Petreaus releases 500 taliban fighters...

[Prometheus]

Catch-and-release of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan angers troops | Washington Examiner

Meanwhile everyone is focused on some useless outdated documents...

I'm curious, when these 500 start shooting (AGAIN) and killing Americans, will you anti-wikileaks people be calling Petraus a traitor after his back room dealings with Karzai?

 

[caddywhompus]

They let 500 dudes go who they can't shoot, can't house "in a humane and careful manner which suits their lifestyle choices," can't put to trial due to disagreement on how it should be done, can't do anything without it being on al Jazeera, all due to the media and politics. It's not exactly a situation full of win. However, we can punish the wikileaks dude, and by golly we're gonna do it. Is it an ideal situation? Hell no. Seems like the general doesn't really have much choice. He still has to answer to those whining, libtarded politicans in Washington, general officer or not. None of us know all the details in this situation as it is, but I trust the general to make the best decision he can with the hand he's dealt. Right, wrong, or indifferent, at least he can make a decision and keep his thumb out of his rear.

 

[KokomoDave]

They micro-chipped 'em to zap 'em from the Star Wars outer space laser if they become enemy combatants.

Also to show ownership if they become strays in the desert...

Just don't tell the ASPCA!

 

[Prometheus]

caddywhompus, these are taliban fighters who were captured while ACTIVELY engaged in fighting coalition forces. Not Newt gingrichs "document terrorist"s.

There is no ambiguity about these people.

 

[SemperFiUSMC]

Petreus had to let them go. All the FBI Agents are on Christmas break and there was no one there to read them their rights.

 

[loony1]

ouch

 

[mike8170]

Well, if I had to go back, I guess there would be fewer prisoners taken. (I'm SURE I am not the only one to think this way.)

 

[rambone]

This sounds 500 times worse than leaked emails. Who is going to be the first to call for a lynch mob?

 

[caddywhompus]

There is no ambiguity about these people.

Yes, notice I said, "You can't shoot 'em."

At least not after you take them prisoner. The media would have a coronary.