Bergdahl's Letters From Prison Show He Knew Controversy Was Coming

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Two letters sent from a Taliban prison by Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to his family and obtained by The Daily Beast show Bergdahl knew a potential firestorm of controversy awaited him if he was ever set free

Bergdahl, the last American prisoner of war, was transferred from Taliban control on May 31 in exchange for five captives the United States had held at its prison on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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The circumstances surrounding Bergdahl's capture have been controversial since he walked away from his post in Afghanistan back in 2009. He was captured by the Taliban soon thereafter, and was held in various locations for nearly five years. Read more...

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