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Old 05-31-2015, 03:34 PM
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Didn't Secretary Gates say at the time that we never leave a member of the military behind? Isn't that the policy? If so, it should make members of the military feel good that their government will not leave them behind.
Yes, that was the reason. My first gut reaction was to the price, not the reason.

And also I hope someday we address that we made this deal with a terrorist org, and NOT a country. There are real legal issues, buried but real issues in negotiating with terrorist groups. It is one that seems appropriate in today's age.