Taliban ask Obama to wreck the economy, because he's doing that pretty well.
— CCP Delenda Est (@TheKevinBoyd) June 5, 2014
Heh. At least blaming the Taliban would be a nice break from blaming Bush. Though it definitely wouldn’t improve this president’s image.
https://twitter.com/OrwellForks/status/474594497540939777
Gutless is as gutless does.
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/474594658774183937
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/474600396447817728
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‘What a crock’! AP says WH has new excuse for shady Bergdahl swap; Citizens call ‘major BS’
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