Able to take care of themselves. I do not want to do what we did in iraq. When you pull out too fast, it you create a vacuum, the vacuum is going to be filled and that vacuum in iraq was filled by isil and that could happen again in afghanistan. What is amazing to me is the effectiveness of our military in the middle east. Maintain ourould presence in afghanistan until we we have made some progress on the new government that is just bill that did in afghanistan that has just been elected in afghanistan. We had to act when we acted. Terrorism occurred. I agree we need to stay a little longer. The way we approached afghanistan did create the vacuum. Click some critics have blamed president obama for the current upheaval in iraq saying he shouldve kept american soldiers on the ground in that country. Do you agree . Hindsight is 2020. Borderseft troops on with syria, we could have maintained some Training Mission and some support mission on the border with syria. Station. N has left the i
Southwestern germany. In a statement, the hospital said it will evaluate his condition, begin any necessary medical care and assist in his recovery process. Officials say they are sensitive to what Sergeant Bergdahl has been through and will proceed with his reintegration at a pace with which he is comfortable. The hospital says there is no predetermined amount of time for what it calls the reintegration process. This morning, the 5 taliban detainees released in exchange for his freedom arrived in doha, qatar. They included a Founding Member of the taliban, a deputy intelligence official. The deal was brokered by the qatari government which has assured that u. S. National security is not at risk. A report from doha. The taliban leaders are now in doha. They will release they were released in a prison swap mediated by qatar. Foreign minister bin hamman said it was humanitarian but stopped short of elaborating on what role played. I with respect to the detail, excuse me for not disclosin
We should remind mr. Navarro that the cdc is a federal agency, part of the administration. The cdc director is an appointed position and dr. Robert redfield was appointed by president donald trump. The official went on to say this administration has shown time and time again that they have a problem with science, adding we are giving them science and they dont seem to want it. You mentioned this at the top, john, this comes as we report growing tension amid the cdc and the white house, particularly dr. Deborah birx who has had a problem and raised concerns within White House Task force meetings with the data and submitted by the cdc. Were told since the beginning, the white house and the cdc have been on two different pages and here we are stretching into the tenth week of the response, john and alisyn, and seems that tension and that sour relationship is only getting worse. John, alisyn . Nick, thank you very much for all of that. We will speak about it for the next hour. Thank you. L
Coowned the philadelphia inquirer. Plus, who can be hiding behind this poster . Who could put a look on the teenagers face like that . Its a heartwarming story and were going to have it, coming up. We start today in idaho where the parents of Sergeant Bowe bergdahl are expected to speak at any moment. They were in washington yesterday with president obama the day their son was released from the taliban in afghanistan. Sergeant bergdahl was held captive in afghanistan for five years. You have been in touch with bowes family for years. Tell us the scene there and what is going on. Reporter well, we are near the Boise International airport and bob and Jani Bergdahl have just arrived here not too long ago and they will be speaking with reporters. Its not clear whether or not they will take questions but they are members of the p. O. W. Mia community thats supporting them for the last five years that have turned out to see them come home. The big question is when they will be reunified with
Rescue operation essentially saved bergdahls life. U. S. Special forces recovered him yesterday in a swap negotiated by the government of qatar in exchange five Guantanamo Bay detainees were released. Now, the whole state of idaho is celebrating, but no city is happier than Sergeant Bergdahls hometown of hailey, idaho. And nick valencia is on his way to his hometown right now. Nick, youre on the phone with us. Youve talked to a close family friend who is there waiting for him to come home. What have you heard . Reporter dana, we actually just got to hailey right now, and were driving down main street. And every tree along main street has a Yellow Ribbon or balloons to commemorate their hometown hero, Bowe Bergdahl, who was just released from captivity after nearly five years. Were looking at signs right now that say bowe is free at last with a picture of the Army Sergeant. It is an emotional day here, especially for those who have committed themselves to keeping this story in the media