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hughee99

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15. I'm not suggesting the president HAD to tell them anything, I'm not sure what the

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:25 PM

Jun 2014

dynamics of the situation were, however, if he wasn't required to tell them anything, he could have just come out with that. However, "I didn't tell you because you can't be trusted" isn't a good justification for not telling them. Later, if he does send information to congress about something, is it because they somehow became more trustworthy or just that he doesn't care as much if it gets leaked?

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Officials: Congress not told of swap because Taliban threatened to kill Bergdahl if it leaked [View all] phleshdef Jun 2014 OP

Fox will send out military expert Steve Doocy Kingofalldems Jun 2014 #1

Do not DARE to discount Steve Doocy's decades of diplomacy and military service!!! onehandle Jun 2014 #3

Spelling correction. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #9

DUzy!!! riqster Jun 2014 #34

But the Republicans on the Intelligence Committee would NEVER have leaked the info., Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #2

I so hope you are right! ccinamon Jun 2014 #40

Well, well. What will the RW gasbags have to say now? TheCowsCameHome Jun 2014 #4

LOL, the sputtering over at Discussionist is hilarious. phleshdef Jun 2014 #6

Oh, the same old thing....YOU LIE!!!!!! SMH all american girl Jun 2014 #17

Yea, given 30 days notice to the crazy GOPers how wonderful Iliyah Jun 2014 #5

They really were going to kill Bergdahl, or at least allow him to die slowly. TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #7

yes.first communications by Taliban after they grabbed him in the latrine.one said cut his head off Sunlei Jun 2014 #12

Given the incestuous leak culture that permeates Congress, I wouldn't tell them either. nt bemildred Jun 2014 #8

seeing as how the congress cesspool reacted, ChairmanAgnostic Jun 2014 #10

maybe now DiFi will shut the fuck.. frylock Jun 2014 #11

Does anyone else have an issue with the WH keeping information from members of congress hughee99 Jun 2014 #13

Considering the Constituion unambigously gives the President certain powers... phleshdef Jun 2014 #14

I'm not suggesting the president HAD to tell them anything, I'm not sure what the hughee99 Jun 2014 #15

Name one time when the Left attacked GWB for getting back an American POW. scruboak Jun 2014 #24

It depends on the totality of the circumstances jberryhill Jun 2014 #28

Not telling them so they cannot sabotage the deal seems fine to me. bemildred Jun 2014 #18

Some members of our current congress would have used his death for political gain herding cats Jun 2014 #25

Would you feel the same if a republican president gave this excuse as to why hughee99 Jun 2014 #26

I'm not the president. These were my words, not his. herding cats Jun 2014 #37

If the Dem members of course were as bad as the Rethugs agentS Jun 2014 #41

Note that Harry Reid was apparently informed but not Dianne Feinstein. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #30

Congress makes law. Their job is to LEGISLATE. MADem Jun 2014 #31

I didn't suggest that Obama wasn't within his rights to do what he did. hughee99 Jun 2014 #33

Those with no problem now with it would have no problem with Bush doing the exact same thing seveneyes Jun 2014 #36

The leadership just blows me away ... GeorgeGist Jun 2014 #16

If all this furor doesn't die down, Blue_In_AK Jun 2014 #19

Right wing machine don't care. Iliyah Jun 2014 #23

Looks like they tried to starve libodem Jun 2014 #20

He didn't look any skinnier than the Afghan guys to me. Demit Jun 2014 #38

CBS has more on the story below herding cats Jun 2014 #21

Wow.. thanks herding cats. Wonder why the taliban didn't want any leaks so bad they were willing Cha Jun 2014 #45

This was very risky gwheezie Jun 2014 #22

This congress is the enemy within. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #27

How convenient. Psephos Jun 2014 #29

You're right about the Repubes. riqster Jun 2014 #35

And this is why the CiC must have flexibility under Article 2, Section 2 Swede Atlanta Jun 2014 #32

Pakistani MO cosmicone Jun 2014 #39

I don't see where there's anymore to read beyond the headline.. am I missing something? Cha Jun 2014 #42

At the time, thats all there was, someone posted a more substantial story that came out later... phleshdef Jun 2014 #43

thanks! Cha Jun 2014 #44