Another Obama Lie: Terrorist Dream Team Free to Roam

Barack Obama is standing by his decision to release the Taliban Dream Team, five of the most notorious Taliban terrorists who were being held at Guantanamo Bay, for Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, who has had numerous individuals who served with him in the 501st Airborne Infantry Regiment call him a deserter. FOX News, in fact, reported that prior to leaving his post and going AWOL, Bergdahl left behind a note renouncing his American citizenship. 

Despite stating that there was a possibility the Taliban Dream Team would return to a life of terrorism, Obama claims that not only will the United States have a close eye on the terrorists, but also made such claims about the Qataris. He said that the Qatar government has given him assurances that they would watch over and monitor the Taliban Dream Team to help protect America’s national security.

However, according to a report by FOX News, the Qataris are saying that the men will not be treated as prisoners and would be allowed to roam freely and return to Afghanistan if they wanted to. They also denied any participation of the United States in monitoring their movements

The source, identified as a senior Gulf official, reportedly told Reuters that the five Taliban members would not be treated like prisoners while staying in Qatar, where they were released. Rather, they’d be allowed to “move around freely” in the country and then be allowed to travel outside Qatar after one year.  

The official, seemingly contrary to Obama’s claims, also said U.S. officials would not be involved in monitoring their movements. 

The Taliban Dream Team that Obama released have violent backgrounds and some have been listed as high risk to the United States and its allies. While Obama claims “they saw an opportunity to bring Bergdahl back and seized it and that the U.S. government will bring a soldier back regardless of circumstances,” there is some hypocrisy in that statement. 

Obama has failed to address the situation of Marine Sergeant Andrew Tahmooressi who has been held in a Mexican jail after accidentally crossing the border on March 31. He has been subjected to beatings and other cruel treatment by Mexican authorities. Although a WhiteHouse.gov petitionto free Tahmooressi has reached over 100,000 signatures, the threshold set by Team Obama that would trigger a response, Obama remains silent on this issue and Tahmooressi remains imprisoned. 

http://www.tpnn.com/2014/06/03/another-obama-lie-terrorist-dream-team-free-to-roam/