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News/Politics 6-3-14

What’s interesting in the news today?

1. This is starting to get a little fishy.

From FoxNews  “A senior official confirms to Fox News that the conduct of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl — both in his final stretch of active duty in Afghanistan and then, too, during his time when he lived among the Taliban — has been thoroughly investigated by the U.S. intelligence community and is the subject of “a major classified file.”

In conveying as much, the Defense Department source confirmed to Fox News that many within the intelligence community harbor serious outstanding concerns not only that Bergdahl may have been a deserter but that he may have been an active collaborator with the enemy.

The Pentagon official added pointedly that no relevant congressional committee has sought access to the classified file, but that if such a request were made, key committee chairs would, under previous precedent, likely be granted access to it. Separately, the Pentagon confirmed Monday that it is looking into claims Americans died during the search for Bergdahl.” 

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2. Soldiers who served with him are coming forward. They say they were forced to sign non-disclosure agreements on the matter and were threatened if they did talk. Also fishy. Also what they did in Benghazi.

From Breitbart  “A former U.S. officer who served in Afghanistan with Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl claims that soldiers were threatened by U.S. authorities if they questioned his story.

After he was captured, Bergdahl said on a video from his captors that he lagged behind on patrol, although other sources in the military suggested anonymously that he walked away from his post. 

“Not only has this nebulous non-story been put out for years but you know these soldiers of 4th Brigade 25th Infantry Division were threatened with legal repercussions if they spoke about Bergdahl. Everybody officially mandated silencing of what we saw has been so frustrating,” Bethea explained on BBC World Service Radio today.

Bethea served in Sgt. Bergdahl’s unit, and was an infantry officer in the U.S. Army from 2007 to 2014.”

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3. Some are speaking out anyway.

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4. Some who lost sons searching for Bergdahl are accusing the Obama admin of a coverup.

From TheDailyMail   “The furious parents of an officer who they claim was killed while searching for freed Taliban prisoner Bowe Bergdahl today said that they have been lied to as part of a ‘cover up just like Benghazi’.

The mother and father of Second Lieutenant Darryn Andrews are angry that they have been told different stories about how their son died.

First his commanders said that their son was blown up while hunting a Taliban commander – but only now that Bergdahl has been freed after five years in captivity are they learning the truth.”

“Lt Andrews’ parents told MailOnline that their own son branded Bergdahl a ‘deserter’ before he was killed.”

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5. Meanwhile……

From TheDailyCaller  “White House officials said Monday that they are treating a wave of youthful illegal immigrants as an “humanitarian situation” that requires billions of dollars in aid for shelter, nutrition, healthcare and education.

Officials are not treating the expected influx of 60,000 youths this year — and perhaps 130,000 in 2015 — as a wave of illegal immigrants that should rapidly be returned home.

Instead, officials are spending taxpayer funds, and converting parts of at least two military facilities, to cater to the illegals and to transport them to their illegal-immigrant parents elsewhere in the United States.

“In general, significant numbers do have family members in the United States” who can pick up their kids from the federal facilities, said Cecilia Munoz, President Barack Obama’s top domestic adviser.”

All at a cost of billions to the taxpayers. And again, a problem the White House and it’s policies caused in the first place.

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6. And the President released his plan for destroying the coal industry.

From FoxNews  “The Obama administration took aim at the coal industry on Monday by mandating a 30 percent cut in carbon emissions at fossil fuel-burning power plants by 2030 — despite claims the regulation will cost nearly a quarter-million jobs a year and force plants across the country to close. 

The controversial regulation, which some lawmakers already are trying to block, is one of the most sweeping efforts to tackle global warming by this or any other administration. 

The 645-page plan, expected to be finalized next year, is a centerpiece of President Obama’s climate change agenda, and a step that the administration hopes will get other countries to act when negotiations on a new international treaty resume next year. 

“We have a moral obligation to act,” EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said, in announcing the plan Monday morning. “

Oh goody, a lecture on morality from a scam artist…. 🙄

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15 thoughts on “News/Politics 6-3-14”

  1. Yesterday, on this site, I posted this:

    “Everyone is talking about the trade of the American soldier for five Taliban terrorist.
    No one, not even the guy doing Rush today suggests that it was really a way for Obama to get five more people out of Gitmo.
    I may be the only person who believes that.
    He was wanted to do something about Gitmo forever.
    Those terrorists will be back. Martyrdom is their goal.’

