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Years of waiting in bergdahls hometown where family and friends anxiously await his return. yellow ribbons and balloons decorated the streets there. this morning the decorations are a reminder that bergdahl was out of sight but never out of mind. we go live to idaho for more. good morning, nick. >> reporter: this is a lightningtime coming for idaho. for nearly five years, this community here waited for this moment. bowe bergdahl, their hometown hero, finally released from taliban captivity. on a...

This decision being made now? >> well, the bottom line is the president knew he had to go out and do something on this. hes talked about it repeatedly so why not take it front and center. the president clearly going through the front door on this issue and taking republicans head-on especially those republicans from coal producing states. >> joe johns reporting live. thanks so much. were also following another big story this morning. after five years in taliban captivity, u.s. soldier beau be ...

We dont know where. we dont know under what circumstances for five years. as far as we know, he was not held with any other americans or any english-speaking people. we dont know that yet. im not surprised that there are still questions, and until we get the facts exactly what the condition of sergeant bergdahl is, we cant go much further in speculating. but, you know, this is a guy who probably went through hell the last five years, and lets focus on getting him well and getting him back with h...

Fascinating of all, ive seen the bergdahls go through all of this. >> certainly is. ed, stand by for a minute because on the phone we have bill richardson, who is the former u.s. ambassador to the united nations, former governor, former congressman but also, mr. ambassador, more importantly for this situation, you have firsthand experience in negotiating the release of captives around the world, north korea, iraq, cuba. what do you make of this big picture and also lets stay on the human level h...

(whispering) o! sorry! yes yes! (whispering) well take it. i miss them. and im afraid that i might never see them again. >> that was army sergeant bowe bergdahl in a video made by the taliban during his captivity, worrying about his family back home. the news of his release quickly went through his hometown of hailey, idaho. joining me now on the phone is sue martin. sue owns the coffee shop called zanys river street coffee house in the town where bowe bergdahl worked on and off. sue, im sure ...

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 h...

Their son, as we have been reporting, the u.s. exchanging five top taliban detainees from gitmo for sergeant bowe bergdahls freedom, which is a move that has been criticized by lawmakers since the defense department in 2008 said the detainees posed a high risk threat to the united states and should not be released. national correspondent live from washington, d.c. with that part of the story. steve. >> yes, in spite of all the good aspect of the story, the high emotions and triumph and relief fo...

Its real. the enek dote writing "sf" on the plate on the helicopter. hell go to sleep to the and wake up in the morning on a u.s. base and look around him and think am i dreaming and then realize its true, hes free. >> reporter: how long did that last for you? >> through the first several days, went on for weeks. its a gradual thing. people say it will be difficult for him to return. this is the most wonderful day in his life to be able to sort of walk through a door when he wants, to eat when h...

Bouncy houses with an attached slide and carried it several hundred feet before crashing down. it happened at a lacrosse tournament in littleton, colorado. one child was treated and released after being thrown by it. another was taken away in ambulance but his injuries are not believed to be serious. we have more ahead in the newsroom and it all starts right now. hello. im dana bash in for fredricka whitfield. i want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. the parents...

It is an emotional day here, especially for those who have committed themselves to keeping this story in the media. there was a group called bring bowe back. stephanie oneill is one of co-. i spoke to her by phone today. she described to me the mood here and the overwhelming joy and elation that the community felt when they heard the news that bergdahl had been released from captivity. in 2009, they began to put up these yellow ribbons and balloons to show support. they said stephanie oneill did...