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25 Dec 2009 14:32

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World: The Military is not happy with the Bowe Bergdahl video release

  • It reflects nothing more than the violent, deceitful tactics of the Taliban insurgency. To release this video on Christmas Day is an affront to the deeply concerned family and friends of Bowe Bergdahl.
  • US Navy Rear Adm. Gregory Smith • Condeming the Taliban’s choice to release a video of Afghan prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl. The Bergdahl family didn’t have much else to add on their own end, except a plea for the captors to “to let our only son come home.” source
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25 Dec 2009 11:17

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World: Bowe Bergdahl, an Afghan prisoner of war, needs Xmas wishes

  • Nobody wants to spend their Christmas like this. U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl, 23, has been a prisoner of war in Afghanistan since June. And right on cue, just before Christmas, the Taliban sent a video of the Idaho-born soldier out. He says a number of things against the war, but we get the feeling he was fed those. Hopefully, he makes it out of this scary situation OK. (BTW, he’s the only soldier currently captured.) source
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26 Aug 2009 11:11

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World: Who is #GiladShalit, and why is he trending on Twitter?

  • For more than three years, Gilad Shalit has been held hostage. It is believed he is being held somewhere in Southern Gaza. Since his capture, his parents have received three handwritten letters from him.
  • A petition letter from the Jewish Agency for Israel • Regarding the status of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli prisoner of war who has been prevented contact with his family over three years. This was part of a coordinated campaign to get Shalit’s hashtag to become one of Twitter’s trending topics, and it worked. He’s now only below Sen. Ted Kennedy, plus we learned something new. This is the new activism, kids. Take notes. • source
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