    I watched the news last evening, starting with “The Five” at five, swithcing over ot One America, CNN & MSNBC occasionally to see what was going on. It was all over the news, with even Chris Matthews questioning the wisdom of this trede. But no mention of the motivation.
    But, on “The Kelly File” 9:10, (I noticed), Oklahoma Sen. James Inhoff alluded to this in mentioning that Obama has a pledge to empty Gitmo during his presidency.

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  3. The hoopla is to get the VA and Benghazi off the front page.
    But it’s turning out worse.
    The President anticipated a celebration and victory parade. Hence, the rose garden announcement.

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  6. http://dailysignal.com/2014/06/03/exclusive-sharyl-attkisson-journalisms-dangerous-trend-censoring-stories/

    Sharyl Attkisson, an award-winning investigative reporter who resigned from CBS News earlier this year: “There’s a tendency in the news media, on the part of some managers, to censor or block stories that don’t fall in line with the message they want sent to the viewers,” Attkisson said in an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal. “I think that’s really a very dangerous perspective to have.”

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  7. More on Bergdahl:

    http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/06/bergdahls-box-of-horrors.php

    “The deal that resulted in Bergdahl’s release opens a Pandora’s box of Obama administration horrors. In the spirit of inquiry, with no intent of providing a comprehensive list, I tentatively offer the following.

    “Notwithstanding the substantial evidence to the contrary, we have the assertion by President Obama’s national security adviser that Bergdahl served with distinction and honor.

    “We have the denial by administration officials that the Taliban is a a terrorist organization. …

    “… (and) We have the weird photo opportunity in the Rose Garden with President Obama celebrating Bergdahl’s return with Bergdahl’s parents. … “

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  8. Michelle,

    I thought about that too. But every photo I saw he was wearing the rank of PFC.

    Then I learned he’s been twice promoted while a prisoner. And will be promoted to SSG in the coming days. As you know, that doesn’t usually happen to someone awaiting discipline from his commanders. 😦

    And the non-disclosure thing is the truly troubling aspect to me. What were they attempting to hide? We’re getting an idea of what now that his fellow soldiers are speaking out anyway.

    This thing stinks to high heaven.

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  9. I do wonder about the young man and how his psyche is — especially now considering the hostility that is being unleashed against him. He may have been a very confused kid who just made some bad blunders.

    I read where his father at one point wrote to him “follow your conscience.” And this probably wouldn’t have gone over too well at the time, but the right course of action for the soldier would have been to approach his commanding officers to express his dilemma about the war & his being there — and then to accept the consequences.

    Walking away is a cowardly way to do “conscientious objection” — most genuine objectors worth their salt in the past have always been willing to accept the consequences.

    But I suspect the law doesn’t cover those who already have enlisted and then have a change of heart later.

    Still, it would have been the more honorable way to do it, even if he wound up in the army version of the brig for the remainder of his service.

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  10. http://www.religionnews.com/2014/06/03/pastor-says-released-soldier-mental-toughness-recover/

    “Bowe Bergdahl grew up in a conservative Christian family in Idaho, studied ballet, was home-schooled, spent time in a Buddhist monastery and finally served in a parachute infantry regiment of the Army’s 25th Infantry Division.

    ” ‘If there’s anybody I can think of pulling through this, and doing well, it’s Bowe,’ said Philip Proctor, who was pastor of Sovereign Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho, when Bergdahl was a teenager.”

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  13. I have never seen people so tone deaf to the voice of the voters. But then again, this was all to take the heat off the VA scandal. He accomplished that alright, just didn’t turn out like they envisioned.

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  14. I recently heard a young relative use the word ‘Creepypasta’. I didn’t understand the meaning of the word at the time, but I now understand it refers to internet urban legends. It seems there is an Internet world that most of us tech savvy adults know little of – for we would not take it seriously – but the younger generation do. For those who have young teens who use the Internet: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/06/02/wisconsin-girls-stabbing/9881587/

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  15. Very sobering, Roscuro. Thank you for sharing that link. It’s an important wake-up call to be alert to what our young people are reading online. I haven’t done well in this area, being watchful about what my 13-year-old, who enjoys being on the internet too much, is reading.

    That is about to change.

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