Bowe Bergdahl
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Donald Trump condemns judge’s decision to spare Bowe Bergdahl prison time"The decision on Sergeant Bergdahl is a complete and total disgrace to our Country and to our Military," Trump wrote in a post on Twitter.PoliticsNov 3, 2017
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Bowe Bergdahl dishonourably discharged, will not serve prison time for deserting postThe judge also gave Bergdahl a dishonourable discharge, reduced his rank to private and said he must forfeit pay equal to $1,000 per month for 10 months.WorldNov 3, 2017
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Soldiers to testify as Bowe Bergdahl, U.S. Army sergeant who deserted post, faces sentencingThe hearing is expected to feature dramatic testimony about soldiers and a Navy SEAL badly hurt while they searched for the missing Bergdahl.WorldOct 22, 2017
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Bowe Bergdahl, U.S. soldier held by Taliban for 5 years, pleads guilty to desertionSgt. Bowe Bergdahl pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehaviour before the enemy after he walked off his combat outpost in Afghanistan and was captured by the Taliban,WorldOct 16, 2017
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Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, held captive for 5 years, to plead guilty for deserting Afghanistan postPresident Donald Trump has called Bergdahl a "no-good traitor" who "should have been executed."WorldOct 6, 2017
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Obama clears way for hostages’ families to pay ransomPresident Barack Obama is clearing the way for families of U.S. hostages to pay ransom to terror groups without fear of prosecution, as the White House seeks to address criticism from those whose loved ones have been killed in captivity.WorldJun 24, 2015
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Ex-Taliban prisoner Bergdahl to be charged with desertion: officialA U.S. official says the Army sergeant who abandoned his post in Afghanistan and was held by the Taliban for five years will be court martialed on charges of desertion and avoiding military service.WorldMar 25, 2015
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Why is Aafia Siddiqui a terrorist bargaining chip?Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is sitting behind bars , serving an 86-year sentence in a Texas prison, but she has been at the centre of at least three, high-profile American hostage takings.WorldAug 27, 2014
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Why ransoms are big business for terrorists and why the U.S. won’t payKidnappings and ransoms are big money-makers for extremist groups like ISIS. Even though many governments refuse to negotiate with terrorists, families and companies often do.WorldAug 21, 2014
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Bergdahl ‘looked good’ returning from 5 years as Taliban captive: armyU.S. army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "looked good" after arriving back in the United States Friday after being held by the Taliban for five years.WorldJun 13, 2014
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