There are so many dimensions to this story that it is hard to know where to start discussing it. At its most basic level, it is a simple case of a POW being held hostage in Afghanista. But the backstory of how he wound up walking off the base in Afghanistan and the deliberations about getting him back bring up many larger issues of American military strategy, politics, and the War on Terrorism.
Thanks to Leanne for recommending this article!
"America's Last Prisoner of War" by Michael Hastings
Published in Rolling Stone, June 7, 2012
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/americas-last-prisoner-of-war-20120607
Eric
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