is this issue has been politicized. look at the family in idaho, the joy when he came out. and now we're talking about on the deserter issue, this is something the army needs to investigate. he was promoted twice while he was in prison from a private to a sergeant. >> let me reinforce what frank said. susan rice goes on television and says he was rescued. he wasn't rescued. he was traded for. >> it was a prisoner swap. >> why are we focusing on talking points on somebody -- >> because she keeps doing it. and that's not political. >> heart of the matter here. >> it's a question of accuracy. it's a question of whether we can have trust in our government. and, you know, this issue of leaving people behind. these people left four guys behind in benghazi. and i think a lot of this sacred honor stuff is about trying to mask that failure. that. >> is ridiculous! >> it is not ridiculous.