THIS IS LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE A DEBACLE: We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night. “For five years, soldiers have been forced to stay silent about the disappearance and search for Bergdahl. Now we can talk about what really happened.”

Related: “Unique and exigent circumstances.” Like the need to spin a news cycle away from the VA debacle.

UPDATE: The Hill: Bergdahl’s Comrades: He’s A Deserter.