Idaho parents of captured soldier plead for privacy during ongoing ordeal

HAILEY, Idaho — The Pentagon said Monday that troops are “sparing no effort” to find an American soldier captured by the Taliban as his family pleaded for privacy and residents in his hometown tied yellow ribbons on trees along Main Street in a show of solidarity.

Clinton regrets increase in US and allied death toll in Afghanistan; denies diplomatic failure

NEW DELHI — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday the surge in U.S. and allied deaths in Afghanistan this month is “regrettable and tragic,” and that the Obama administration believes it has no choice but to continue the fight.

Statement from family of soldier captured in Afghanistan

Text of statement released Monday by family of Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl, who was captured by the Taliban in Afghanistan:

Parents of captured soldier say they are overwhelmed by support from neighbors, others

HAILEY, Idaho — The parents of U.S. soldier captured in Afghanistan said Monday they have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support during what they called an extremely difficult situation.

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  • GardenSERF We can't get Bowe Bergdahl back from the Taliban, but we'd invite them to "share power" in Afghanistan?
  • mikeretrop Hello? Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl of Ketchum, ID captured 100+ days in Afghanistan - but no word from U.S. gov't on rescue plan
  • doc_tycaring I must admit. Still very disappointed about the update on soldier missing. N E updates would be great. Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl is his name.
  • MLewis_ God bless the troops, their families and leaders. Pray for PFC Bergdahl. We will bring you home. #SOT
  • CatAlice just had a party in my house with Ashley Beach and Ashley Bergdahl and Spencyr lol
  • sqb1957 Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl. Why no news??
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  • brustin The hour between my two two-hour classes goes by so much more slowly than the actual classes. And they're BERGDAHL classes. Weird.

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