Taking control of key cities, what was once unthinkable about this anti iraq war president. Ill be a president who ends this war in iraq and finally brings our troops home. As we come this i dont rule out anything. They come here and find a relief. A tiny shelter in texas home to families from Foreign Countries trying to get into america. You look into these peoples eyes, especially the children. What do you see . Fear. Theyre scared. Well take you live to the border border. Thats one for you changed your mind . I have to say, i think you are being persistent the hillary npr interview. Samesex marriage and a quip pi clinton. Im trying to clarify so you can understand. No, i dont think you are trying to clarify. What happened . Lets talk. Live in the cnn newsroom. Good morning. Im care costello. Thank you for joining me. We begin with Bowe Bergdahls return. Today for the first time in five years, the former p. O. W. Is on american soil. This is the plane landing in san antonio overnight
Hometown of hailey, idaho. And erin mcpike is at the white house. First lets hear from Bowe Bergdahls parents who spoke just a short time ago. I love you, bowe. Im so very proud of you. And, of course, all of your very large family would also like me to tell you that they love you also and are also very proud of you. Weve been working very, very hard for your release these last five years along with the whole of our government, even other governments, and most especially, of course, qatar. Never losing hope in you or for you. Right now so many people are in place to assist you in all the aspects of your recovery to full health. Trust them. Its okay. And give yourself all of the time you need to recover and decompress. There is no hurry. You have your life ahead of you. We continue in our minutebyminute prayers for you as you go through this healing process, and we praise god for your freedom. Were talking like this because we havent talked to bowe yet. We havent called him on the phone
Detainees from Guantanamo Bay. Bergdahl is now in a Forwarding Operating base in afghanistan. His family just hours ago learned he was free. The local qatari government brokered the deal. The pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr has been all over the story. Well get to her. First to somebody who actually knows Bowe Bergdahl very, very well. Sheri horton of idaho. Sheri, thank you for joining us. This is obviously an incredible day, ow viewers should know you know him incredibly well because you were his roommate three years. I was. Its a very exciting day near idaho. Everybody is celebrating. All restaurants are putting signssits very xrit iexciting tell us about the efforts that have been under way, my understanding, you and his parents working hand in glove with the rest of his friends to try to make sure that the idea of his captivity is not forgotten . Well, his parents have been in the forefront the whole time, even if they are very private people and not necessarily the ones givi
The idaho native was captured after two months on the battlefield in afghanistan. Since his capture only a few videos have proved he has been captured. Bowes father appealed directly to his sons captors in this youtube video. I personal appeal to general ha kwanny and we are counting on your professional integrity and honor to return the safe return of our son. Reporter in that video, robert sports a long beard and had learned arabic to better communicate with the taliban. They had become frustrated by the u. S. Government. They felt the government was foot dragging and decided to speak out themselves. Reporter an emails to his family obtained by the late Michael Hastings and published by Rolling Stone magazine, bergdahl made clear his disillusionment of the war. He wrote the following to his parents in his final email home. His first letters home, emails home were very positive but then he said he became the emails became much darker. His son seemed to feel that the military was not t
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