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the clock is ticking to the end of the 72-hour cease-fire which is set for friday morning local time. now a report out of lebanon says that egyptian officials are suggesting an extension until sunday morning to allow more time for talks. there s still a question about whether or not the israelis have even arrived in cairo despite the fact that many in the media have reported that. let s bring in reza sayah from cairo where the negotiations are set to take place. reza, what are you hearing about whether or not the israelis are there, and have any talks actually started yet? reporter: the israelis are here, jake, but full-scale talks have not gotten under way. we just spoke to a palestinian delegate who is part of the negotiating team in cairo, and he tells us they have yet to make communications with egyptian officials today. he expects that to happen sometime within the next several hours. the israeli team did arrive here last night and the cease-fire seems to be hold ....
now, as you mentioned, this investigation is being led by major general kenneth dahl. we understand that over the past few days, he s been interviewing several of bergdahl s platoon mates trying to figure out exactly what happened the day he disappeared in 2009. several of those platoon mates have said that bergdahl abandoned his post. one of them, former sergeant josh quarter, told me that general dahl asked him very specific questions about what bergdahl intended to do, what were the events that led up to him walking away from the post. now, bergdahl s attorney says that he won t discuss specifics of this case so far. he says that bergdahl has been transitioning well to life back here on regular duty here at ft. sam, houston. he s been at a desk job in the past few weeks. and bergdahl wants to thank president obama for saving his life. u.s. officials tell jim miklaszewski that so far bergdahl has yet to speak to his parents since returning to american soil. bergdahl s ....
side. also jesse waters travels to texas to a big muslim meeting. but he s not greeted warmly. they are saying i can t go in. caution, you are about to enter the no-spin zone. the factor begins right now. thanks for watching, president obama in the real state of the union. that is the subject of this evening s talking points. as you may know the president gives his annual address tomorrow evening and is expected to ask for higher taxes on businesses. he may also ask republicans and some democrats to back off on iran, which is evolving into a dangerous situation. a new poll by abc news says the president s job approval rating is improving. talking points believe the approval rate inging is going up a bit due to the perception of improving economy and lower gas prices. republicans will not accept a a tax hike. the president doesn t really care. he continues to play robin hood trying to take from the rich and appropriate to the working class. with no hope no hope o ....
side. also jesse waters travels to texas to a big muslim meeting. but he s not greeted warmly. they are saying i can t go in. caution, you are about to enter the no-spin zone. the factor begins right now. thanks for watching, president obama in the real state of the union. that is the subject of this evening s talking points. as you may know the president gives his annual address tomorrow evening and is expected to ask for higher taxes on businesses. he may also ask republicans and some democrats to back off on iran, which is evolving into a dangerous situation. a new poll by abc news says the president s job approval rating is improving. talking points believe the approval rate inging is going up a bit due to the perception of improving economy and lower gas prices. republicans will not accept a a tax hike. the president doesn t really care. he continues to play robin hood trying to take from the rich and appropriate to the working class. with no hope no hope o ....
freedom never seemed so far away for the desperate families who fled wars at home, only to be caught up in more suffering in europe. today, children, men and women were stuffed into buses, destination unknown. germany has offered refuge, but countries along the way have thrown up roadblocks, overwhelmed by the crowds and hoping to shift the burden to neighbors. mark phillips is with the refugees in croatia. reporter: their trek away from war and toward a new life did not need a detour and did not need more uncertainty, but it got both. the refugees had been refused entry into hungary from serbia, and now thousands of them have come here to next door croatia, instead. and here they were stuck syrians, afghanis, iraqis, like sarmad. they all had one thought. where do you want to go? i didn t decide yet, but any country that s safe for me. reporter: after the chaotic clash with hungarian border guards earlier in the week, the croatians imposed order on the 14,000 th ....