Cuba Still Not Releasing 53 Americans

[habsheaven]

1. How is it weak? It is true.
2. I am not a FoxNews watcher. I read the news of numerous sites including CNN, Yahoo and HuffPost and yes, FoxNews.
3. We the people, have a right to know what is going on in backdoor government deals that impact our society.

1. You don't know the details of the arrangement, yet you criticize it.
2. Some of them have been released, it says so in the article YOU posted.
3. Yes, you have a right to know, but there is no timeline on when you get to know it. Sorry, you aren't getting a live feed of government negotiations.
4. Three weeks is hardly a long time in the diplomatic world, especially when you consider the time of year.

[GroundSupport]

1. You don't know the details of the arrangement, yet you criticize it.
2. Some of them have been released, it says so in the article YOU posted.
3. Yes, you have a right to know, but there is no timeline on when you get to know it. Sorry, you aren't getting a live feed of government negotiations.
4. Three weeks is hardly a long time in the diplomatic world, especially when you consider the time of year.

Sorry, Prisoner Swaps don't work by give me my guys, and I'll give you your guys in 6 months.

[habsheaven]

Sorry, Prisoner Swaps don't work by give me my guys, and I'll give you your guys in 6 months.

And you know this how? From your personal experience in the matters, or the movies?

[GroundSupport]

And you know this how? From your personal experience in the matters, or the movies?

See the last prisoner swap for that deserter.

[habsheaven]

See the last prisoner swap for that deserter.

Silly me. I forgot every prisoner swap in the history of nations has been done via helicopter and SUV, complete with dustbowl.

(minus all those in the DMZ)

[GroundSupport]

Silly me. I forgot every prisoner swap in the history of nations has been done via helicopter and SUV, complete with dustbowl.

(minus all those in the DMZ)

When you're doing a favor for a country, shouldn't you expect more in return then 1 out of 54 guys? Even there was a waiting period, wouldn't you wait to announce their release until, you know, they were released?

Habs your complete bias towards the Obama Administration is showing again.

[timber09]

3. We the people, have a right to know what is going on in backdoor government deals that impact our society.

I think this is an interesting question in and of itself. Do we have the right to backdoor government deals? And, if so, where does that end?

I think we can all agree (OK maybe that is a stretch) that there is line somewhere between what a government has a duty to share with it's citizens, what is fair for it's citizens to as of it's governments operations and what is best left known by a relatively small group of people.

I am personally not at the point of concern this close to the agreement but I do think it is a fair question for the media and the people to ask. I also think is fair for the White House and staffers to remain silent at this point. No idea where the point of concern is but, lets arbitrarily throw it out there for me at, six weeks. Subject to any change in information of course.

It's probably fair to ridicule the White House for a lack of information, although I don't think they are under any obligation at this point to give any. I don't think it's fair to say that the "liberal media" have been quiet on the subject as that just isn't accurate. I have personally seen this story on numerous new outlets, many that I would classify as "liberal".

[beachbum]

Habs your complete bias towards the Obama Administration is showing again.

Yeah but we're so close to being like Canada, maybe we can get there in the next 2 years???

[habsheaven]

When you're doing a favor for a country, shouldn't you expect more in return then 1 out of 54 guys? Even there was a waiting period, wouldn't you wait to announce their release until, you know, they were released?

Habs your complete bias towards the Obama Administration is showing again.

My bias is for moderation. I am opposed to grandstanding and fake outrage over fabricated scandal against anyone. It just so happens that it is almost always directed at Obama on here.

If you didn't notice, I defended the republican senator that spoke at a David Duke rally.

If anyone's bias is showing it is all of yours. I haven't seen a single positive word typed in any thread from anyone on the right directed at anyone on the left EVER.

[habsheaven]

Yeah but we're so close to being like Canada, maybe we can get there in the next 2 years???

You should be so lucky!