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Tom Cotton: President Obama traded five hardened Taliban commanders for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who served in the military branch you…

On the recordFebruary 3, 2015
President Obama traded five hardened Taliban commanders for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who served in the military branch you would like to advise.
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Tom Cotton
Republican · Arkansas

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Cotton discusses the controversial trade of Taliban commanders for Bergdahl.

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