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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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’s 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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- Sun 8 Jun 2014 14:32GMT±«Óătv World Service Online
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