Public Disapproval of Bergdahl deal

June 05, 2014, 10:59 AM UTC

Initial reaction to the Bergdahl prisoner deal isn't positive, with most Americans saying that the government has no responsibility to rescue American deserters from enemy captivity

The initial sense of victory and elation at the release of Bowe Bergdahl by the Taliban quickly gave way to a disconcerting sense of unease over the circumstances of both his capture and his release. The decision to release five Afghans from Guantanamo Bay without notifying Congress has raised a range of legal issues. Bowe Bergdahl's capture is more complicated than it first seemed, too as it is highly likely that he was captured as he tried to desert. The attempted rescue operations after his desertion costing the lives of as many as six American soldiers, according to soldiers that he served with who also said that he left behind a letter slamming the US role in Afghanistan.  



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