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It appears to be going well. on his first night in jonestown california congressman leo ryan is enjoying what looks to be a healthy, happy place. >> we came there knowing that we were going to see a show. the question was, was anyone going to be brave enough to come forward? were we going to be able to see any cracks? >> and then the cracks come when two temple members separately pass notes to nbcs don harris pleading to get out. >> then we knew the people were being held there against their wil...

Warren weinstein is seen pleading for his freedom. >> nine years ago, i came to pakistan to help my government. and i did so at a time when most americans would not come here. and now, when i need my government, it seems that i have been totally abandoned. and forgotten. >> right now the state department still trying to authenticate that video. joining us now from washington with more fox news strategic analyst lt. ralph peters. do you think he had a gun to his head making that tape. >> yes. cer...

Hostages and especially in warning the kidnappers. they will be followed. they will be pursued to the ends of the earth, so to speak. they want to make it clear, theyll find the kidnappers but not release the hostages through ransom payments. they live by real threats to the kidnappers. we know well theyve carried out those threats against kidnappers but the kidnappers remain. weinstein has been held for two years. >> weinstein says they will allow his family to visit him, which i found somewhat...

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Airport. >> oh, my, it does continue, alexander field, stay with us. and all right, i want to get back to this brazen move by the terrorist, this video drop on christmas day that shows an american captive pleading for his life. al-qaeda is holding warren weinstein, they grabbed him two years ago in pakistan. and now, theyre apparently using warren weinstein, age 72, to try to gain some sort of leverage. take a look, they put him under pressure to lobby the u.s. government to negotiate his rele...

Beyond that, the president said its significant in that it helps -- spends direct money to help counterterrorism efforts. about $127 billion. >> traveling with the president in honolulu. peter, thank you. also some new reaction this hour from the state department on the video of an american contractor kidnapped by al qaeda, pleading for president obamas help. >> my name is warren weinstein. >> warren weinstein asks president obama to negotiate his release saying he feels, quote, totally abandone...

Couldnt get it, had pre-existing conditions, and thats the good story. what they never counted on was this big with, bad story looming of people who are unhappy about being not renewed and may not be happy with what they get in replacement. harris: again, some messaging that republicans can take advantage of, and it pretty much writes itself. charlie, lynn, good to see you. thank you both. happy holidays. >> thank you. >> same to you, harris. leland: this is a story weve been covering for a long...

Have been seeing pictures of him. you can really see that the years have taken their toll on him. he says hes full of a lot of anxiety, he says that -- to president obama listen, this is your second term, you dont have to worry about re-election, you can take these hard decisions. hes really not only pleading with the president but also secretary of state, the public and the media. he says hes really disappointed that were not paying enough attention to his case. hes been serving his government ...

>> thank you so much. nine years ago, i came to pakistan to help my government. and i did so at a time when most americans would not come here. and now, when i need my government it seems that i have been totally abandoned. and forgotten. >> it is a brazen move by the terrorists. that video drop happened on christmas day. an american captive, pleading for his life. al-qaeda is holding warren weinstein, they grabbed him two years ago in pakistan, and now theyre using him on christmas day, no le...

Relatives are phoning me, constantly, leaving me messages, pleading with me, afraid that hes going to spend another minute alone with his daughter.