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But here is something else that is quite interesting. the troops also reported that bergdahl had left indeed the unit once before, that he had gotten outside the wire. well, how did that happen? and what does that say about unit security? because if bergdahl could slip past the wire, that also means that the taliban may have been able to find a way to get in. what type of security? what type of oversight. what kind of command was in this unit? these questions are likely to start being raised, an...

Soldier that he did what he was supposed to do. at some point the other troops in the unit reported that bergdahl appeared bored and started saying things about wanting the unit to do more. that he thought the unit was too passive. but here is something else that is quite interesting. the troops also reported that bergdahl had left indeed the unit once before, that he had gotten outside the wire. well, how did that happen? and what does that say about unit security? because if bergdahl could sli...

Supposed to do. at some point the other troops in the unit reported that bergdahl appeared bored and started saying things about wanting the unit to do more. that he thought the unit was too passive. but here is something else that is quite interesting. the troops also reported that bergdahl had left indeed the unit once before, that he had gotten outside the wire. well, how did that happen? and what does that say about unit security? because if bergdahl could slip past the wire, that also means...

Maybe this guy is crazy. sergeant bergdahl. im glad we have got the american back. i totally disagree with the deal made but im glad we have got an american back. we clean him up, take care of him, and then you court martial him for being a deserter. we cant keep calling him a hero. again, we had 14 soldiers killed trying to find this guy for the last five years. operations turned upside down. we did everything we could on the ground to find him, which we should have done. thats -- we have that ...

Maybe this guy is crazy. sergeant bergdahl. im glad we have got the american back. i totally disagree with the deal made but im glad we have got an american back. we clean him up, take care of him, and then you court martial him for being a deserter. we cant keep calling him a hero. again, we had 14 soldiers killed trying to find this guy for the last five years. operations turned upside down. we did everything we could on the ground to find him, which we should have done. thats -- we have that ...

You, in effect, moved to russia from hawaii. what is your life like? >> you know, its -- it is a major cultural gap. it requires adjustment. but even though i didnt choose to be here, even though, you know, circumstances really trapped me here, i can adapt. i can live life as an american more or less. thats the beauty of the internet. we are no longer tied to our communities merely by, you know, physical connections. right now im watching a show, "the wire." im really enjoying it. second season,...

On that promise, a decree such as that appears to have simply produced cheating and gaming. and thats not new. and its not just a problem at the v.a. anyone whos watched "the wire" knows what happens all too often when big city police departments announce quota for crime reduction. stats get juked. >> juking the stats. >> excuse me? >> making robberies into larcenies, making rapes disappear. you juke the stats and joirs become colonels. >> that sort of thing has happened in school system after s...

That has resulted in long wait times and complaints about backlogs and justifiable outrage that people returning from battle are not caring the care and attention that they deserve. and so last year, the v.a. established a goal for new patients seeking primary care to be seen within 14 days of calling for an appointment. but heres the thing. without the institutional capacity to actually make good on that promise, a decree such as that appears to have simply produced cheating and gaming. and tha...

Netflix had great earnings and thats why the stock went up earlier in the week when you look at now versus amazon, another momentum stock. netflix to be a tumble after amazon announced it had a great deal with hbo thats going to bring the older hbo shows like "the wire" to prime customers. netflix doesnt have the hbo content. that might be a potential problem for people thinking, do i subscribe to netflix over amazon prime? it might be a difference maker. >> apple making a lot of headlines with ...

>> juliette, on that note, we dont have the breakdown of data in terms of who is enrolling, whether theyre sick or uninsured, we dont know the numbers on that. whats interesting is at the root of wanting to get young, healthy people signed up is the risk pool and making sure insurance companies dont have to raise their premiums because theyre taking on a higher risk pool. what surprised me through all of this and even through the announcement is the relationship between the white house and insur...