Rhetoric And Rancor: How The Politics Of Bergdahl's Release Turned Nasty -- CNN
Washington (CNN) -- Well, that turned ugly fast.
A move that the White House hoped might herald a happy welcome home for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, a soldier held captive for five years by the Taliban in Afghanistan, quickly turned into a nasty and largely partisan fight when he was exchanged for five militants being held in Guantanamo Bay.
A political tsunami ensued with allegations from both sides of the aisle of politicizing national security, questions about whether Bergdahl is a deserter and criticism of his family.
"I'm never surprised by controversies that are whipped up in Washington. That's par for the course," President Barack Obama said Thursday during a news conference at a meeting of G7 leaders in Brussels.
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More News On The Political Impact Of The Bergdahl - Taliban Swap
Bergdahl backlash surprises White House -- CNN
Democrats Are Weary in Wake of Bergdahl Case -- New York Times
White House faces growing fury in Congress over Bowe Bergdahl deal -- L.A. Times
White House Is Now Claiming That Disclosure of Prisoner Swap Could Have Endangered Bergdahl -- Hot Air
Senators still concerned after briefing on Bergdahl swap -- USA Today
Senators fume over Bergdahl deal, briefing does little to quell concerns -- FOX News
Obama administration briefs senators on decision to make deal for Bergdahl’s release -- Washington Post
Bowe Bergdahl: senators battle White House over release strategy -- The Guardian
Bergdahl Uproar Has WH in Damage Control Mode -- Alexis Simendinger, Real Clear Politics
Harry Reid on Bergdahl Controversy: 'What Difference Does it Make?' -- Weekly Standard
Inside the Obama administration’s debate over freeing Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl -- Washington Post
Hagel to face House grilling on legality of Bergdahl-Taliban trade -- Washington Times
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