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I didnt want to have clothes on. i didnt want to have clothes off. if someone asked me "lets go dancing" that would have been impossible. >> wel welcome back to "hannity." last night hillary clinton made her stance on this bergdahl prison exchange known. >> a lot of our closest allies do prisoner exchanges to get our p.o.w.s back all the time. the idea that you really care for your own citizens, and particularly those in uniform, i think is a very noble one. >> here with reaction is rick perry...

They dont reintroduce people to the families quickly. >> in the news conference, i was surprised when the parents said they havent spoken to him. >> and this is normal compared to the past case in colombia, and there were language issues, because they had been speaking spanish constantly through the five years. that is the thing that the politics have been moving quickly and legitimate questions of people asking what happened and what he did that night at that base. and yet, it is a very slow pa...

Already reaping a political backlash. >> and theyre calling for an investigation. a congressional investigation. >> fury on the right over the five senior taliban members released as part of that swap. >> these are the hardest of the hardcore. these are the highest high-risk people. >> has the administration now, though, endangered the lives of all americans for the safety of one american? >> the president, the white house, the united states of america was negotiating with terrorists. >> prisone...

Five senior taliban members released as part of that swap. >> these are the hardest of the hardcore. these are the highest high-risk people. >> has the administration now, though, endangered the lives of all americans for the safety of one american? >> the president, the white house, the united states of america was negotiating with terrorists. >> prisoner exchanges are common. >> when you negotiate peace with someone, you have to negotiate with your enemy. >> was the white house required to wai...

Court-martial. but we bring them home. >> or both. >> right. okay. so if it werent five gitmo prisoners, well, you know look at the history of prisoner exchanges. we talked about the israeli example. you know, thats a legitimate question. >> theres a difference. >> you could argue that its a good deal as thee deals go. >> its a good deal? okay. >> the complication here is thats all great and the president can stand in front of the country and say leave no man or woman behind. but is it contra ve...

And it appears that the administration has two views. the first, they interpreted the statute to allow them to act in this exigent circumstance, which is inconsistent with the statute and hard to defend. even if the statute was violated, it was not binding on the president, because it interfered with his vested function as commander in chief. >> again, its the wiggle room that seems so difficult for the of us to understand who, say, dont have jds. danny, the president said this is what happens a...

That was your son or daughter, would you have done this deal? this is typical republican fear mongering. these republicans are using the release of a united states prisoner of war for a political tool. republicans should remember they told us were on a war footing, were at war. prisoner exchanges are common place in armed conflict. in fact, in 1985, ronald reagan gave 1500 missiles to iran in exchange for prisoners. what do you think, you do the calculation, folks. do you think 1500 missiles are...

My question is why did the white house elect to make this so public and go in the rose garden and announce this? >> well, first of all, the notion that somehow this is an unusual thing is at odds with history, not the history you just mentioned involving president carter but the history of the way the israelis are were very tough on terrorism on more than 25 occasions, theyve had prisoner exchanges over the last few decades, often were only a couple of israeli prisoners are exchanged for dozens ...

Prisoner exchanges. so in that sense this is very much in line with what happens when hostilities end, he is specially since the health of sergeant bergdahl was at issue. this will come up on capitol hill. people saying he shouldnt have been released will have to answer as to how they might have reacted should he died in taliban captivity. >> were awaiting word as to just what his health was like during the final days the decision was made. >> thats right. >> josh, you argued in one piece that t...

>> the administration considers bergdahl a prisoner of war not a hostage. arguing prisoner exchanges are a question. his troops had to sfrn fearch f him. >> anybody who has been held in those conditions in cap taifity for five years has made paid an extraordinary price. thats not the point. the point is he is back. >> there were tough kradoffs here. many are wondering if americans overseas are at a greater risk as a result of this deal. the president ignored a law requiring that he notify congre...