Captured american soldier and is also in the middle of an International Sports bribery scandal. You can bet that youll be hearing plenty about qatar in the week ahead. We wanted to know how the countrys reacting to the part they played in the freedom of beau bergdahl. For the tiny country of qatar, this has been an extremely important development, but you might not realize it looking at the morning newspaper. This is the gulf times. The lead story is some rather esoteric story about qatars heritage to go digital. Somewhere buried in the middle of the front page and watch how they phrased it obama thanks qatar for assistance as taliban free american soldier. And that speaks volumes to how this country views what it did. Very few details have been given of their involvement. They will only say that the talks were mandated by the emir himself. That they were long negotiations. That they were part of the countrys basic humanitarian principles of foreign policy. And when i asked a question
Jeff good evening, everyone, im jeff glor. Jeff good evening, everyone, im jeff glor with a western edition of the broadcast. Defense secretary chuck hagel says the deal was made to save Bowe Bergdahls life. Tonight bergdahl is being treated in germany before returning stateside. His parents, who have yet to speak with their son, sent messages to him through a press conference this afternoon in idaho. While in qatar today the five members of the taliban the u. S. Traded arrived at an airport to hugs and smiles. New developments today and more questions. We have a series of reports beginning with bigad shaban. Five years is a seemingly endless long time. But you have made it. Janie and bob bergdahl used the Television Cameras to speak directly to their son, who is still recovering in a Military Hospital in germany. Im proud of how much you wanted to help the afghan people, and what you were willing to do, to go to that length. Bob bergdahl says he and his wife have yet to speak with the
Thanks for watching us. Im rosemary church. Im john vause. The Obama Administration is defending the weekend Prisoner Exchange that freed a u. S. Soldier. And the spiritual leader of the Afghan Taliban is praising that controversial deal, calling the swap a great victory for having secured the release from Guantanamo Bay of what he says were five important members of the taliban. Needless to say, the deal that freed Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is opening quite a debate. The details now from joe johns. A good day. Reporter a day after the president s emotional celebration with Bowe Bergdahls parents in the rose garden, tough questions for his National Security adviser, susan rice on, cnns state of the union with candy crowley. Did the United States negotiate with terrorists for his release . What we did was ensure that the United States doesnt leave a man or woman on the battlefield. Reporter rice said bergdahls Failing Health justified not telling 30 days beforehand as the law requires
Bad haircut. Tonight, why theyre making so many people smile and today, right there, waiting for that call from world news. Good evening and thanks for joining us here on a sunday night. And we do begin with those fastmoving developments, that army sergeant, Bowe Bergdahl freed after five years as a prisoner of the taliban. Tonight, instead of those images of him held captive, we know hes at a u. S. Military hospital in germany, where were told hes in good condition. His parents, who just 24 hours ago were being embraced by the president , tonight, back home, where there have been hugs all weekend long, yellow balloons up everywhere. This sign reading bowe freed. While in the middle east tonight, a different homecoming. The images of the five taliban detainees hugged upon their arrival in qatar. The images tweeted out to the world. In a moment here, the backlash to their release right here at home. But first, those parents, back in idaho tonight. And we do have team coverage, beginning
In captivity. Bergdahls newfound freedom touching off a firestorm on capitol hill, critics accusing the president of breaking the law and crossing a line by negotiating with terrorists. As new questions are raised about the circumstances involving bergdahls capture. Many soldiers who serviced with him are calling him a deserter. Lets bring in Senior International correspondent Nic Robertson live from landstuhl, germany, where bergdahl is being treated. First tell us what we know. He is there. He has been treated. He has been gone for five years. Sort of assessing his health and beginning these next steps for reintegration. Its a long process, nic. Reporter its a long process. Doctors here say theyre very sympathetic to everything hes been through but cant say how long hell need to stay here before hes able to transfer to another medical facility back in the United States. They say that they want to take this process at a pace that he is comfortable with. How long it will take obviously