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LIGNET: Bergdahl-Taliban Prisoner Swap Raises Risks for Americans

LIGNET: Bergdahl-Taliban Prisoner Swap Raises Risks for Americans
U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, in a screen shot from a video taken during his captivity in Afghanistan.

Monday, 02 June 2014 01:17 PM EDT

The Obama administration is heaping praise on diplomats for reaching an agreement that sidestepped Congress and led to the exchange of five Taliban militants held at Guantanamo Bay for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Republicans, however, are critical of the deal, calling it "reckless" and saying it will lead to more Americans being taken hostage.

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The Obama administration is heaping praise on diplomats for reaching an agreement that sidestepped Congress and led to the exchange of five Taliban militants held at Guantanamo Bay for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
LIGNET, Bergdahl, Taliban, prisoner, swap, exchange
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