Video of two troops face to face. Their steps carefully co choreogra choreographed, before bergdahl was back in american hands, the taliban are using this as propaganda throughout the region. Well take a closer look at the video in a moment. First, the breaking news, what were learning about the armys initial investigation into then private bergdahls disappearance and the intelligence deal that led to his return, Barbara Starr has more. In the past few days there was a lot said about his time, people called him a deserter. Youre finding out the commanders painted a different picture of him . Well, that is right, there was an initial Factfinding Mission when he first disappeared. I found one source who knows him in detail. The source said his own commander his said he was a good soldier that he did what he was supposed to do. At some point the other troops in the unit reported that bergdahl appeared bored and started saying things about wanting the unit to do more. That he thought the u
Angles right now. Welcome to early start. Im christine romans. And im john berman. Great to see you today, june 5th, 5 00 a. M. In the east. We begin this morning with new anger in washington, really all over the country and new doubts directed at the white house over the deal with the taliban to bring Bowe Bergdahl home. The american prisoner of war was swapped for five longtime detainees at guantanamo bay, all said to be prominent members of the taliban and long called too dangerous to release. In a lateday briefing, senators were told that bergdahls health was in jeopardy and the administration had to make a deal to save his life, but many of the senators in the room say they were not convinced and they worry that u. S. Security now may be at risk. I learned nothing in this briefing, nor did i expect to learn anything in this briefing. I remain as deeply skeptical today about this as i did before this conversation that we just had with the administration. For two days now, weve aske
Facetoface. Their steps carefully choreographed, before bergdahl was back in american hands. The taliban are using this video as propaganda throughout the region. Well take a closer look at the video in a moment. First, the breaking news, what were learning about the armys initial investigation into then private bergdahls disappearance and the intelligence that led to his return. Barbara starr has more. Youre finding out commanders painted a different picture of him, correct . Well, that is right, there was an initial Factfinding Mission when he first disappeared. I have spoken to a source who has been briefed on those findings and knows them in detail. The source said his own commander his said he was a good soldier, that he did what he was supposed to do. At some point the other troops in the unit reported that bergdahl appeared bored and started saying things about wanting the unit to do more. That he thought the unit was too passive. But here is Something Else that is quite interes
The taliban are using this video as propaganda throughout the region. Well take a closer look at the video in a moment. First, the breaking news, what were learning about the armys initial investigation into then private bergdahls disappearance and the intelligence that led to his return. Barbara starr has more. Youre finding out commanders painted a different picture of him, correct . Well, that is right, there was an initial Factfinding Mission when he first disappeared. I have spoken to a source who has been briefed on those findings and knows them in detail. The source said his own commander his said he was a good soldier, that he did what he was supposed to do. At some point the other troops in the unit reported that bergdahl appeared bored and started saying things about wanting the unit to do more. That he thought the unit was too passive. But here is Something Else that is quite interesting. The troops also reported that bergdahl had left indeed the unit once before, that he ha
The phrase as the world prepares to remember dday, and American Veterans make one more trip to the east shores. Nightly news begins now. This is nbc nightly news with Brian Williams reporting tonight from normandy. And good evening from the u. S. Military cemetery here on the bluffs above omaha beach on the coastline of france. Sacred ground, the resting place of 10,000 souls, 70 years ago tonight, u. S. Paratroopers were beginning the mission to drop into the french countryside, followed of course the next morning by the largest sea born invasion in military history. It was a turning point in the war and for the free world and many of the vets able to make the trip are back here one more time and will be telling their stories the next two nights. We begin here tonight with a member of the u. S. Military in the news. When Americans First heard that Bowe Bergdahl was being released after five years as the only american held behind enemy lines in afghanistan, it was greeted as good news,