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Bring our soldiers home? >> we have a responsibility to bring home soldiers who have not deserted or abandoned their post or otherwise. >> were presuming his guilt here. >> im presuming before you decide youre going to turn over people who are going to kill americans and, by the way, my concern -- >> likely going to die in captivity. >> we dont know that for sure. >> the american military -- >> you know who got behind that deal, the american military people saying dont release these guys. becaus...

Narration said that we told them that he was fine and then they handed him over. that conflicts with what the u.s. medical teams here at landstuhl medical facility in southern germany say. theyve got him inside the hospital behind me, giving him medical treatment for what they say are conditions that required hospitalization. the focus very much at this stage in terms of his medical condition is on his dietary needs, his nutritional needs after being held in captivity by sort of afghan militants...

Border. the taliban said this took place in eastern afghanistan. they also said that at least 18 armed taliban soldiers were present during this handover. indeed, the video also shows a number of taliban armed afghan militants in the frame as well. so, you know, it corroborates that side of the story. in terms of his health and welfare, he looks pretty gaunt. i think we have to go with what the medical officials say here in southern germany say about that, he has certain medical needs. hes in a ...

Hawk helicopter, hes got a plastic bag in his left hand. you just wonder, you know, five years after captivity, starting the next chapter, which is now landstuhl in germany. breaking overnight, a closely watched republican senate primary in mississippi, too close to call this morning. the race between six-term incumbent thad cochran and tea party challenger chris mcdaniel likely headed for a runoff, with most of the votes counted. mcdaniel holds a slim lead, but he doesnt have the 50% he needs...

Captivity, and, you know, the prospects that he would be coming back to his family, that may have been going through his mind. its gone through many of the mind of people i have spoken to in that exact same position. >> and what about, seth, the issue here that the administration is saying the reason they did this deal and they did it now is because they thought that he was on deaths door. this was their last chance. does this look like a man on deaths door to you? >> well, again, it doesnt look...

Forecasters warning of a very long night ahead. chad myers is monitoring conditions. first, the political fire storm over the deal to free sergeant bowe bergdahl. theres breaking news. an early pentagon investigation back in 2009 on colluded he left his outpost deliberately. the official says there was no definitive finding that he deserted because that would require e knowing his intent. ha may become clear when he becomes debriefed. president obama today stood by the steps he took to bring b...

Saying, reportedly, they were somewhat taken by the reaction of the republicans on this. i want your take on that. >> well, the republicans would have a negative reaction no matter what. when our final combat troops come home next year. if bergdahl was still in captivity by the taliban they would be outraged at the idea. outraged that we left that soldier behind so they can have it either way. they can argue this either way. thats what theyre prepared to do because they know it flows throws off ...

>> matthew, these images, you can seeberg dal is clearly unwell. if you look at his military photo in 2009 and look at him now -- do we have that? i think we do. anyway, if you compare his condition from when he went into the service to now, you can see clearly something is up with him. what are the doctors telling you in germany? >> reporter: clearly he spent nearly five years in afghanistan, five years in captivity with the taliban in afghanistan, thats going to have a toll on your health. ind...

Subsequent years, in searching for bowe bergdahl, there were several they claimed died as a result of ied attacks or a result of deferred resources that led to perhaps more exposure. theres been a lot of criticism. the secretary of defense in brussels addressing that. i want to put aside the politics of this, because there has been more than many of us can stomach. just about anybody with a political bent tries to get in a little bit on this action. the trade in the deal is a whole other convers...

American should be terrified about that. >> his defenders point out he was promoted twice while he was in captivity. our sources tell us that is standard unless youve determined an advance hes a deserter. one of his platoon mates on another network suggested prior to being held captive and going missing he said within days of the disappearance, military teams monitoring radio communications intercepted chatter indicating an american was searching for taliban members who spoke english and went on...