I learned of Khairkhwa 's story , which is corroborated in his Guantanamo detainee files , from interviews with the late Ahmed Wali Karzai and other Afghan government officials . 5 Taliban leaders are released in a deal to trade for POW Sgt . Bowe Bergdahl . Anand Gopal : Three of the five had joined or tried to join the Afghan government . He says the notion of `` terrorist '' is remarkably fluid in the context of Afghan politics . Gopal : The Taliban's political wing has been trying to distance itself from al Qaeda and its affiliates since it was founded by Mullah Omar, who died last year after nearly two decades as leader of the movement.
5 Taliban leaders are released in a deal to trade for POW Sgt . Bowe Bergdahl . Anand Gopal : Three of the five had joined or tried to join the Afghan government . He says the notion of `` terrorist '' is remarkably fluid in the context of Afghan politics . Gopal : The Taliban's political wing has been trying to distance itself from al Qaeda and its affiliates since it was founded by Mullah Omar, who died last year after nearly two decades as leader of the movement.