shane and josh do not deserve to be in prison one day longer than i was. we committed no crime and we are not spies. we in no way intended any harm to the iranian government or its people and believe a huge misunderstanding led to our detention and prolonged imprisonment. reporter: the mothers of shane bauer and josh fattal have requested a meeting with iran s president, mahmoud ahmadinejad. he s in new york city for the united nations general assembly. no word yet on whether, in fact, he will meet with the mothers. i met with them after the press conference and they tell me sar sarah s release makes them more hopeful their own children will be allowed to leave prison. i was very excited for sarah to be free for our families and also nora and sarah. however, the bittersweet truth is shane and josh aren t home.
i was very excited for sarah to be free for our families and also nora and sarah. however, the bittersweet truth is shane and josh aren t home. we really want them home. they are innocent it is the same case. they need to be returned. laura, this is a bitter sweet moment. how do you deal with those conflicting emotions? well, i talk to cindy a lot. we are both in the same boat and our sons are not released and sarah s come home. i m, of course, very, very happy for sarah and for nora, but it is a mixed blessing. i m very happy for her but i want josh home. i want shane home. they belong home. were you able to learn any additional information, have any clearer idea of how she was treated, they were treated? we sarah had we met her maybe an hour before the press conference. so, we have not gotten any specific information at all. does their release make you