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Guest Blogger, Raven-Wolf: Bergdahl, How pride and arrogance kept us from getting him back

Lots of bhind the scenes intel information in this post may help with background details during that period of time - in relation to Burgdahl.

According to this UKGuardian Jan,2012 account, early negotiations for the GITMO-5 did not mention Bergdahl as part of the bargain:

• Taliban leaders held at Guantánamo Bay to be released in peace talks deal

  US agrees in principle to releasing top officials from Afghanistan insurgent group in exchange for starting process of negotiations.

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  Keep in mind, this took place while Hillary was SoS

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Circling the wagons? (Hillary agrees to swap...)

(Administration Mum on Taliban’s Call for Release of Guantanamo Detainees - January 4, 2012)

(negoitiating with the enemy)

(Newsessentials Blog August 29, 2011)

(the Obama defeat in real time...)