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Based on the following, I would go so far as to surmise that this administration did NOT exchange one 'captive' American soldier for 5 very dangerous Afghan GITMO 'detainees'...rather, this administration freed 6 dangerous Afghan jihadis under the auspices of concern for our troops as damage control from the VA scandal which has already resulted in administration casualties (Shinseki,Carney).

Don’t forget, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl was NOT captured on the battlefield. He left the U.S. base camp in Afghanistan in 2009 of his own free will and turned up with the Taliban a short time later.
PHOTOS: U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
Of particular note is the photo of his father where he addressed his son and the public:

"Bergdahl said that his son was having trouble speaking English after spending so much time in Taliban activity. He said a common Arabic phrase uttered by Muslims before giving a speech, and a few words that appeared to be in Pashto. "In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful," Bob Bergdahl said in Arabic."
Bob Bergdahl tweet:
Robert Bergdahl ‏@bobbergdahl @ABalkhi I am still working to free all Guantanamo prisoners. God will repay for the death of every Afghan child, ameen!

Ping to post #6.

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http://twitchy.com/2014/05/31/working-to-free-all-guantanamo-prisoners-tweet-from-account-of-released-soldiers-father-deleted/

‘Working to free all Guantanamo prisoners’ tweet from account of released soldier’s father deleted
Posted at 11:26 pm on May 31, 2014 by Twitchy Staff

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http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/31/world/asia/afghanistan-bergdahl-release/

A senior administration official told CNN, “With regard to whether or not we’re negotiating with terrorists: Sergeant Bergdahl is a member of the military who was detained during the course of an armed conflict. The transfer of these individuals is not a concession — it is fully in line with the President’s goal of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay.”

The Taliban had long demanded the release of five detainees at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But U.S. officials said that releasing them would be difficult because Congress would have to be notified in advance, and lawmakers have previously resisted releasing them.

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http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/bowe-bergdahl-released/hagel-congress-kept-dark-swap-because-bergdahls-life-danger-n119551

Congress was not told about the military operation to free Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from the Taliban ahead of time because officials believed the soldier’s life was in danger, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Sunday.

Intelligence gathered suggested that Bergdahl’s “safety and health were both in jeopardy, and in particular his health was deteriorating,” he said in his first extensive public comments about Saturday’s operation.

The Pentagon did not give Congress the required 30-day notice for the release of detainees.

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Hagel did not respond to questions on whether he believed Bergdahl was trying to desert the Army or go absent without leave when he walked away from his unit in Afghanistan five years ago.