A US Army Sergeant who walked away from his outpost in Afghanistan in 2009 and spent 5 years in the Taliban's captivity is to face charges of desertion.
If convicted, Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl could face a life sentence in prison.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said he was limited on his response to the latest twist in Berghahl's case, but said US policy was unchanged by the incident...
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White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said the prisoners exchanged for Bergdahl's freedom pose no threat to the US..
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