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Bowe Bergdahl

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Jun 01

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Prisoner swap for Bergdahl’s release alarms some critics in Washington

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Critics weighed in on the Sunday morning talk shows about potential foreign policy ramifications of the prisoner exchange with the Taliban for the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Adam Entous of the Wall Street Journal joins Hari Sreenivasan to take…

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Jun 01

Hagel: Sgt. Bergdahl’s life was in danger before prisoner trade

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday the military operation to free Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from the Taliban in exchange for the release of five Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detainees was not relayed to Congress because officials believed the soldier's life…

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May 31

Pres. Obama, with soldier’s family, speaks on Bergdahl’s release

By Associated Press

President Barack Obama, flanked by the parents of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, spoke about the soldier's release on Saturday from the White House Rose Garden.

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May 31

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GOP lawmakers say administration broke law with prisoner swap

By Associated Press

Two Republican lawmakers on Saturday accused President Barack Obama of breaking the law by approving the release of five Afghan detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in exchange for a U.S. soldier believed held by Islamist insurgents for five years.

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May 31

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U.S. soldier freed after nearly five years in captivity

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May 31

U.S. secures release of American soldier held by Taliban in Afghanistan

By Elisabeth Ponsot

The only American known to be held by the Taliban in Afghanistan has been freed, U.S. officials announced Saturday.

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Apr 24

Taliban signals willingness to release captive U.S. soldier, military officials say

By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- The captors of an American soldier held for nearly five years in Afghanistan have signaled a willingness to release him but are unclear which U.S. government officials have the authority to make a deal, according to two individuals…

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