frees taliban. critics also claim president obama broke the law by not notifying congress 30 days before they were released. national security adviser susan rice claims congress was informed once bergdahl was released but that his failing health required immediate action. we did not have 30 days to wait. if we waited and lost him, i don t think anyone would have forgiven the united states government. reporter: but by all accounts, he was in good physical condition when turned over to u.s. forces. bergdahl wrote sf on a paper plate. when one of the soldiers said yes, we ve been looking for you for a long time. bergdahl broke down in tears. and in boise, idaho, a critic statement from his father robert bergdahl praising his son for