Obama's Afghanistan Withdrawal Announcement Tied to Release of Bowe #Bergdahl

From Josh Rogin, at the Daily Beast.

Yes, the troop withdrawal announcement was related to the release of Bowe #Bergdahl http://t.co/z0YV5RNtQy

— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) May 31, 2014

Click through at the link. The White House wanted "proof of life" in order to continue troop pullout negotiations with the government in Afghanistan, to help pave the way for latter's "reconciliation" with the Taliban.