Were getting stunning new evidence that bergdahl would be executed by the taliban. And while many were shocked, critics say the price was too high. President obama says the prisoner swap controversy was whipped up in washington and hes making no apologies for trading five taliban detainees for bergdahl. Our correspondents are standing by. Lets go to barbara starr. Barbara . Wolf, the pentagons position is remaining the same. They leave no one behind on the battlefield but there are plenty of questions for Sergeant Bowe bergdahl. Bowe bergdahl may have tried to escape his captors on at least two occasions, a u. S. Official tells cnn. But until the army can talk to bergdahl directly, they wont know for sure. However, a u. S. Official says we have reason to believe there were times he tried to escape bergdahl may not have fully talked about his time in captivity but he is recovering after nearly a week of medical care. The pentagon says he is now speaking in english to the medical staff,
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On this sunday night, soldier stories. New questions tonight about the Prisoner Exchange that led to the release of a u. S. Army sergeant as his parents celebrate and deliver a very personal message to their son. Including from taliban leader himself who in a statement tonight is calling the release by the u. S. A five taliban commanders from Guantanamo Bay a great victory. By keeping its promise to not leave any american behind on the battlefield, the Obama Administration says it has kept the faith with our troops. But growing chorus of lawmakers is tonight asking at what cost. We have two reports starting off with our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. Jim, good evening. Reporter good evening, lester. Bowe bergdahl is at the u. S. Military hospital in landstuhl, germany, tonight for a thorough physical exam. But his release this weekend has raised many new questions for the Obama White House and bergdahl himself. Less than 12 hours after Bowe Bergdahl departed Bagram Air Base i
How. We saw an opportunity and we took it. I make no apologies for it. One of our values is we bring everybody home off the battle field the best we can. It doesnt matter how they ended up in a prisoner of war situation. As a prisoner of war, Bowe Bergdahl deserved, and we had the obligation and the commanderinchief had the obligation to do what was necessary to bring him home. Our first headline comes from abc news. What the u. S. Gave up to get Sergeant Bergdahl back. The price was high. Five socalled enemy combatants freed from Guantanamo Bay then greeted as heroes upon arrival in qatar. White house opponents say the president cut a bad deal. Senator john mccain called the price incomprehensible. Hes among those republicans who publicly challenged the president to bring bergdahl home and then criticized how it was done. So did president obama break the law . Did the u. S. Negotiate with terrorists to win Bowe Bergdahls freedom . What about bergdahl himself . His doubts about the war
Celebration. We asked how do we decide who gets rescued. I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy. A military touchstone and now a cloud of questions. We dont leave americans behind. Thats unequivocal. Lets talk, live in the cnn newsroom. Good morning. Im carol costello. Thank you so much for joining me. Breaking news to tell you about at the top of the show. Were just learning this morning a second u. S. Military jet has crashed. This time an atef super hornet plummeted into the waters of the california coast. Keep in mind this is the second crash of a military jet in less than 24 hours. A hairier jet went down in a california neighborhood just yet. Flames and black smoke rose from the wreckage on the streets in the town of imperial, california. People had to run for safety. Three homes were absolutely destroyed, but amazingly, no one on the ground was hurt and the pilot managed to eject. Cnns Barbara Starr and kyung lah are following the story. I want t