Former idaho soldier who served in afghanistan and helped the late reporter Michael Hastings write his groundbreaking piece on Bowe Bergdahl, americas last prisoner of war. Farwell came to know bergdahls parents after they attended the funeral of his brother who served and died in afghanistan. And we look at the five members of the taliban released from guantanamo. I would say these five arent the worst of the worst. It doesnt mean theyre good guys. Its not my job to defend them. We will speak with frank goldsmith, the attorney for one of the freed men, and Andy Worthington, author of, the guantanamo files the stories of the 774 detainees in americas illegal prison. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The political firestorm is continuing over the rescue of Sergeant Bowe bergdahl in exchange for five guantanamo prisoners. The deal has come under partisan attack amidst reports bergdahl voluntarily left his
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