ed lavandera is there.ell us a little bit about the parents of bowe bergdahl. you've gotten to know them over the years. >> reporter: you know, they are a rather fascinating couple. they've been thrust into this spotlight because of what has happened to their son but they came to idaho and they are fiercely private people and even in the small town of idaho, a population of 7,000 people in an area that was very far removed from a lot of people and they like that quietness and, you know, they basically raised their son that way and many people have always described bowe bergdahl as somewhat of a kid who was a renaissance man, if you will. he had worked on a fishing vessel i think up in alaska, had a great deal of p in many different things and that speaks to the way that bob bergdahl and his family lived their lives there in idaho and i think after you've seen what bob bergdahl has done to teach himself aimmersed himself and hope to help his son in some way. some people call him a renaissance man and his wid

ed lavandera back with us from dallas. ed, you know, we do know what a difficult process this is.bergdahl has yet spoken with anyone from his past, anyone from his town, friends, family, if not his parents? >> you know, wave reached out to a series of people who might be kind of in that inner circle. we have not gotten any confirmation that some other phone call to perhaps not just his parents, but to old childhood friend, remember bowe bergdahl was home schooled, part of a home schooling community there in hailey, idaho. we have not gotten any indication and no confirmation from army officials that any kind of conversation has taken place. >> well, like we were saying, a really complex situation. all the more complex for the family involved. sounds like the parents are being very patient. we hope they get to see their son soon. thanks so much. >> ahead for us at this hour, we'll talk about the vietnam war. such a time of anger and outrage in the united states for so many. questions some people asking now especially this week, is iraq similar. we will ask a man with a deeply, deep

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>> ed lavandera, thank you so much for your insight. i want you to stand by. we're getting close to the top of the hour. we're going to reskpet get and back to you. >>> hello once again, i'm dana bash in for fredericka whitfield. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. sergeant bowe bergdahl's parents just spoke to the media in boise, idaho, a day after he was released by militants in afghanistan. and his mother had this message for her son. >> i imagine you are more patient and compassionate than ever. you are free. freedom is yours. i will see you soon, my beloved son. i love you, bowe. >> now, sergeant bergdahl arrived in germany today at the landstuhl medical center. there is no word on his condition, but defense secretary chuck hagel said today the rescue operation essentially saved bergdahl's life. u.s. special forces recovered him yesterday in a swap negotiated by the government of qatar in exchange five guantanamo bay detainees were released. now, the whole state of idaho is celebrating, but no city is happier than sergeant be

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michelle it, michelle kazinski, barbara starr, ed lavandera. it is safe it say that picture changed considerably from the one on saturday in the rose garden. president hailing release as part of his commitment to winding down the war. echoing themes he hit days before. today, that picture of a white house prize becomes something of a defensive crowd. press secretary jay carney doing a lot of defending. i spoke to him before the broadcast tonight. jay, sergeant bergdahl was held by a group your group considered a terrorist organization. as far as 2012. in reality, can it be said you were negotiating with terrorists? >> anderson, sergeant bergdahl was held as prisoner in an armed conflict. one doing on for more than dozen years. as a general principal going back to our founding. the united states military does not leave its men in uniform behind when they are held by the enemy. in captivity. as the administration in the last five years, we were doing everything we could and look at everything possible. as you know, he was the lone captive in the

ed lavandera has that part of the story. ed? >> reporter: good morning, poppy. we're going to talk a closer look at that. it's been almost three weeks since bowe bergdahl was trefree. we'll look at what's going on with his recovery in san antonio, texas. that's coming up after the break. bill have you seen my keys anywhere? i'll help you look. maybe you left them in the bathroom again. it's just the strangest thing... the warning signs of alzheimer's disease, may be right in front of you. it's alright baby. for help and information, call the alzheimer's association or visit alz.org/10signs i'm d-a-v-e and i have copd. i'm k-a-t-e and i have copd, but i don't want my breathing problems to get in the way my volunteering. that's why i asked my doctor about b-r-e-o. once-daily breo ellipta helps increase airflow from the lungs for a full 24 hours. and breo helps reduce symptom flare-ups that last several days and require oral steroids, antibiotics, or hospital stay. breo is not for asthma. breo contains a type of medicine that increases risk of death in people with

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cnn's ed laugh ed lavandera. do we know why? >> reporter: he has been turned over to u.s. special forces, but we have not heard anything officially as to why this phone call or at least a phone call or this meeting has not taken place yet. army officials say that it is simply up to bowe bergdahl, that everything has been provided, that the moment he wants to make that phone call, it could be made at any second. and that once -- he wants that reunion to take place, they would make everything line up so his parents could travel to san antonio, which we thought very early on would be happening in the course of several days after bowe bergdahl was turned back over to the united states. so a little bit surprising that that hasn't happened. army officials do say that the bergdahl parents, even though they're not speaking publicly and have said they would not make their travel plans to san antonio public, they would not let anybody know about that, they do say that the bergdahl parents have been trusting in the process of this reintegration program, and, you know, they're followi

cnn's ed lavandera is in hailey, idaho this morning. lisa, tell us about this meeting. how contentious do you expect it to be? >> this definitely could be highly contentious as this classified as behind closed doors so we won't know what's said inside. i will tell you this. this is the first chance that house members will have to get this information since it was announced. the house was out of session all last week and a full week of house members to get their blood boiling and to hear from some of their constituents about this. also, carol, it's being held in visitor center auditorium which is a very large space. they are planning for a crowd tonight. the question will be do the house members believe that the white house has a political agenda here or do they think they're getting straight information today? that will tell us whether it's contentious or not. they have a lot of questions. talking to sources today, a lot of republicans and democrats feel they're getting a few different stories from the white house over the past couple days especially over why it was nec

