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U.S. ransoming hostages: It’s not the first time

By Jacqueline Klimas
Published August 6, 2016 4:48pm ET
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U.S. ransoming hostages: It’s not the first time
Obama released five Taliban members from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for the return of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who had been taken hostage. (Image courtesy screenshot)

When allegations swirled this week that the administration had paid Iran $400 million in exchange for the release of American hostages, President Obama’s message was clear: “We do not pay ransom.”

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