Captured Soldier Appears in Taliban Video

Jul 20th, 2009 - CBS News

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The nation is learning more about the American soldier captured by the Taliban last month.

Private Bowe Bergdahl, 23, is from a small town in Idaho. Once a ballet dancer, he worked in a coffee shop before joining the Army last year.

On Saturday, the Taliban released a video of him in captivity. And today, Defense Secretary Robert Gates had a message for his captors, reports CBS News correspondent Mandy Clark from Afghanistan.

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