>> reporter: after 44 days, they were released and brought to this hotel, where other western journalists were staying. their ordeal finally over. looking back, foley now has a larger perspective on life. >> i have to understand that the grace that is -- that has happened. and, you know, there is a reason for me to be here there is a reason all these people reached out, and what can i give. what can i do here and now. >> and i asked foley if he wants to return to libya. he said he recognizes that he put his family through a lot of trauma. so for now he is going to be stateside. but he said it ...