Im Natasha Bertrand at the pentagon. And this is cnn no figure embodies the American Political Process quite like the president ial candidate at their best candidates represent and ideal the overcoming of obstacles are hopes for a better future, protecting the people from the powerful. Lets intoxicating Stuff Reality of course, is less glamorous, supporting that candidate as an army volunteers, donors political operatives, and lincoln sometimes get too wrapped up in the l4 the legend which brings us to the story of Johnny Read Edwards and american Success Story crusading trial lawyer family man, the senator from North Carolina was seen by millions of americans, has a future of the Democratic Party candidate john edwards was inspirational people seemed as if they would go to the ends of the earth for him and in some cases, he made them because in reality, john edwards, the person well, he was no savior i will give welcome back. Youre who could ever forget this handsome face. John edward
No figure embodies the American Political Process quite like the president ial candidate. At their best, candidates represent an ideal the overcoming of obstacles or hopes for a better future, protecting the people from the powerful. Its intoxicating stuff. Reality, of course, is less glamorous. Supporting that candidate is an army volunteers, donors, political operatives, and they can sometimes get too wrapped up in in the lore, the legend, which brings us to the story of Johnny Reid Edwards an american success story, crusading trial lawyer, family man. The senator from North Carolina was seen by millions of americans as the future of the Democratic Party. Candidate john edwards was inspirational. People seemed as if they would go to the ends of the earth for him. And in some cases, he made them. Because in reality, john edwards the person well, he was no savior. [cheers and applause] [amplified voice] i will give you back your Democratic Party. I will give you back the white house, a
[cheers and applause] [amplified voice] i will give you back your Democratic Party. I will give you back the white house, and i will give you back your country. Tapper who could ever forget this handsome face . Party our house this handsome face john edwards, honest, it changing course in iraq is the first step in trying to restore americas moral leadership in the world. And edwards was hot stuff and within striking distance of the white house for years he had been john kerrys Vice President ial pick in 2004. And even though that didnt work out, it made him an early favorite entering the 2008 democratic president ial primary. He was a good talker. He was good looking. He had the right politics. Yes. Edwards was the dream candidate perhaps even the dreamy candidate that beautiful head of hair just stole my heart john edwards was able to articulate the Economic Issues play this country able to talk about the two americans that was his famous speech. We can build what america, where we no
The first leg of their journey back to the us. Its part of a Prisoner Swap Deal painstakingly mediated by qatar. In return, five iranians in usjails will be released and iran will gain access to 6 billion in oil revenues. 0ur chief interntional correspondent, lyse doucet is in doha where the released american prisoners are expected to [and shortly. Yes, and this news they have left tehran, left reigning essbase confirms these five prisoners, regarded as wrongfully detained by the us are now three left iranians airspace. They are expected to arrive in the next half an hour behind us at a former International Airport in doha. They will be landing just as the sun begins to set and the heat is easing. That moment will mark the end of a deeply painful personal ordeal which has only been secured through a highly complex and deeply controversial deal, agreed between the United States and iran. There is no diplomatic relations between iran and the us, so there were nine rounds of talks between
Five americans who Hold Iranian Passport which the us describe as wrongfully detained, but they are regarded as hostages, used by iran as bargaining chips. The money that has arrived here this morning, 6 billion, they end it through selling oil to south korea. They cant access it directly, only third parties can use it to purchase non sanction goods, including food and medicine. But this disagreement over this money, it underlines the distrust which exists between these old enemies. Despite this rare moment of cooperation and the end of a deeply painful personal ordeal. Theres been such an ordeal, bell b so much anticipation from the families waiting to see their loved ones. Lets speak to richard rackley, father of the woman held in a prison from 2016. Richard, it is nice to see you. Have you been in touch with the family . Weve been in touch with the lawyers. My memory of this moment as a family is you are on tenterhooks and you are so nervous, you have messages coming in. Until it ha