prisoner swap that has touched off an historic shift in what appears to be president obama s very own cuban revolution. reporter: it even sounds a little bit like a spy novel, a secret phone call between the president and the dictator and even a clandestine role for the pope. we are all americans president obama declared as leaders all over the world lunged at a legacy item. i do not believe we can keep doing the same thing for over five decades and expect a different result. reporter: and he basked in praise for allan gross, when the pilot announced he was out of cuban air space. what a blessing it is to be a citizen of this country. and thank you president obama. reporter: while critics declared easing restrictions on