1. Understanding the Bergdahl Prisoner Exchange
- Author:
- Mieke Eoyang and Ben Freeman
- Publication Date:
- 06-2014
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Abstract:
- Over Memorial Day weekend, President Obama announced that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the longest-held American captive in the Afghanistan conflict, had been released in exchange for five Taliban detainees in Guantanamo Bay. While the initial response to Bergdahl's release was positive, the deal quickly came under fire from the Right, including some who previously had advocated for his release.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Human Rights, and Terrorism
- Political Geography:
- Afghanistan and North America