Obama Chose Bergdahl Over Foley

What’s the value of a life? The Islamic Militants that brutally murdered American journalist James Foley DEMANDED a HUGE RANSOM for his release. When their demands weren’t MET, they sent harsh EMAILS to his family. John and Diane Foley were trying to RAISE the funds. They even wrote a plea of MERCY to their son’s kidnappers. ISIS wanted 132 million dollars for his release.

But President Obama wasn’t hearing any of it. Even while other nations willingly give up large sums of cash to buy hostages freedom, the United States held strong in their resolve, not listening to any offers from the Islamic terrorists.

Or did they? National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said “the US does not grant concessions to hostage takers. Doing so would only put more Americans at risk of being taken captive.”

But they DID put Americans at risk to save Foley. On Thursday, US Officials DEFENDED the failed Special Forces RESCUE attempt to save Foley’s life IN Syria. General Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, says the mission was executed flawlessly. But when they showed up, no hostages were there.

So the US WAS willing to put lives at risk, just not dollars. Granted, THAT is a hard decision to make. How do you weigh the value of one life compared to funding terrorists who just turn around and keep killing others. The answer might be this simple: Perhaps President Obama puts a higher value on the life of deserter American soldier Bowe Bergdahl than he does on a camera-toting journalist.

Most voters don’t expect perfection out of their president, but they DO expect consistency. Yes, for years, the policy of the US has been NOT to negotiate with terrorists on ANY level. And while the brutal, inhumane murder of James Foley should remain the KEY STORY, there will always be a bitter footnote in the history books of that one time Obama changed his stance and swapped Taliban criminals for a US soldier.

To add insult to injury, after ALL of this, IF Bergdahl is convicted of deserting his POST, he could be faced with the DEATH penalty, right here in the US.

http://www.redstate.com/2014/08/22/so-then-what-about-bowe-bergdahl/

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/taliban-guantanamo-bay-prisoner-swap-gao-report-110236.html?hp=l4

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/08/chuck-hagel-isil-defense-james-foley-110241.html#ixzz3B5NYkL1c

http://www.politico.com/story/2014/06/chuck-hagel-bergdahl-right-decision-107719.html