Taliban wants U.S. pressured over detained soldier

[thundley4]

"DUBAI (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Taliban called on Americans to put pressure on their government over the capture of a U.S. soldier, saying in an internet message that Washington could not win the war despite its modern weaponry.

"We call on the American people to see the tape of their captured soldier and listen to what he says," said the Taliban statement, an Arabic translation of which was posted on Islamist websites.

"Let them make serious and productive efforts toward ending his detention," it said.
In a video released by the Taliban at the weekend the captured soldier, named by the Pentagon as private Bowe Bergdahl, 23, said he was scared and missed his family.

Prompted by his captors, he said Americans had "the power to make our government bring them (troops) home."

"We witness a power that is drunk on its advanced technology and modern equipment ... whose efficacy has been destroyed and made worthless by God against the mujahideen (holy war fighters) in Afghanistan," said the Taliban statement, dated July 20." Link

8 months ago this would have caused all kinds of protests from the left to stop the war in Afghanistan, but probably not a whisper now.

[Airwolf]

We should be putting their heads on pikes.  Instead we have pussies in office that want to play nice and bow down to them.

[TheSarge]

8 months ago this would have caused all kinds of protests from the left to stop the war in Afghanistan, but probably not a whisper now.

There are reports beginning to pop up...credible reports...that this kid deserted and that's how he got captured.  He simply walked away from his FOB.

I hope that's not the case...but that would explain why the Army and his family have kept way too quiet on this.

[Zathras]

We should be putting their heads on pikes.  Instead we have pussies in office that want to play nice and bow down to them.

And by "their heads on pikes" I hope you're including all male members of their family....works for the Russians.

[Airwolf]

And by "their heads on pikes" I hope you're including all male members of their family....works for the Russians.

yes

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

Pretty media savvy. It also shows how they absolutely rely on political pressure as their main strategy.

That means liberal protests during Bush's term was the ONLY thing the shitbags had going for them.

In better days we called it aid and comfort.

[Chris_]

In better days we called it aid and comfort.

Which, of course, is a polite way of saying "treason".

I bet Ethel and Julius are down in hell with the biggest WTF expressions on their faces.  I wonder if watching all of these traitorous vermin get away with betraying this country is one of the eternal torments set up for them?

[AllosaursRus]

Ya know, the only reason we haven't mopped the floor with these cretins is because we try to spare civilians. We are the first major power to worry about it. They have us by the balls!