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Why did Bowe Bergdahl leave post? Army transcript explains

Is Bowe Bergdahl a misguided young soldier or a deserter and a traitor? A military court will soon answer that question, as Bergdahl -- an Army sergeant who left his post in June 2009 and was captured by the Taliban -- is now facing a court-martial on charges of desertion and endangering troops. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at the transcript of Bergdahl’s only interview with the Army’s investigator.