what did you do in that moment when he said it to you? >> first of all, i was like devastated. i had to pick myself up off the floor. i was like what? really? people joked about it. nobody you knew had it, you know? >> she says she didn't slap him but gave him a love tap. their marriage is still going strong. live from studio 7, this is "cnn saturday morning." i'm randi kaye. it's 7:00 a.m. in the east, 4:00 a.m. in the west. where we have learned the alleged afghanistan shooter arrives in kansas. we know more about his identity, his service in iraq and what his friends are saying. >> he has a big heart. he was in the financial world as an adviser. he couldn't handle that, losing people's money when the market went down. how bank of america plans to

give homeowners a break on mortgages by 30%. who is hollywood hunk george clooney doing in handcuffs in d.c.? we'll tell you. announcer: from cnns world headquarters bringing you news and analysis from across the nation and around the globe. live from stud owe 7, this is "cnn saturday morning." new developments surround ing the soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians on a shooting spree. he is back in the u.s. and we know his name. it's staff sergeant robert bales. sources spoke citing a policy that waits until he is charged d before releasing a name. bales arrived in kansas last night. he's being held in his own cell in pretrial confinement.

we have reaction from those who knew him before the controversy. good morning. >> good morning. we are learning about staff sergeant bales, a 38-year-old father with two children. his lawyer describes him as a loving husband. the neighbor describes them as a normal, happy family. this was his firth tour to afghanistan, fourth tour overall. the family did not expect him to be redeployed. they were sad to find out he had to be deployed to afghanistan where he went in december of last year. he joined the service in late, 2001, november that year. a couple months after the september 11 terrorist attacks. cnn spoke with a high school friend of his. let's hear more from him right now. >> he had a big heart. he was a financial adviser. i know he couldn't take that, like losing people's money when the market went down. so, he felt that he needed

something bigger in his heart, mind and soul. that's why he went into the military, in general, to help people. >> so, we hear from this friend. we have heard from him talking about the importance during his tour in iraq, the importance during battle of separating combatants from non-combatants. he didn't show animosity toward civilians. we'll learn more about what triggered this incident. as of now, we are piecing all the pieces together. >> thank you for the latest on that. stay with us here on cnn. we'll take a look back at the shooting and the aftermath. sara will join me live from afghanistan from the capital of kabul to tell what u.s. officials are doing now to ease the tensions there. syria's health minister says

at least 27 people have been killed in damascus. nearly 100 people have been wounded. several explosions rocked the city today. targets include government faci facilities. they are blaming terrorists for the attacks. the family of jason brussel says he does not have a drinking or drug problem. he was spotted running through the streets of san diego running in hisunder wear. he directed the kony 2012 film. he got nearly 80 million views on youtube. he's suffering from exhaustion, dehydration and malnutrition. hollywood heavyweight george clooney is out of jail. he was put in custody during a protest outside the embassy in washington. he recently returned from sudan and blamed them for killing

their own men, women and children. he paid a $100 fine and was released. it's five minutes past the hour. reynolds wolf is back with a check of the st. paddy's day forecast. >> high pressure, low pressure, who is going to get rain and a thunderstorm? it's going back to how it's going to affect you personally. you might have delays out there in spots like new york and washington. due to the fog, by midday when the temperatures warm up, a lot of the fog is going to burn off. same deal in phoenix and las vegas. the rain subsides later in the day. salt lake city you may have delays. san francisco and in los angeles. it's going to be the same storm system that is going to be giving you some of the rain, the wind. keep in mind, the higher elevations in sierra nevada is not rain that's the issue but

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back to the main bar story, the attacks in afghanistan. u.s. officials identified the s suspect as 38-year-old robert bales. last hour, we spoke to sarah about how president karzai is questioning the u.s. account as to what happened. she's back live with us from kabul to drill down on what the u.s. is doing for the families of the victims. first, we want you to hear from a villager and what they want.

>> translator: i don't want compensation, not from the americans or the government. i don't want any money. i just want the americans to be punished. >> sarah is with us now. what restitution is the u.s. offering to the victims families and this village? >> reporter: at this point and time, we are not hearing they have been able to greet them and go offer restitution or do it through officials. afghan officials paid for certain things like the funerals and offered up money to the villagers. they were adamant when they sat in front of president karzai, we want justice. angry words from the villagers. they lost family members. they are upset, extremely upset. it is standard practice the international security

assistance forces would try to compensate victims in a case like this. they have compensated people when the taliban, for xampiexam goes into a village and makes it difficult. they have given millions of dollars where taliban destroyed parts of the village and helped people with the way they are going about their daily lives. it's standard practice. people call it blood money. it's standard practice the international security would do something for the victims. people live simply. when one thing goes wrong, a well drys up or there's an issue in the village making it harder for the people to make a living or get food or water, the u.s. tries to step in and give some kind of compensation. a lot of frustration. a lot of frustration, anger, sadness. it's very raw, as you might imagine for the victims and the

people of this country. >> how are the u.s. troops doing? look at the tension that's taking place with the battle over restitution. what's the mood there among the troops? >> reporter: i think when you talk to some of the troops that are here, there's always worry when ever something happens like this. then you have this follow two other things, the picture that came out of u.s. soldiers you are nate iing on dead members o the taliban and the koran burnings which was done mistakenly. you see a reaction. it puts people in danger when this happens. we have noticed online, the picture of this army staff sergeant accused made it online. people are writing very pointed, very angry notes here in afghanistan. so, i think it just makes people feel nervous and of course, there's heightened security at

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afghanistan is army staff sergeant bales. he's held in pre-trial confinement in ft. leavenworth, kansas. he suffered a traumatic brain injury in a roadside bombing. at least 27 people dead after several explosions tore through damascus. they are blaming terrorists for the attacks. government facilities were the apparent targets. nearly 250,000 honda civic owners will get $200,000 in a class action settlement. drivers say their cars did not get promised gas mileage. more top stories at the top of the hour when "cnn saturday morning" continues. first, sanjay gupta explores medical mistakes and how they don't happen to