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Is five top taliban leaders at guantanamo bay. five terrorists so dangerous they were reportedly only okd for release to get bergdahl back. >> these are the hardest of the hard core. these are the highest high risk people. others that we have released have gone back into the fight. thats been documented. and its disturbing to me that the taliban are the ones that named the people to be released. >> reporter: the white house is defending this deal, though, insisting they did not break long-standi...

I think the question now is, and you point to the kinds of warfare were having now, that no longer can it be said that the u.s. doesnt negotiate with terrorists? >> i wouldnt put it that way, candy. >> how would you put it? >> when we are in battles with terrorists and terrorists take an american prisoner, that prisoner still is a u.s. serviceman or woman. we still have a obligation to bring that person back. we did so, and thats whats to be celebrated. >> was there a particular reason why now? ...

Sergeant bergdahl. and today members of the presidents staff faced questions about who made those decisions. erin mcpike is at the white house for us today. erin, theres lots of voices in washington today critical of the deal made to free that u.s. soldier. what are they saying? >> reporter: randi, republicans are starting to harang the administration for, quote, negotiating with terrorists. national security adviser susan rice was on "state of the union with candy crowley" earlier this morning,...

Theres a huge difference and the n echt ocons keep getting it wrong. >> theres not a huge difference. >> yes, there is. >> its a military purpose required for a purpose. you dont just up and leave and have to come back because all the bad guys infiltrate behind you when you have not put in the stability that you need. thats all the vice president said. the president is talking about rolling people out. to what? to what end? >> the difference between keeping troops in iraq and afghanistan and kee...

Earlier today, we had shots fired in crimea. russian forces reportedly stormed a ukrainian air base today, smashing through the walls with armored personnel carriers and setting off grenades and burst are of gun fire. its said a ukrainian serviceman was injured in the clash. this raises the specter of more violence in crimea and possibly a further russian incursion into ukraine. we go live to kristen welker live at the white house. how is the white house responding to these latest reports from c...

Around what russia is doing to ukraine in crimea. today would seem to be the first day of this crisis as a military conflict. the ukrainian prime minister announced today, "the conflict is shifting from a political to a military stage. he said russian soldiers have started shooting at ukrainian military servicemen, and that is a war crime." ukraine followed that announcement by the prime minister by issuing orders permitting ukrainian soldiers to start using their weapons. "in connection with th...

Around what russia is doing to ukraine in crimea. today would seem to be the first day of this crisis as a military conflict. the ukrainian prime minister announced today, "the conflict is shifting from a political to a military stage. he said russian soldiers have started shooting at ukrainian military servicemen, and that is a war crime." ukraine followed that announcement by the prime minister by issuing orders permitting ukrainian soldiers to start using their weapons. "in connection with th...

Around what russia is doing to ukraine in crimea. today would seem to be the first day of this crisis as a military conflict. the ukrainian prime minister announced today, "the conflict is shifting from a political to a military stage. he said russian soldiers have started shooting at ukrainian military servicemen, and that is a war crime." ukraine followed that announcement by the prime minister by issuing orders permitting ukrainian soldiers to start using their weapons. "in connection with th...

Sentence. i never really got involved in community service projects or stuff like that. it just starts transforming the way you act, the way you think. i think its opened my eyes a lot to compassion, more to helping those around me. >> all quilts made by the inmates are donated to various organizations in the community. >> this is our main project. and this is for the homeless, for battered womens shelters, for flood victims. a couple of years ago, we had a major flood in this area. staying in g...

The family of the only u.s. serviceman currently being held as a prisoner of war. what his loved ones are saying about a new video that shows he is still alive five years after his capture in afghanistan. the family spokesperson will join us. plus, benghazi versus bridgegate. two scandals that are sure to follow hillary clinton and chris christie. should they run for president. our first read team will break down the key differences they say exist here. were gonna be late. ♪ ♪ ♪ oh are w...