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Watchdog: Bergdahl Prisoner Swap was Illegal

HeadlineAug 22, 2014

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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