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	<title>Comments on: Fox News Guest Ralph Peters Suggests Taliban Should Kill U.S. Soldier If He Deserted</title>
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		<title>By: blesscurse</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-3/#comment-5735394</link>
		<dc:creator>blesscurse</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Peters is the clown who was likened Obama to a Vampire.  What about all this talk about supporting our Commander-In-Chief in a &quot;time of war?&quot;

http://www.freedomslighthouse.com/2009/07/lt-col-ralph-peters-likens-obama-to.html</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Peters is the clown who was likened Obama to a Vampire.  What about all this talk about supporting our Commander-In-Chief in a &#8220;time of war?&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://www.freedomslighthouse.com/2009/07/lt-col-ralph-peters-likens-obama-to.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.freedomslighthouse.com/2009/07/lt-col-ralph-peters-likens-obama-to.html</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5735394', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: naplesbob</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-3/#comment-5733836</link>
		<dc:creator>naplesbob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lt. Col. Coward Peters,
If ever I get close to you; you will be a very sore and sorry coward. Yes I am making a promise to harm you. Yes you better hope there are people around that care about me, and stop me from pounding you into the dirt. It won&#039;t be concern for you, low life coward, it will be out of concern of me going to jail. Do not you coward slime ever think about coming any where near Florida. If I find out where you are; I will come get you.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lt. Col. Coward Peters,<br />
If ever I get close to you; you will be a very sore and sorry coward. Yes I am making a promise to harm you. Yes you better hope there are people around that care about me, and stop me from pounding you into the dirt. It won&#8217;t be concern for you, low life coward, it will be out of concern of me going to jail. Do not you coward slime ever think about coming any where near Florida. If I find out where you are; I will come get you.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5733836', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: soylentgreen</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-3/#comment-5733733</link>
		<dc:creator>soylentgreen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>We helped out a lot of your deserters and draft dodgers from the Vietnam war here in? Sweden. The ones who had enough courage to not haplessly go along and fight that pointless war where the ones with a brain in their skull and I&#039;m glad we could take them.

