Peter Bergen : The U.S. wo n't negotiate with terrorists , but will it make an exception ? Sgt . Bowe Bergdahl is believed to be wanted by the Haqqani group , a militant wing of Afghan Taliban . Bergen : Talks would be held with Afghan Taliban , which is not directly a terrorist group . Bergen : But the United States has never negotiated with al Qaeda and would not want to encourage the group to kidnap other Americans living in Pakistan , so it seems out of the question that U.S. officials would negotiate with al Qaeda for Weinstein 's release . With combat troops leaving Afghanistan , it 's time to swap POWs , including Bergdahl .
Peter Bergen : The U.S. wo n't negotiate with terrorists , but will it make an exception ? Sgt . Bowe Bergdahl is believed to be wanted by the Haqqani group , a militant wing of Afghan Taliban . Bergen : Talks would be held with Afghan Taliban , which is not directly a terrorist group . Bergen : With combat troops leaving Afghanistan , it 's time to swap POWs , including Bergdahl .