The Bergdahl swap of a single American service member (who turned out to be a deserter) involved an exchange to the terrorists holding the American four terrorists who were prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. At the time, conservatives were up in arms, because as he has done with many other issues, Barack Obama acted without Congress. . . which not only violates his campaign promises, and the Constitution, but statutes in place, as well.
From the Tea Party News Network:
Former judge and Fox News contributor Andrew Napolitano spoke with Shepard Smith on Monday and offered an opinion that is sure to infuriate diehard Obama apologists: the president not only violated the law when he refused to notify Congress of the swap, but may have even aided a terrorist organization- a crime punishable by up to ten years in prison.
Napolitano clearly stated that the president is guilty of violating a crystal-clear statute that prohibits the use of taxpayer money to transport prisoners from Guantanamo Bay unless Congress had been given 30 days notice. Of course, the president provided merely hours notices and the move is a violation of legally-passed law, regardless of whatever signing statements or exigent circumstances the Obama Administration wants o use to try and defend their actions.
Napolitano said:
“Fact: The Taliban has been declared by the Congress and the president to be a non-state terrorist organization. Fact: Federal statute makes it a crime, punishable by ten years in jail up to life in prison, for materially aiding a terrorist organization. Fact: the courts have ruled that any assistance, knowingly and intentionally provided to a terrorist organization by an American makes that American liable for prosecution under this statute.”
Smith asked if Napolitano was accusing the president of aiding and abetting the enemy, to which Napolitano exclaimed, “Yes! Yes! It’s pretty clear.”
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
Barack Obama Could Be Facing 10 Years in Prison - Tea Party News Network
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