could the president act alone here? as well as security. was this exchange worth the risk on future battlefields? even beyond those big questions, an honest discussion of our evolving conflict with al qaeda poses some deeper questions about our values anytime we look at these issues. what are the inalienable rights of our soldiers and what rights do we accord the enemies they fight? as some sources impugn bergdahl's service, suggesting he was a deserter, a charge the pentagon has not confirmed at this point, others said that he should not be welcomed home with open arms. well, his small home town of hailey, idaho weighed in with a response here today that is worth hearing at length. "there are those who have negative opinions about the release of bowe bergdahl, and the city of hailey's planned celebration of the return of this young man to his hometown. well, if objective facts and a careful investigation reveal that bowe bergdahl should face consequences in a u.s. courtroom, then the u.s. should do what it believes is necessary. on the other hand, the statement