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Figure out this issue of preventing civilian deaths and this tragic death of our hostages is terrible. >> you know you mentioned the concept of a hostage czar which makes sense, if the administration, if this country would go ahead and try to negotiate but the policy until now is we're not going to negotiate. where do those two intersect? >> well obviously, i don't think it makes sense to pay ransom for hostages. that should never happen. but i think a hostage coordinator can still coordinate hostage negotiations even though we're not negotiating with another terrorist group, there are third-p...

President obama on the decision. >> it was a unanimous decision, my principals in my government and the view that was shared by the members of the joint chiefs of staff. and this is something i would do again. and i will continue to do wherever i have an opportunity if i have a member of our military who is in captivity. we're going to try to get them out. >> joining is now is david road who spent seven months in captivity. former navy s.e.a.l. and former hostage coordinator during the war in baghdad. and we're hearing more about what bergdahl attempted to do, attempted to escape, held in cage...