>> thanks, brian. >> it was a segment on your show "the lead" that got me thinking why we don't hear about bowe bergdahl more often. what do you think are the main reasons this p.o.w. doesn't gain more attention in the national media? >> it's a complicated story to begin with. probably the main reason that stories of americans being held captive either by foreign nations or groups like the taliban, the main reason is because generally speaking the u.s. government and the families often request that the media not cover it because the more you cover it, the more power you are theoretically giving to those holding the american prisoner or hostage. that's not always the case. sometimes families ask the media to cover it because they feel the u.s. government isn't doing enough, but when negotiations are starting to heat up the media is requested to not cover the story and quite often the media does that because