U.S. Defense Secretary Hagel Defends Bergdahl - Taliban Prisoner Swap Deal Before House Committee

U.S. Defense Chief Defends Swap Of Taliban For War Prisoner -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday defended the U.S. decision to trade five Taliban leaders at Guantanamo for war prisoner Bowe Bergdahl, insisting it was the right move but admitting failure to tell lawmakers hurt trust with Congress.

Hagel told the House of Representatives Armed Services Committee the administration felt a growing sense of urgency about freeing Bergdahl in recent weeks due to concerns that his health was deteriorating and warnings from Qatari intermediaries that "time was not on our side."

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