THIS IS THE FAILURE OF A POLITICAL WAR... THE GHOST OF VIETNAM HAS ARISEN

PLEASE BRING THEM HOME. THIS IS NOT A WAR TO WIN. WHAT WE HAVE IS A FAILURE. WILL THERE BE A BRAVE POLITICIAN TO HOLD THE STATE DEPT TO TASK FOR CREATING THIS INCREDULOUS POLICY. THEY ARE THE ENEMY AND IN WAR ENEMIES ARE ELIMINATED NOT CUDDLED. OUR BRAVE MILITARY SHOULD NEVER BE SUBJECTED TO THIS DAMNING CIRCUMSTANCES AND BE A SHOOTING PRACTICE FOR THESE TERRORISTS. PLEASE BRING THEM HOME NOW!!!!!

A marine stationed in southern Afghanistan's volatile Helmand province told The Examiner that efforts to detain insurgent fighters are "worthless."
Earlier this year, his unit held a man known to be working with the Taliban. The Marines had gathered evidence that the man was transporting hundreds of pounds of bomb-making equipment and explosives for the Taliban. But, shortly after they captured him, he was set free.
"Less than two weeks later, we saw the same guy walking through the bazaar," said the marine, who spoke on condition that he not be named. "He recognized us. I wanted to shoot him right then and there. We got the guy, and yet there he was, walking around planning to kill again, and we couldn't do a thing about it."


Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/2010/12/catch-and-release-taliban-fighters-afghanistan-angers-troops#ixzz17TTCffKs