International news has carried the story of American soldier, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's return from captivity by the Taliban in Afghanistan. He was their prisoner for 5 years and he was exchanged for 5 Taliban prisoners held in Guantanamo, Cuba, by American military guards. All the 5 Taliban were high ranking leaders captured many years ago. One was accused of leading large Taliban forces against Afghan government forces.
A controversy has arisen over the secret negotiations that lead to his release. Congress was not informed. Should they have been told ahead of time about the deal? Did Pres. Obama exceed his authority?
These questions and others have put the deal in a different light. How was the sergeant captured? Was he alone, or a victim of circumstances beyond his control? What was his mental state prior to capture? Runors abound that he was a disgruntled warrior with a chip on his shoulder. More will be written about this event and more will come out about the actual capture.
His parents in Texas can care less about the controversy. They have their son back and the rest of the world can take a flying........
5 years with the Taliban. It will make for a good story, maybe a movie.
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