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>> were just outside flint, michigan at sergeant amir hekmatis childhood home. but amir hasnt been home in three years. instead, he is held as a political prisoner iran. this is irans notorious evan prison, one of the most brutal prifnts in the entire world. and for more than 1300 days a decorated american marine, amir hekmati has suffered, been tortured behind evans walls. >> he is an american born here in arizona, served with honor and distinction in the marine corps. fought against ...

Peace show to the world that he is he a peaceful man and let amir go. he knows amir is innocent. he knows that they set him up. they lied to him. you know, they tortured him. and he always -- he is against all those things. he doesnt want anybody torture. he doesnt want anybody sit in the prison for a long time. then what happened? why you -- why three years you let young man -- innocent young man sitting in the prison, where is he? why he doesnt help me? >> marine amir hekmati first sentenced t...

>> thats his twin? >> um-huh. >> and then here is -- where was this taken? >> this was in california. he was based in camp pendleton so he spent some time there and he was in monterrey as well. >> and here is -- what is this? >> this is him in ramadi. >> i hope we can get him home. >> i do too. >> thank you. >> right now "on the record" just obtaining new information about our governments efforts to try to get amir released. a state department official telling us the obama administration has tak...

>> were just outside flint, michigan at sergeant amir hekmatis childhood home. but amir hasnt been home in three years. instead, he is held as a political prisoner iran. this is irans notorious evan prison, one of the most brutal prifnts in the entire world. and for more than 1300 days a decorated american marine, amir hekmati has suffered, been tortured behind evans walls. >> he is an american born here in arizona, served with honor and distinction in the marine corps. fought against ...

impact on these kinds of cases in the future, i dont think its going to have a huge impact. the court very carefully narrowed this case to apply basically just to the facts that was presented. in this particular circumstance. and went out of its way, particularly in the majority opinion, to say dont think that you are going to be able to read this into all sorts of other opinions down the line. this is pretty narrow. >> i guess i think it is because josh earnest the press secretary sai...

impact on these kinds of cases in the future, i dont think its going to have a huge impact. the court very carefully narrowed this case to apply basically just to the facts that was presented. in this particular circumstance. and went out of its way, particularly in the majority opinion, to say dont think that you are going to be able to read this into all sorts of other opinions down the line. this is pretty narrow. >> i guess i think it is because josh earnest the press secretary sai...

And all of his possessions were in his truck including his three guns. >> and did he tell you that, why he went to mexico that day to begin with? >> yes, yes. he went there to eat dinner, go shopping, check out the entertainment. tijuana advertises to marines at camp pendleton. there is a place that is very popular. so he web there to rub elbows with his marine buddies. he spent the evening. walked back to his truck at 10:00 at night to head to san diego to catch a hotel room. >> okay. thanks fo...

And all of his possessions were in his truck including his three guns. >> and did he tell you that, why he went to mexico that day to begin with? >> yes, yes. he went there to eat dinner, go shopping, check out the entertainment. tijuana advertises to marines at camp pendleton. there is a place that is very popular. so he web there to rub elbows with his marine buddies. he spent the evening. walked back to his truck at 10:00 at night to head to san diego to catch a hotel room. >> okay. thanks fo...

That place is in tijuana they actually advertised to camp pendleton marines marines and gg there to rub elbows with his brother. so i understand why he walked over, its the responsible thing to walk over into mexico, spend the afternoon, good food, less expensive than in america, walk back out, and plan on driving back into san diego to seek temporary lodging for the night. but everything turned southward from there. >> now, its been two months. how do you feel about the way the government has h...

protected this democracy. we owe this debt. other $5 billion for terrorists? at west point? where he could have used the day so say, im sorry, for the pain ive caused you, the families, and im going to fix it today. >> that was then, you should see the fury sense, hell hath no furry like a proud vet seeing his buddies scorned. some call it montel unhinged. others, talk show host, unplugged. but for most, the most riveting ten minutes of tv they had ever seen. montel giving hell. >> tel...