Bowe Bergdahl - US Soldier held prisoner in Afghanistan

[ord33]

How is it that I've never even heard of this situation before?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowe_Bergdahl

This is a sad situation. I hope that he comes back safely somehow. It doesn't sound too encouraging according to Wiki:


The Obama administration has since become pessimistic that any such peace deal with the Taliban will occur before the bulk of NATO forces leave in 2014.[31]

The guy that captured the American soldier, Mullah Sangeen Zadran, was killed in a US drone strike a few days ago: http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2013/09/mullah_sangeen_zadra.php

I wonder if that could be good news for our POW or perhaps bad news. Hard to tell!

[enhanced_deficit]

Isn't it odd that American cities put up Billboards for release of a foreign country's soldier but not for their own?

'Free Gilad Shalit' Billboard To Go Up in Los Angeles Images-Page ... (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=17&cad=rja&ved=0CEsQFjAGOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allvoices.com%2Fnews%2F987156 1-free-gilad-shalit-billboard-to-go-up-in-los-angeles%2Fimages%2Fpage2&ei=XdQuUsPlGvet4AOitIDADw&usg=AFQjCNEsnrYeQrPpCc7wBJzYwk3tY1hiFQ&bvm=bv.51773540,d.eWU)
Free Gilad Shalit' Billboard To Go Up in Los Angeles Posted by Ryan Torok A billboard that calls for the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit ...

http://epicstep.com/static/photos/02522a2b2726fb0a03bb19f2d8d9524d/1312268430_l.jpg (http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=tQttAYRQt3vqIM&tbnid=_Jn7WvTAGqbopM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fepicstep.com%2Fcampaign%2F231%2Ff ree-gilad-shalit%2F&ei=3dQuUrSPFYX84AP8wIHQDw&bvm=bv.51773540,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNE6hKLQg6ibiiNh3smWeQxl2w71Rw&ust=1378887206365144)



Isn't it odd that controversial FP Obama issued numerous statements calling for release of a foreign country's soldier bot not a single statement for release of American soldier?


Statement by the Press Secretary on Gilad Shalit | The White House (http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/24/statement-press-secretary-gilad-shalit)
www.whitehouse.gov/the-press.../statement-press-secretary-gilad-shalit‎ (http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press.../statement-press-secretary-gilad-shalit‎)
Jun 24, 2011 - Statement by the Press Secretary on Gilad Shalit ... President Obama

Obama: 'Hamas, Release Gilad Shalit' (http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/144387)
www.israelnationalnews.com (http://www.israelnationalnews.com) › News‎
May 22, 2011 - Obama Addressing AIPAC: 'Hamas, Release Gilad Shalit' ... at placating his disgruntled Jewish supporters, President Barack Obama told his ...


And all the pressure led to foreign countrty's soldier's realease while American soldier is still kidnapped:

Prisoner Swap Between Israel and Palestine: Gilad Shalit Goes Free ... (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=30&cad=rja&ved=0CF4QFjAJOBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ibtimes.com%2Fprisoner-swap-between-israel-palestine-gilad-shalit-goes-free-tuesday-324076&ei=D9MuUo_0MoWK9QSvnoG4Bg&usg=AFQjCNEGe5gKHQmZb4FCP-miJzLcjDOEDQ&bvm=bv.51773540,d.eWU)
www.ibtimes.com/prisoner-swap-between-israel-palestine-gilad-shalit-goes- (http://www.ibtimes.com/prisoner-swap-between-israel-palestine-gilad-shalit-goes-)...