If you decide to double down, wade further out into the quagmire and start drafting people for Afghanistan and Pakistan, I hope we can do so again.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We helped out a lot of your deserters and draft dodgers from the Vietnam war here in? Sweden. The ones who had enough courage to not haplessly go along and fight that pointless war where the ones with a brain in their skull and I&#8217;m glad we could take them.</p>
<p>If you decide to double down, wade further out into the quagmire and start drafting people for Afghanistan and Pakistan, I hope we can do so again.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5733733', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: naplesbob</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-3/#comment-5732228</link>
		<dc:creator>naplesbob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I figured this Lt Col Coward B**ch wouldn&#039;t answer my challenge. I think he is such a cowardly b**ch; he just may disappear. Speaking of cowardly b**chs; did Hannity ever do the water board thing as he stated on the air? Maybe Hannity and Peters should start a new realty show; Who&#039;s the biggest coward?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I figured this Lt Col Coward B**ch wouldn&#8217;t answer my challenge. I think he is such a cowardly b**ch; he just may disappear. Speaking of cowardly b**chs; did Hannity ever do the water board thing as he stated on the air? Maybe Hannity and Peters should start a new realty show; Who&#8217;s the biggest coward?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5732228', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: threelilbiggs</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-3/#comment-5731936</link>
		<dc:creator>threelilbiggs</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To the family of Bowe Bergdahl:
PLEASE don&#039;t listen to the irresponsible words of the Lt. Col. Peters.  Not all &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;AMERICANS&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; think as this ass does!  Let us know how we can help get Bowe returned safely to the great Northwest.  Our prayers are with you!
As for Lt. Col. Peters:
It is because of the 100s of thousands of soldiers like PFC Bergdahl that jerks like you can make the unsubstantiated comments you made - or have you forgotten that?
BRING BOWE HOME SAFELY!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To the family of Bowe Bergdahl:<br />
PLEASE don&#8217;t listen to the irresponsible words of the Lt. Col. Peters.  Not all <strong><em>AMERICANS</em></strong> think as this ass does!  Let us know how we can help get Bowe returned safely to the great Northwest.  Our prayers are with you!<br />
As for Lt. Col. Peters:<br />
It is because of the 100s of thousands of soldiers like PFC Bergdahl that jerks like you can make the unsubstantiated comments you made &#8211; or have you forgotten that?<br />
BRING BOWE HOME SAFELY!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5731936', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: naplesbob</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-3/#comment-5731653</link>
		<dc:creator>naplesbob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This Lt. Col. Peters is what we called a Cheese D**K. He needs to be taken outside and pounded on for a while. In Viet-Nam this B**ch would have gotten fragged; hey that sounds like a good idea right now. Lt. Col. Peters; I Robert Jenkins of Naples, Florida do challenge you to a fist fight. I think a little B**ch like you will decline; but my offer is open. Contact me at naplesbob1@embarqmail.com, you cowardly stupid B**ch. Come on I double dog dare you!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This Lt. Col. Peters is what we called a Cheese D**K. He needs to be taken outside and pounded on for a while. In Viet-Nam this B**ch would have gotten fragged; hey that sounds like a good idea right now. Lt. Col. Peters; I Robert Jenkins of Naples, Florida do challenge you to a fist fight. I think a little B**ch like you will decline; but my offer is open. Contact me at <a href="mailto:naplesbob1@embarqmail.com">naplesbob1@embarqmail.com</a>, you cowardly stupid B**ch. Come on I double dog dare you!!!!!<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5731653', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Bill777</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-2/#comment-5730934</link>
		<dc:creator>Bill777</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;Lt Col Peters can go screw himself!&lt;/strong&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Lt Col Peters can go screw himself!</strong><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730934', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: carlyt</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-2/#comment-5730817</link>
		<dc:creator>carlyt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This guy should be fired and traded to the Taliban for Bergdahl. There is a related post at http://iamsoannoyed.com/?page_id=588</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This guy should be fired and traded to the Taliban for Bergdahl. There is a related post at <a href="http://iamsoannoyed.com/?page_id=588" rel="nofollow">http://iamsoannoyed.com/?page_id=588</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730817', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: neoconsrscum</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-2/#comment-5730811</link>
		<dc:creator>neoconsrscum</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Allegra:

Why, that would be because NEOCONS AE SCUM.

Lt Col. Peter is a POS. Who but FoKKKs would put shit like that (him) on?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Allegra:</p>
<p>Why, that would be because NEOCONS AE SCUM.</p>
<p>Lt Col. Peter is a POS. Who but FoKKKs would put shit like that (him) on?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730811', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: neoconsrscum</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-2/#comment-5730809</link>
		<dc:creator>neoconsrscum</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Uh hunh. Caught a little on Countdown.
But I didn&#039;t find out for sure that &lt;strong&gt;THIS SORRY- ASS PIECE OF S-H-I-T&lt;/strong&gt;was spotlighted on Fo-KKKS- &quot;news&quot; until reading this.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Uh hunh. Caught a little on Countdown.<br />
But I didn&#8217;t find out for sure that <strong>THIS SORRY- ASS PIECE OF S-H-I-T</strong>was spotlighted on Fo-KKKS- &#8220;news&#8221; until reading this.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730809', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: marlow</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-2/#comment-5730799</link>
		<dc:creator>marlow</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You never leave a soldier behind. Ever. No matter what you think the facts are. Colonel Peters is a MAGGOT. A disgrace to whatever uniform he wears.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You never leave a soldier behind. Ever. No matter what you think the facts are. Colonel Peters is a MAGGOT. A disgrace to whatever uniform he wears.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730799', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Allegra</title>
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		<dc:creator>Allegra</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What a despicable man this Peters is. 

At least Gates had the appropriate reaction. 

Why are neocons so hateful?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a despicable man this Peters is. </p>
<p>At least Gates had the appropriate reaction. </p>
<p>Why are neocons so hateful?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730787', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: 4httr</title>
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		<dc:creator>4httr</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Colonel Peters is ex-military and yet suggests that the Taliban would save everyone lots of trouble by executing their hostage.Did Peters serve in an American version of the Waffen SS ?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Colonel Peters is ex-military and yet suggests that the Taliban would save everyone lots of trouble by executing their hostage.Did Peters serve in an American version of the Waffen SS ?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730750', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: nanlichi</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-2/#comment-5730649</link>
		<dc:creator>nanlichi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m with you OMPundit, my 12 year old kid talked back to his Mom and I cut his pinky off.  He had it coming right dumbfck?

