Taliban suspends talks; Bowe Bergdahl fate still uncertain
Publisher's note: The taliban has suspended talks regarding Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and the saga of America's lone POW in Afghanistan continues. I think our foreign policy regarding such matters could be fixed by changing the word talk to tell; as in "release Bowe now or prepare to meet virgins!"
There was a time, not so long ago, when the US was feared and respected; now we are the laughing stock of the planet, known to exhibit weakness and appease all aggressors in the name of global political correctness. Even when we do respond with military force, we tie the hands of our troops with self destructive ROE that has resulted in God only knows how many of our people returning in body bags.
Fox News: ISLAMABAD – Afghanistan's Taliban said Sunday they had suspended "mediation" with the United States to exchange captive Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five senior Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay, halting -- at least temporarily -- what was considered the best chance yet of securing the 27-year-old soldier's freedom since his capture in 2009.
In a terse Pashto language statement emailed to The Associated Press, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid blamed the "current complex political situation in the country" for the suspension.
A U.S. official with knowledge of the talks said the cause of the suspension was not the result of any issue between the United States and Taliban. He declined to elaborate and spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to journalists.
Bergdahl, of Hailey, Idaho, was last seen in a video released in December, footage seen as "proof of life" demanded by the U.S. Bergdahl is believed to be held in the border regions between Afghanistan and Pakistan.