You may
recall that a few weeks ago, our illustrious president spoke of past presidents
making prisoner
swaps at the end of wars that took place on their watch, much like his
swap he said
convincingly. CNSNews.com carried this quote, “This is what happens
at
the end of
wars,” President Barack Obama said Tuesday
when he was asked about swapping American Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five
Taliban terrorists.
"That was true for George Washington, that was true for Abraham Lincoln, that was true for FDR. That’s been true of every combat situation, that at some point, you make sure that you try to get your folks back. And that’s the right thing to do.”
While that sounds good, let's check our historical facts- the Revolutionary War ended in 1783 and Washington did not become president until 1789.
"That was true for George Washington, that was true for Abraham Lincoln, that was true for FDR. That’s been true of every combat situation, that at some point, you make sure that you try to get your folks back. And that’s the right thing to do.”
While that sounds good, let's check our historical facts- the Revolutionary War ended in 1783 and Washington did not become president until 1789.
Lincoln was assassinated in mid-April,
1865 and the war didn't end until May, the month following.
As for FDR, he died
of a stroke before the end of WWII. So there you have it, none of these
presidents were in office at the ends of those wars, making it impossible
for them to make any prisoner swaps.
So much for our historically illiterate president. You would think that someone on his staff would keep him from making these foolish blunders, but speaking half-truths and telling whole lies has become his pattern of speech when it comes to the American public
So much for our historically illiterate president. You would think that someone on his staff would keep him from making these foolish blunders, but speaking half-truths and telling whole lies has become his pattern of speech when it comes to the American public
