Josh Benner

Tag: Afghanistan

  • Enemies for deserters: a botched swap

    Now! They had to do it now! The administration couldn’t waste time. Laws? THERE’S NO TIME TO FOLLOW LAWS! This hero is dying! He’s too sick, he must be released NOW! Negotiating with terrorists? We’re not negotiating with terrorists, we don’t even have time to think about what that means, we have to release him…

  • President’s surprise trip to Afghanistan: how Twitter almost blew his cover

    I originally read about this on Mashable Usually when the president travels somewhere, the trip is known about in advance and his arrival is highly anticipated. Even when the president travels overseas, these visits are typically public knowledge. Today, President Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on the one year anniversary of Navy SEALS…