in afghanistan. they were held hostage together for over seven months before they made an escape that is almost two daring and too unlikely to be believed. they got out, david rohde survived in part because if afghan colleagues saved his lives and got him out. anybody can help us understand the situation these journalists and staffs and their families find themselves in tonight it is david rohde who has been engaged in his own effort to try to get his former colleagues and their families out and into safety. joining us now is david arrowed pulitzer prize-winning journalist, david, it's nice to see you, in difficult safeguard stances thank you for making time for us to help us understand. >> thank you, thank you for having me on. >> you wrote today about your personal efforts to try to get your colleagues family out of