In no uncertain terms, the Defense Department on Monday disputed the allegations that the United States paid a ransom to secure the release of Sgt. Bow Bergdahl.
“There was no money exchanged for Bergdahl’s release,” Pentagon press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby told Politico.
The prospect of the U.S. paying money to Bergdahl’s captors has become a huge source of conservative criticism in recent days. The Washington Free Beacon cited an unnamed “senior intelligence official” last week who “insisted that there is reason to believe that cash changed hands as part of the deal.”
Lt. Col. Oliver North has fueled this speculation, asserting last week that Bergdahl was a hostage of the Haqqani network.
North, a central figure in the Iran-Contra arms-for-hostages scandal of the 1980s, estimated that the ransom was likely in the range of $5 million to 6 million.
I mean do anyone really honestly care what Oliver North thinks about this?
Ollie, pal, it was YOU who paid ransoms. So fuck off.
Also, this kkkonservative criticism is rich, considering that Bush Co. paid off the Sunnis who’d been killing US soldiers and marines in order to foster “The Awakening” in Iraq.
Paid the killers of Americans, to which the Librul Media said…meh.
Why does Oliver North hate the Pentagon so much? Doesn’t he support the troops?
Ollie said it = No sh*t, it’s ‘falsely witnessed’.
Pretty sad when all you have is Ollie North for a spokesman for a hostage deal.