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Politicians Scramble to Delete Pro-Bergdahl Tweets as Backlash Grows

At least six politicians have now deleted tweets they sent about Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.

All of them sent tweets offering initial praise of Bergdahl's release, only to later backtrack and pull the posts off the web. But thanks to Politwoops, a website from the Sunlight Foundation, the Internet never forgets.

Trading Private Bergdahl

Ouch.



And there may be more....

By Kate on June 4, 2014 5:16 AM | 24 Comments |

Araminta Wordsworth | June 5, 2014

Obama gets a feel-bad moment with Bergdahl-Taliban swap

Deal to exchange one U.S. soldier, possibly a deserter, for five blood-soaked terrorists met with near-universal disgust

...and the Taliban sends USA (and the free world) a message/warning

'Don’t come back. You won’t make it out alive next time': Taliban video shows U.S. soldier's tense handover

The Taliban released a video showing the handover of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to U.S. forces in Afghanistan, touting the swap for five Taliban commanders 

‘Welcome home’ parade in honor of Bowe Bergdahl is canceled after local Army commander calls it a ‘monstrous profanity’