Bowe Bergdahl Gets Opportunity To Tell His Side Of Story - U.s. - Stripes

Some fellow soldiers have accused Bergdahl of walking off his post in Afghanistan without authorization. The Army is trying to determine whether he merely wandered too far from the base or should be charged with desertion. The deal with the Taliban to release him prompted critics such as Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., to accuse the Obama administration of negotiating with terrorists. Bergdahl was released in exchange for five Taliban prisoners held at the U.S. military detention center at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Navy base. The Taliban fighters were turned over to the government of Qatar, where they must remain for a year under supervision, according to the terms of the exchange agreement. Dahl was given a deadline of two months when he was assigned the investigation on June 16.