Its deal with the taliban to bring Bowe Bergdahl home. The american prisoner of war was swapped for five longtime detainees at guantanamo bay, all said to be prominent members of the taliban and long called too dangerous to release. In a lateday briefing, senators were told bergdahls health was in jeopardy and the administration had to make a deal to save his life, but many who were in that room say they are not convinced and they worry u. S. Security may now be at risk. I learned nothing in this briefing, nor did i expect to learn anything in this briefing. I remain as deeply skeptical today as i did before this conversation we had with this administration. For two days now, weve asked questions, many of which have not yet been fully answered. Beyond that, i remain increasingly convinced from everything weve been presented that these five individuals that have been released will soon return to the fight against america. I was not satisfied from the briefing that i received today that
Hello, im wolf blitzer reporting from washington. Learning new details about the condition of the freed Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. We have the latest on the political firestorm over the deal that freed him. The possible now saying, bergdahl is showing signs of improvement. He said to be speaking in english, described as more engaged than his treatment. Previously, Senior Defense official said bergdahl was having trouble speaking english, the pentagon Spokesman Says hes not talked to his parents yet. Bergdahls being treated at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in germany, where he was taken after his release from captivity. No word when hell head off to a u. S. Military base in san antonio. President obama, meanwhile, offering an impassioned defense of the deal that freed Bowe Bergdahl. The agreement to release five taliban prisoners from the u. S. Military prison at Guantanamo Bay in cuba in exchange for bergdahl set off a political firestorm. A News Conference in brussels today, the
Sons and husbands and brothers who in lonely prison cells have endured an absolute nightmare. But they never gave in and they never gave up. At long last, they can stand tall and breathe deep the fresh air of freedom. Covering these breaking developments for us, we have chris frates at the white house, Frederik Pleitgen at Ramstein Air Base in germany. To Fred Pleitgen at ramstein, so, did they land there . Reporter is that constituent stihl is the question. There is no official confirmation from the base in ramstein or from the state department. However, what we saw maybe 35 minutes ago was a medical bus that was going towards the Landstuhl Medical Center here that is right next to the Ramstein Air Base. It was escorted by five or six vehicles of german police, base police, as well as military police. What wed been gathering before from the base here was that that was the way that such a convoy would take place when these americans arrived here. So, again, no official confirmation yet
The U.S. soldier injured in a Christmas Day attack by Iran-backed militias remains in a coma after taking shrapnel to the brain and will have a difficult road to recover.