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>> kristen welcoker at the whit house. thanks as always. >> one point of debate in the sergeant bergdahl case continues to be the deal to release five taliban prisoners in exchange for bergdahl. theyre now in qatar will they will remain for at least a year, were told. how much should america trust qatar to make good on their end of their deal? the qatary government has given the united states assurances they will monitor the men, but there are fresh concerns this afternoon over that promise. her...

From the u.s. detention camp. could these five prisoners dubbed the hardest of the hard core by senator john mccain reengage in the fight against u.s. troops in afghanistan? even as the u.s. continues to draw down? there are also continued questions about the circumstances surrounding bergdahls capture by the taliban in 2009 which we will get to a bit later. today and over the weekend it was the release of the taliban prisoners by the white house that drew the eye of republicans. >> they had a 3...

Wait. had we waited and lost him i dont think anybody would have forgiven the united states government. >> and to that point, eli, there is a political matter here. you heard one republican member of congress saying this is not partisan. had they waited and had the news been he was killed or that he died still in the custody of the taliban wouldnt that have created its own version of a fire storm? >> it is possible that would have gotten out. there are all kinds of back channel and secret negoti...

He went after issa was almost something that when you turn to, you thought you were watching a bizarre reality show. >> darrell issa says is it true, and he presented outstanding evidence that she needed toance and she refused to answer at which time it was clear it was going to be im taking the fifth, im taking the fifth, he essentially said were done here. then the wrepl eli -- then the ranking member elijah kupblgz said i -- cummings and then this happened. >> mr. speaker i have one question,...

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