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>> he said we tried to get him and he moved or intelligence wasn't good. he is always blaming the intelligence community. but are there other ways we might have gotten bergdahl back without sending these five taliban commanders? >> absolutely. when we talked about this last may, there were three other viable openings, one i was asked to provide advice to. and i can't say much more than that at this time, but it was clear that these options would not have required any taliban to have been returned. i think bergdahl would have ended up back under the radar without all of the drama that president...

Of the adversary, period. >> he said we tried to get him and he moved or intelligence wasn't good. he is always blaming the intelligence community. but are there other ways we might have gotten bergdahl back without sending these five taliban commanders? >> absolutely. when we talked about this last may, there were three other viable openings, one i was asked to provide advice to. and i can't say much more than that at this time, but it was clear that these options would not have required any taliban to have been returned. i think bergdahl would have ended up back under the radar without all o...

Commanders for an alleged desserter was a good one. with me now, retired u.s. army lieutenant tony shafer. good even ppg whing. when did we know that bergdahl was a deserter? >> in 2010 right after a report was done and submitted, he was changed back to essentially status unknown. but it was very clear that there was a credible report done by credible military investigators, in 2009, that he had deserted his post. that was validate bid a second investigation by general dahl. >> so he is designated deserter, then they attach some other phrase and they take down the claim that he is a deserter. ...

Did they know what was going on? he put himself in the environment and his lawyers are involved in it. those are risks you assume. >> he wasn't in custody. he wasn't -- >> there's no law enforcement. >> it was spontaneous. >> it would be different if in the ear of the producers there is a cop or an fbi agent saying ask him this and get him to say that. but there is -- >> there is no law enforcement. you're a good attorney. >> that's what my mom tells me. >> mom, you're right. thanks for being with us tonight. coming up the last chance to vote. what would you trade for bowe what would you tra...

Commanders for an alleged desserter was a good one. with me now, retired u.s. army lieutenant tony shafer. good even ppg whing. when did we know that bergdahl was a deserter? >> in 2010 right after a report was done and submitted, he was changed back to essentially status unknown. but it was very clear that there was a credible report done by credible military investigators, in 2009, that he had deserted his post. that was validate bid a second investigation by general dahl. >> so he is designated deserter, then they attach some other phrase and they take down the claim that he is a deserter. ...