Poll: Bergdhal, Taliban Swap Set Dangerous Precedent
By Space Coast Daily // June 10, 2014
29% Say Swap Was "Right Thing To Do"
ABOVE VIDEO: Chris Matthew’s, host of “Hardball” on MSNBC, expresses his concern over the exchange of five Guantanamo Bay inmates who were high-ranking Taliban members classified by the pentagon as “High Risk” for U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl, who may face a military tribunal over allegations of deserting his military unit.
A recent poll of 958 Americans conducted by Reuters/Ipsos found revealed 66 percent of those polled thought trading five Taliban leaders for Bergdahl set a “dangerous precedent for future kidnapping or hostage-taking,”
Other interesting results from the poll include:
- 44 percent disagreed with the statement that trading Taliban prisoners for Bergdahl was “The right thing to do.” with 26 percent of them strongly disagreeing.
- 29 percent thought the prisoner swap was the right thing to do.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points.
Where do you stand on the trade of five Taliban prisoners for Bergdhal? Comment below.
