Believed in what ukraine was fighting for and he wanted to contain it before it spread here. and refer rtrevor reed is a man after a prisoner exchange but another prisoner was left behind. paul whelan is serving a 16 year hard labor sentence accused of being adenies. jennifer, how did wheelelan rea after hearing the news of the release of reed? it brought up a mix of emotions. first, the question of why he continues to be a prisoner. i want to read you the statement that paul whelan gave to his family after he learned the news that he was staying behind. he said, why was i left behind,