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June 0june june 2009, just short of five years. yesterday he was released in return for five terrorist suspects held at guantanamo bay. lets go to barbara starr for more on this incredible story. barbara, good morning. >> victor, christi, it was an extraordinary negotiation, five taliban for one american soldier. >> id like to say to bowe right now who is having trouble speakispeak english. [ speaking in foreign language ] . "im your father, bowe." >> reporter: an emotional moment as bowe bergda...

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Will, in captivity in vietnam and laos. i believe hundreds are still there held against their will. on bergdahl, were all happy we got him back. politically, im a little cynical about the timing of it. he could have done this exact deal two years ago. it was discussed. the same five taliban guys. why now, why the day after shinseki is gone do we suddenly -- rng why do you think? >> i think it would be a change of narrative by the white house. take friday, which is always the day for the bad news...

Its a day full of promise. and often, that day arrives by train. big day today? even bigger one tomorrow. csx. how tomorrow moves. heres whats happening. all seven people aboard a private plane that crashed just after takeoff in bedford massachusetts have died. the gulfscream jet was heading to atlantic city last night and had four passengers and three crew members on board. the parents of sergeant bowe bergdahl thank all those involved in his release during an appearance with president obam...

>> certainly, after five years in captivity, our concerns were increasing with every passing day. we also had indications that indeed his health was growing more fragile. he had lost a good bit of weight. and we were very concerned that time was not something we could play with, that we needed to act when we had the opportunity. and thats what we did. >> why didnt you notify congress? >> for that very reason -- >> which, under the law, it says you should. >> this opportunity is one that has been...

>> retired fbi agent rob levinson disappeared in iran in 2000. he was working for the cia, his family revealed, but the u.s. government has not publicly acknowledged that. >> kenneth bae in north carolina, he was sentenced to 15 hard years for allegedly committing hostile acts though they never expanded upon that. alan gross in 2009, he was working as a subcontractor in cuba at the time. >> and american pastor abedini in iran, sentenced on charges of attempting to undermine the iranian governm...

Guantanamo bay detainees. so the question is just how does one survive captivity and live to tell about it? alexandra field is with us live from new york. and alexandra, youve spoken with a reporter who faced the same fate. >> right. so few of us can understand what it is that sergeant bergdahl has been through and what it is hes going through right now. but i did speak to a journalist who used to be with "the new york times." he himself was taken by the taliban. he talked to me about what he di...

A celebration. ed lavandera has more. >> reporter: at 1:00 mountain time, the parents of bergdahl will be arriving here in boise, idaho, this coming on the day after president obama gave them the news that nearly five years in captivity, their son sergeant bowe bergdahl will be coming home. hes in germany getting medical treatment. its not exactly when he will be reunified with his parents but he will be transported to a medical center in san antonio, texas, and perhaps the reunification with hi...

There are questions about why that happened. that was mysterious. his father was saying that he was having some difficulty speaking english upon his release. what questions will drive an investigation for you? >> well, first of all, we are focused on, as we have done -- accomplished in the last few hours, the safe return of sergeant bergdahl. he is a member of the united states armed forces. second, our priority now is to give him all the care he needs so that he can be integrated back into soci...

Mathmetacian. the worse rated job of the career according to career cast is lumberjack. so dont do that. thanks for being part of my program this week. i will see you next week. hello, im dana bash in for fredricka whitfield. the presidents say they are ecstatic their son has been released. they are expected to speak to the media in one hour. this comes after their son leaves afghanistan after nearly five years in captivity. the details on where he is now, next. and a fiery crash leads to