Omg. What President Obama did is standard procedure. He is not the only president to do it. Read carefully, we were fighting a "war on terror", al queda, the taliban. The "war" will be over in late 2014 so the President wouldve had to release the POW anyway, which is what you have to do when the war ends. John Mccain was released this way. Reagan swamped 1400 missiles for 3 POW. Carter did it; as well as, Thomas jefferson, and Lincoln. Please do research before responding.