they have wide discretion. i m somewhat concerned that if that was going to be done one would think that it would probably to be done already as opposed to sending this forward the article 32 hearing which usually telegraphs the case may be heading towards a court martial process. course there s the possibility of plea bargaining like in a civil criminal justice system. david you read the statement that bowe bergdahl wrote. it s horrific to read what he went through. he was held for five years. you were held under different circumstances by the taliban for seven months. what was your reaction when you read what he went through was. harrowing, horrific, same reaction you had. it s credible to me. he talks about trying to escape repeatedly, roughly a dozen times. he actually got away twice. in one case he was captured very quickly within ten, 15 minutes. a second case and we heard this from the taliban. he was free for nine days.