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May 10, 2012

Parents of Captive U.S. Soldier Reveal Secret Talks on Prisoner Swap 
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The parents of a U.S. soldier held captive in Afghanistan for nearly
three years have revealed their son has been the subject of talks for a
prisoner swap with the Taliban. Twenty-six-year-old Bowe Bergdahl has
been held by the Taliban since going missing in June 2009. His parents
now say the United States had come close to reaching a deal to free five
Guantánamo Bay prisoners in exchange for Bergdahl's release, but that
the talks ultimately stalled. The Bergdahl family says they are now
speaking out publicly to help pressure the White House to win their
son's return.

 

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