Khairullah Khairkhwa was one of five Taliban commanders released from the detention camp off the coast of Cuba by Obama in exchange for American soldier Bowe Bergdahl
The Daily Mail: How Obama freed key Taliban leader in 2014 in prisoner swap despite pentagon warnings only for him to spearhead steaming take-over of Kabul
* Former president released five Taliban commanders from Guantanamo in 2014
* He promised US public Taliban Five would be stopped from harming Afghanistan
* But one of them ended up brokering terms of US troop withdrawal this year
* Khairullah Khairkhwa was sent to Qatar after detention camp but formed regime
* He promised Biden's Afghanistan envoy that Taliban wouldn't launch offensive
* But the warlords are now trying to track down Afghans who sided with allies
* US soldier they were exchanged for has since been dishonourably discharged
The mastermind behind the Taliban's takeover of Kabul was released from Guantanamo Bay under Barack Obama's presidency in 2014 despite resistance from the Pentagon, it has been revealed.
Khairullah Khairkhwa was one of five Taliban commanders released from the detention camp off the coast of Cuba by Obama in exchange for American soldier Bowe Bergdahl.
The former president guaranteed the US people that the so-called Taliban Five would be sent to Qatar and incapable of doing any damage in Afghanistan.
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WNU Editor: This is what I wrote 3 years ago on the release of these Taliban commanders, Khairullah Khairkhwa included ....
.... The U.S. is hoping for progress .... but all I see is more bloodshed and more incidents like this .... Taliban Floggings Hint At New Crackdown On Smartphones (RFE).
My prediction.
These men are key Taliban leaders. The U.S. and the Afghan people are going to regret the release of these monsters one day. Five Senior Taliban Leaders Freed From Guantanamo Bay Have Now Joined The Group's Qatar Political Office (October 30, 2018).
Update: The Biden administration is deflecting .... Jen Psaki says Trump also released thousands of Taliban prisoners in response to question on Gitmo detainee released under Obama who helped lead the takeover of Kabul (Daily Mail).
More News On The Taliban Leader Who Is Being Credited For the Defeat Of The Afghan Army And Government
Reported mastermind behind Taliban takeover released from Guantanamo Bay by Obama in Bergdahl prisoner swap -- FOX News
Taliban leader was freed from Guantanamo Bay in 2014 swap by Obama -- NYPost
Khairullah Khairkhwa, part of 'Gitmo 5' released in 2014, planned Taliban's return: Report -- Hindustan Times
Terrorist traded to Taliban by Obama for US POW planned Afghanistan takeover -- War Is Boring
