Conservatives Turn Their Criticism Toward Bergdahl's Father

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The conservative criticism of the prisoner swap that led to the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl over the weekend has extended to the rescued soldier's father.

It didn't take long for some on the right to scrutinize Bob Bergdahl, the Idaho man who grew an unkempt beard as a show of solidarity during his son's five years of captivity in Afghanistan.

The suspicion toward the elder Bergdahl stems from the criticism surrounding his son's mysterious disappearance. Some soldiers who served alongside Bowe Bergdahl consider him a deserter and have said that lives were lost in the subsequent manhunt. Bowe Bergdahl's stated misgivings with the military's actions have only deepened the suspicion of his disappearance.

In a tweet written days before the soldier's release, according to conservative news sites, Bob Bergdahl said he is "working to free all Guantanamo prisoners" and that "God will repay for the death of every Afghan child." He reportedly deleted it on Saturday after it was announced that his son was released in exchange for five Taliban detainees held at the detention facility, but not before it was preserved by conservatives.
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