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>> certainly anybody whos been held in those conditions in captivity for five years has paid an extraordinary price. but that is really not the point. the point is that hes back. hes going to be safely reunited with his family. he served the united states with honor and distinction. >> and while bergdahl was moved to the brooke army medical center pending the outcome of the investigation, a government accountability office report stated that the bergdahl swap broke the law because the administra...

Enemy did to him. if that should be a mitigation, then that will take place. and that will impact on time served in jail. >> uh-huh. >> that will be where the negotiation will take place based on his captivity. but believe me, there is not a soldier sailor or airmen or marine out there whos listening to me that would want anything less than dishonorable discharge for this kind of behavior on the battlefield. that is bona fide desertion in the face of the enemy. and then walking toward that enemy...

If that should be a mitigation, then that will take place. and that will impact on time served in jail. >> uh-huh. >> that will be where the negotiation will take place based on his captivity. but believe me, there is not a soldier sailor or airmen or marine out there whos listening to me that would want anything less than dishonorable discharge for this kind of behavior on the battlefield. that is bona fide desertion in the face of the enemy. and then walking toward that enemy knowing what the ...

Bergdahl ands had time in captivity with the taliban. a letter released by his lawyer claims bergdahl was tortured. because of that let, some military experts say despite being charged with desertion, he could cut a deal by pleaing for leniency. he could avoid jail and keep his va benefits. house oversight committee chairman jason chaffetz demanding the white house turn over all the information,ing all the reports and all the documents on the highly controversial swap of bergdahl for five high l...

>> have you spoken to sergeant bergdahl since the charges were released? im wondering what his reaction to them was. >> well, in fact, the way i found out that he was being charged was he called me because we had no prior notice that this was going to happen. after i spoke with him and he is philosophical about this, hes a long time to ponder the process since his return from afghanistan. you know, he takes it one step at a time. hes a very impressive guy. >> youve released a statement from serg...

Bergdahl wants to hutput him on the wins stand to sell the jury how well he served. remember what susan rice said she said on national television he served with honor and distinction. >> he was promoted to sergeant while he was in captivity and also earned $200,000 in back pay. will he see the money? >> the penalty of both of these crimes is forfeitture of back pay. if he is acquitted, he will see the money. if there is a plea bargain it will depend on the nature of the bargain. >> they wrote a ...

Demanding outside the nuclear weapons program deal that iran released detained americans and help former fbi agent robert listenson. he disappeared from the ill land of kish in 2007. christine, nice to see you. every time you appear on this show i keep thinking next time its going to be very different that we are going to be celebrating. all these years later you your husband is still missing. >> yes. unfortunately its now been 8 years. we just passed the anniversary on march 9th. and on march 1...

>> bergdahl was released in a controversial prisoner swap last year. he disappeared from the battlefield in 2009 and spent five years in captivity. now he could spend the rest of his life in prison. barbara starr has more. >> reporter: sergeant bowe bergdahl released by the taliban after being held captive for five years could face imprisonment at homement the army now charging him with desertion and "misbehavior before the enemy, engaging in shamefully abandoning his unit." two of the most seri...

Years in captivity, he says that he tried to escape the taliban 12 times, and you think that the harsh treatment that he received there, will it help his sentence? >> well shgs i think that is relevant if he is indeed prosecuted and we are looking at the punishment that he should receive, and the attorney says that due to the punishment you know, that he has received time served, and that said, we need to the take into account the folks that i am confident died and the soldiers like lieutenant a...

Motivation, his intentions as well as the details of his captivity at the hands of the taliban for nearly five years. at the end of that process, there will be a recommendation to the general, who then will have to decide based on all the facts and circumstances, including the mitigating evidence, which as you can imagine is very substantial, given the experience that sergeant bergdahl has had, what should be done with the charges. and that could range from you know, a general court-martial, tha...