that he took ballet. how long did he do that? >> he started taking ballet when he was about 17 and continued taking until he was about 22, 23. >> did he ever express any opinions about america that you found troubling? >> not the entire time we were room mates. i didn't have any of these conversations with him at all. >> what about the decision when he decided to sign up and serve in the military. what was his reason? >> you know what? we went to lunch one day and told me he sign up and leaving within 24 to 48 hours to go to basic training and i wasn't surprised by his decision to do this. it was something that i think he felt he wanted to do and should do. so it wasn't a surprise decision when he told me about it. >> how well did you know his family, his father? >> i met them and became closer to them after he was captured. before that i knew -- we knew