Repugnicunts like you give Faux it&#039;s bad name.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m with you OMPundit, my 12 year old kid talked back to his Mom and I cut his pinky off.  He had it coming right dumbfck?</p>
<p>Repugnicunts like you give Faux it&#8217;s bad name.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730649', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: Alejandro</title>
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		<dc:creator>Alejandro</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Damn. Those comments are really indefensible.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Damn. Those comments are really indefensible.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730579', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: backup</title>
		<link>http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/20/ralph-peters-kill-soldier/comment-page-2/#comment-5730432</link>
		<dc:creator>backup</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Clarification:  By this guy, I&#039;m referring to Lt. Col Andrew Horne of the audio.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Clarification:  By this guy, I&#8217;m referring to Lt. Col Andrew Horne of the audio.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730432', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: backup</title>
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		<dc:creator>backup</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:12:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wiz.  I just disagree that if you retire as a Lt. Col you are a screw up or a dumbass.  

This guy retired as a Lt. Col after 27 years and two tours in combat.

Listen to the audio and let me know if you still stand by the generalization:

http://www.fighting-dems.com/node/24</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wiz.  I just disagree that if you retire as a Lt. Col you are a screw up or a dumbass.  </p>
<p>This guy retired as a Lt. Col after 27 years and two tours in combat.</p>
<p>Listen to the audio and let me know if you still stand by the generalization:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fighting-dems.com/node/24" rel="nofollow">http://www.fighting-dems.com/node/24</a><a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730423', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: dbadass</title>
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		<dc:creator>dbadass</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:12:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Wiz, Would you happen to know my friend Daryll or is it Darryl by any chance?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wiz, Would you happen to know my friend Daryll or is it Darryl by any chance?<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730424', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: OMPundit</title>
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		<dc:creator>OMPundit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Meh, if he was a deserter then he does deserve to die! If not, then every effort should be used to bring him home safely.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Meh, if he was a deserter then he does deserve to die! If not, then every effort should be used to bring him home safely.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730295', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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		<title>By: backup</title>
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		<dc:creator>backup</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Regardless of the circumstances, we want the soldier safe and unharmed.

Whether Bergdahl was captured or deserted, this tactic by the Taliban will backfire.

The President and the Congress support the efforts in Afghanistan.  Conservatives support the efforts in Afghanistan.   Even many progressives that ardently opposed the War in Iraq and the previous administration&#039;s handling of the war in Afghanistan, now support the war under President Obama.

With the relative unity of American support, I think the obvious attempts to propagandize this soldier under duress by the Taliban, will more likely solidify American opposition to the Taliban, than it will generate either support for their cause or calls for American withdrawal.

The Taliban should give back the soldier.  If they harm or kill the soldier, it will only cause those that have doubts about our involvement in the war to concede there may be justification for it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Regardless of the circumstances, we want the soldier safe and unharmed.</p>
<p>Whether Bergdahl was captured or deserted, this tactic by the Taliban will backfire.</p>
<p>The President and the Congress support the efforts in Afghanistan.  Conservatives support the efforts in Afghanistan.   Even many progressives that ardently opposed the War in Iraq and the previous administration&#8217;s handling of the war in Afghanistan, now support the war under President Obama.</p>
<p>With the relative unity of American support, I think the obvious attempts to propagandize this soldier under duress by the Taliban, will more likely solidify American opposition to the Taliban, than it will generate either support for their cause or calls for American withdrawal.</p>
<p>The Taliban should give back the soldier.  If they harm or kill the soldier, it will only cause those that have doubts about our involvement in the war to concede there may be justification for it.<a href="javascript:void(0)" title=""  onmouseover="window.status=''; return true" onmouseout="window.status=''; return true" onclick="ddrc_popup('http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/plugins/dd-report-comments/report.php?c=5730284', 400, 400)"></a></p>
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