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ICYMI Bowe Bergdahl, an American Cipher
Military Matters
English - April 13, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 72.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsArts Society & Culture army dod military news uap veterans airforce coastguard crime defense Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Fast Take - Seth Harp, Fort Liberty and the season wrap
While we're in pre-prodction for next season we're re-releasing episode from our archive, in case you missed its (ICYMI). This week we're revisiting the Bowe Bergdahl story.
Thirteen years ago Army infantryman Bowe Berghdal walked off of Observation Post Mest near the town of Yahya Kheyl in the Paktika Province of Afghanistan. He was held captive for almost five years.
Jack Murphy talks with Michael Ames, co-author of "American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan." Is there more to the story of Bowe Bergdahl's capture and detention? Over a decade later, new questions are being raised and the answers aren’t what you think.