The next time she resurfaced she tried to defend Bowe Bergdahl an army soldier captured by the Taliban When the Obama administration secured his release Susan Rice again went on morning talk shows This time she said he served with honor and distinction But this was completely outrageous because most of his comrades said he defected to the enemy and the army court martialed him for desertion The trade also sparked a significant debate over the wisdom in trading one subpar soldier for five terrorists 