Saving Sgt. Bergdahl: Whats Known And Whats Not - The Washington Post

Did U.S. troops die looking for him? Was the swap Bergdahls freedom for that of five Taliban commanders a good deal for the United States or the Taliban, or both? Did the U.S. negotiate with terrorists? Why did President Obama OK the prisoner swap? And why now? A look at whats known and unknown about saving Sgt. Bergdahl: THE SOLDIER On June 30, 2009, when he disappeared from his infantry unit, Bergdahl was a 23-year-old private first class who had been in Afghanistan just five months.