<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode's guest is Michael Ames. He is an investigative reporter and book author based in Brooklyn, New York. After a decade working in media in southern Idaho, Ames moved east and shifted to national issues, writing mostly for the Daily Beast and&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Harper's&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Newsweek &lt;/em&gt;magazines. His first book, &lt;em&gt;American Cipher,&lt;/em&gt; which he co-authored with former US Army infantryman Matt Farwell, was published by Penguin Press in March.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In this interview, Michael set the record straight about this former soldier, along with the manner in which his capture was a pretext for many vested interests. Ames also demonstrated a variety of ways in which Bergdahl's exploited public image paralleled the endless war in Afghanistan.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This excellent and critically-acclaimed book, &lt;em&gt;American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan&lt;/em&gt;, is available on Amazon, in Barnes and Noble, and all independent book stores.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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This episode's guest is Michael Ames. He is an investigative reporter and book author based in Brooklyn, New York. After a decade working in media in southern Idaho, Ames moved east and shifted to national issues, writing mostly for the Daily Beast and&nbsp;Harper's and Newsweek magazines. His first book, American Cipher, which he co-authored with former US Army infantryman Matt Farwell, was published by Penguin Press in March.&nbsp;
In this interview, Michael set the record straight about this former soldier, along with the manner in which his capture was a pretext for many vested interests. Ames also demonstrated a variety of ways in which Bergdahl's exploited public image paralleled the endless war in Afghanistan.&nbsp;
This excellent and critically-acclaimed book, American Cipher: Bowe Bergdahl and the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan, is available on Amazon, in Barnes and Noble, and all independent book stores.&nbsp;

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Bowe Bergdahl & the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan

Bowe Bergdahl & the U.S. Tragedy in Afghanistan

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