Defense Secretary Stands Firm Amid Firestorm Over Bergdahl Deal

United States Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel took some significant heat from members of Congress at Wednesday's House Armed Services Committee hearing, but he dished a good amount right back

The meeting was called to discuss the circumstances surrounding the May 31 exchange of Taliban prisoners for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, and criticisms levied by members of Congress centered around two issues: Whether the U.S. set a dangerous precedent by negotiating with a terrorist group when it exchanged prisoners with the Taliban, and whether Congress should have been notified 30 days prior to the planned transfer, as mandated by law. The House Armed Services Committee is conducting an investigation about the circumstances of the decision Read more...