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August 22, 2014

Watchdog: Bergdahl Prisoner Swap was Illegal 
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A congressional watchdog says the prisoner exchange that freed Army
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl from the Taliban was illegal. The Government
Accountability Office says the Obama administration failed to give
Congress enough notice before transferring five Guantánamo prisoners in
the swap. Bergdahl has returned to active duty with a desk job at a base
in Texas amidst a probe into his capture. His attorney says he wants to
attend college and re-enter civilian life.

 

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