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No Man Left Behind

Deserter or prisoner of war? That's the debate now over US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl.

US Army sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was set free by his Taliban captors last weekend. Since then, a debate has been raging in the US over whether he deserted his outpost in Afghanistan when he went missing five years ago, or if he had been taken prisoner against his will, or if it was a bit of both? We hear how it is not the first time the US military has faced this conundrum. Bergdahl was released in exchange for five Taliban prisoners being held at Guantanamo. We get an update on some other detainees at the controversial US military prison in Cuba. Also, we meet a singer who was homeless in Nashville before making it big in Sweden. And we hear how cocktails get such memorable names.

(Photo: Signs of support with images of US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. Credit: Reuters)

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27 minutes

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Sun 8 Jun 2014 14:32GMT

Chapters

  • Prisoners of War

    Testing the limits of the US Army edict of 'no man left behind'

    Duration: 03:55

  • Gitmo

    Lingering questions over the fate of Guantanamo鈥檚 remaining detainees

    Duration: 08:40

  • Big in Sweden

    The unusual fame of the little-known musician, Doug Seegers

    Duration: 05:15

  • Sudanese Soda

    A Sudanese drink that is worth traveling home for

    Duration: 04:15

  • Naming Cocktails

    How do cocktails get their unique names?

    Duration: 04:40

  • Bow Mix Up

    A Hungarian orchestra in New York has to play without its bows

    Duration: 03:00

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  • Sat 7 Jun 2014 03:32GMT
  • Sun 8 Jun 2014 14:32GMT

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