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White House Flips, Now Calling Bergdahl a ‘Prisoner of War’

Policy Switch?

For years, the Obama administration avoided calling Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl a POW. But now that he’s free, it has reversed course—potentially triggering Taliban demands.

Josh Rogin

Published Jun. 2 2014 10:00PM EDT

articles/2014/06/02/white-house-changes-tune-on-bergdahl-says-he-was-a-prisoner-of-war/140602-gop-bergdahl-cheat_hcwka8 — U.S. Army/Reuters

Josh Rogin

Josh Rogin

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