we are told raul castro, the current leader of cuba is going to make a statement as well. just last week the president talked about this situation in cuba during an interview with jorge ramos. >> we have been in conversations about how we can get alan gross hope for quite some type. wtype -- quite some time. we have been working through a variety of channels. we continue to be concerned about this. we think he shouldn't have been held in the first place. bill: things like this don't just happen overnight, especially as we get news of three cuban intelligence officers held in the united states apparently set for release as well. steve hayes reacts to this. you have been watching this. ba what have you taken in so