With so many of you having returned home after this labor day weekend. There is one couple most thankful to be back from their vacation at sea turning into a nightmare. They were stranded in the ocean for a week. No food. No walter. No way to call for help. How did they make it out alive . Heres abcs matt gutman. Reporter bo and elizabeth say they should be dead. For nearly a week, the florida couple floated aimlessly. Ship wrecked ten miles south of the florida coast after the engine on their sailboat died. They shot this video of their harrowing ordeal, short on just about everything, eating their entire food supply on the first day. We had a full boat, small boat, water. We dont have a communication. Reporter thats right, no engine. No waltter and no way to call f help. Then the storms came. Some how the mast had jammed the sail. Which was now useless. Back on dry land a friend became concerned when they didnt return home. Alerted the coast guard and the search began. This video cap
The taliban shows little sign of being released or able to negotiate or respect our constitutional order. Our womens rights for democracy. They have actually become more extreme in their deliberate attacks against civilian population. I know held rules they are. I lived through their rule. If we focus on political transgression which a new government, a fresh mandate backed by bilateral Security Agreements we can create incentives for the taliban and pakistan. For them to rethink their strategy and to one that is more inclusive. Our security, mr. Chairman. The newfound strength and courage of our Security Forces has been demonstrated by the speed with which they have closed down recent affects the mesh attacks on our capital with minimal loss of life but we still face challenges. Our forces are already missing the coalition enablers support. Senator corker spoke about that. Where the force is not in place, people want to serve in the air force, takes more time. Technical knowledge, mil
Today. And activists on the ground reporting at least 16 people have been killed so far in a heavy government shelling near the capital. Now, most are believed to have been members of the opposition. Greg will be reporting live from the region in just a moment. But, first, we go to molly live in washington. Good afternoon. The European Union said it today, the french government said it yesterday, they want to wait for United Nations inspectors to release their report on the august 21st alleged chemical weapons attack in syria before supporting any kind of military attack. But secretary kerry made it clear that the u. S. Has not decided to wait on the u. N. Report. Hes in france now after arriving in lithuania earlier to meet with his European Union counterparts. They agreed in a statement that there is, quote, strong evidence that the Syrian Government is responsible for the chemical attack. In the face of the cynical use of chemical weapons, the International Community cannot remain i
Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl is released by the taliban. But what happened to the idea that we dont negotiate with terrorists . And should he get a heroes welcome . Well look at both sides. Tweet us using askdon. But first a few words about sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. The reaction to his release has an odd. Someone emailed and asked if the administration timed the release to draw attention away from the Veterans Administration and some question whether the white house broke the law. And on top of that they negotiated with terrorists. Some immediately began to question sergeant bergdahls patriotism calling him a traitor and turn coat who walked away from combat. That military mantra, no man left behind that we have heard so much we have not heard much in the last few days, from many who openly supported going to war in afghanistan and iraq and claim to support the troops. Why is that . Why are we so concerned with how Bowe Bergdahl went missing than how he was saved. I dont think he was a deserte
List of problems to solve inside the v. A. Department. I want to bring in correspondent erin mcpike at the white house. Tell us why the president chose mcdonald for this position. Reporter well, randi, if you remember, back from when Eric Shinseki resigned, people were talking about whether or not they had a short list, and there was no short list they were talking about rhode island senator jack reid, others but there was no short list because the white house was looking for someone who had both management experience, with a business as well as veteran. Bob mcdonald, the former ceo of Procter Gamble, theyve gotten both, he graduated from west point in 1975. He was in the army then for five years, received a medal for his service during that time. Then he started at p g in his 20s. Im from cincinnati, i know at p g they hire very young and want people to move through the rangers, and he worked there for 33 years, as you mentioned, tlt at the top and rose to become the ceo. Again, bob m