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Million, they say, whoa, whoa, whoa, what are they using that money for? >> its supposed to go to these governments in central america to help them with this so-called reintegration process. i just got back from the border and we saw the conditions that the immigrants are coming into this country. this is a family from honduras. they had just come out of the rio grande river. i spoke to them briefly and they said they were happy to be here. this group turned themselves in to the border patrol. u...

>> what this will do is al give maliki some -- it will give him an opportunity, what we call in the military some breathing room. hes going to trade space for time. he needs to be able to ensure that he can preserve his government and it can move forward with all of its flaws and with all of its problems. so lets preserve what exists. these 300 advisers when they get there will certain be the right step in the right direction. these folks are exceptionally mature, very talented, very senior guys...

That, number one, theres a professional military that has something that theyre fighting for beyond some immediate sectarian gratification. and that has -- thats a lengthy process, christi, you dont raise an army overnight. but weve been doing that. thats the sad part of all this. weve been raising this army and training this army for the last decade. and were just not there yet, primarily because over the course of time, bad decisions were made in terms of how that military would be organized a...

A lot of the psychologists said that is a dramatic step. it can take a long time for someone in bowe bergdahls situation to be ready for that. >> it is fascinating. weve been talking to the medical psychologists that are a part of this team helping out in the reintegration process with bowe bergdahl. they say family is integral to the reintegration process that theyre very much needed but at the same time the initial meeting can be simply overwhelming. regardless its been almost three weeks sinc...

Very integral part of that reintegration process that the army has talked about so much with -- with bowe bergdahl, and they have made it clear that its his choice, the moment they want to call them the phone call can be made and the reunion arranged. not exactly clear why that hasnt happened because we havent heard from bowe bergdahl at all. >> give us some guidance here because theres going to be two suggestions, one is he doesnt like his family. other one is that this is a sensitive thing and...

Process and what it means for national security. of course, as we have reported over the last few weeks, a great deal of controversy. not only about the way bowe bergdahl was captured and the circumstances and the questions still kind of surrounding that, but whether or not it was smart policy to exchange five taliban prisoners for bowe bergdahl. so theyll be taking a closer look at that. and as you mentioned, part of this hearing is hearing from one of bowe bergdahls unit comrades, as well as f...

Experts and this is part of that reintegration process. this is something he needs to be fully aware of and be prepared for as he enters back into society. part of that process would include all of the media coverage dating back to five years which we have to presume he hasnt been exposed to. especially all of the media coverage since his release and the controversy surrounding that. as you know its been a stunning turn of events for many of his family and friends who have been watching this clo...

About was when i would be able to be back with my family again, so im sure hes gone over that in his mind many, many times. but i guess actually doing it is difficult for him. >> and you know, one of the things this reintegration process, they now say that hes able to hold a press conference, subject him to the media coverage. a lot of it regarding bowe bergdahl is negative and scathing. it would be hard to read. in your situation a psychologist had you google yourself as part of the reintegrati...

Disappearance from his unit or the exchange that resulted in his release. but the doctors did say this that is going to be part of this reintegration process. he is he speed of his reintegration. have to request that and request when he wants to see his family and when and how that is going to happen. >> so he has absolutely no idea that much of the nation is discussing his release at this point and some are very upset with it? >> thats what the military officials were telling us. now, i know th...

Exposed to him, which in speaking with the psychologists and medical team that is treating him at fort sam houston and that reintegration process we have heard so much about in the last few weeks, that that would be part of the process in exposing him and preparing him for that onslaught of attention that awaits him once he leaves this facility. so the medical experts there knowing that is going to be a huge part of his reintegration process and trying to resume a normal life again here in the u...