The Taliban Are Still Touting Their Bergdahl Swap As A Huge Victory

Long War Journal: Taliban touts Bergdahl swap as key ‘achievement’

The Taliban says the exchange of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl for five top Taliban commanders in 2014 was a major “achievement” in its war against the West and its allies. The claim was made in a lengthy video released on the Taliban’s official website, Voice of Jihad, earlier this month.

Footage from the exchange is shown early on in the production. The scenes include Bergdahl as he is about to be transferred to American forces and the five Taliban leaders being warmly greeted after their arrival in Qatar. Screen shots can be seen below.

As The Long War Journal has reported, all five of the Taliban commanders exchanged for Bergdahl had ties to al Qaeda prior to their detention in Cuba.

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WNU Editor: It gave the Taliban legitimacy .... and as for the release of 5 top Taliban commanders .... a huge bonus. Here is an easy prediction .... the U.S. will try their best to forget about this, but for those in the region, they are going to talk about this "exchange" for a very long time.