>> ed lavandera, thank you very much. a really powerful piece. know, it's unclear when bergdahl is going to return to his family in hailey, idaho, when he'll be questioned by authorities, when we're going to get answers to what really happened. the military has already said once he is able to leave germany, his treatment is going to continue at a military medical center in santonio, texas there is a lot of questions about what this treatment entails there was a report that when he first was released, he was only speaking pashto. roy hallums is a american contractor. he spent 311 days in captivity. much of it spent in an underground cell. roy, you're one of the few people in the world who can understand perhaps some of what bowe bergdahl went through, again, regardless of the circumstances under which he ended up in captivity. he ended up in captivity. you were small in a small concrete room. you were blindfolded, your arms and legs bound, 311 days. what was your state of mind? >> well, at the time i was being held, i was just trying to get throug

ed lavandera has been following the story, what else have you been learning about this very disturbingside of the story? >> reporter: well, a lot of those intimate details of just how these threats were made and the exact content of those communications have not been made, but a military spokesman had told us that all of this is being left up to law enforcement officials to investigate, fbi agents are looking into these threats, as well, but it is something that is very alarming to the friends and the people who have stood by the bergdahl family the last five years and they are upset to see this. one local official calling these threats absolutely appalling. and many people around here are asking those that are criticizing the family and bowe bergdahl to wait and hear their side of the story, and at least try to understand with so much criticism of bob bergdahl from some corners around the country, one family friend is saying try to stop and understand what this man had gone through for the last five years and understand a little bit from his perspective. >> this is a man who immersed

ed lavandera with the latest. what do you know, ed?the reintegration treatment continues here in san antonio. and anderson, if more people, it might seem something incredibly simplist simplistic. but the experts here say he needs to learn and relearn some of the basic things, like eating, when he wants to eat, choosing what he wants to eat. for five years, he's basically been dictated everything he could do and when he had to do it. even as something as simple as picking out a meal he wants for a particular meal is something that he has to kind of relearn. and it was interesting, we're told he's been asking for a lot of peanut butter sandwiches, anderson. >> and he hasn't talked to his parents yet. did officials have anything to say about that? >> you know, this is kind of the interesting thing. a lot of people want to know and we've been told when he was rescued two weeks ago, that in the immediate days that the reunion would be very likely and all of that has been slowed down dramatically. and we asked if that was out of the ordinary

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here's ed lavandera on how the fbi caught those two wannabe jihadists in texas. >> reporter: these tworested in texas, have been charged with supporting terrorist groups in syria and somalia. a s.w.a.t. team surrounded 23-year-old khan's home in austin. according to a criminal complaint, khan used internet chat rooms to spot and assess potential recruits for committing violent jihad overseas. michael todd wolf also 23 was arrested at houston george h.w. bush airport before boarding a flight to europe where he allegedly planned to later enter syria through turkey and provide his services to radical group. wolf referred to al qaeda representatives as righteous brothers according to the criminal complaint, even showing an undercover fbi agent a youtube video of foreign fighters in syria. wolf discussed which militant groups he should join, including the brutal islamist group isis, currently staging an offensive against iraq. the texas native also told undercover officers he had been physically preparing to join jihad by practicing martial arts, running and cross-fit. the competitive sport

ed lavandera. obviously his parents, i don't know, seem to be preparing to see their son again. mentioned, there is a team of experts working with bergdahl. and they include medical doctors and psychiatrists. he is also working with lawyers, security, drivers, finance specialists, even a chaplain. consider what he may have been going through for the past five years, being the in the dark, being in chains, not being able to see. we don't know the full details. but scarring in any way. a survival of asian resistance escape psychologist. he is one of the men in charge of bergdahl's care. good to have you with us, colonel. we appreciate your time. have you seen bowe bergdahl at this time? and can you tell us anything about that? >> i'm sorry, you say that again, erin? i couldn't quite get you. >> that's okay. i was saying had you seen him yet? and could you tell us anything about what it was like? >> no, ma'am, i have not seen him. i met him on the flight line, but i haven't had a chance to interact with sergeant bergdahl yet. >> so when you do, what is going to be your plan to try

i'm ed lavandera with cnn. at what point do you integrate with bowe the controversy surrounding his capture and release, at which point is that introduced to him because every indication we have so far is that he is unaware of that. also, it's been almost two weeks and as far as we know, he has not spoken with his parents. is that out of the norm? it seems parents who have not seen their parents for five years would have at least talked to them on the phone by now. >> to address the issue of family support, family support is a critical part of the reintegration process, making sure the family understands the reason why we do it, the necessity of decompression, they have to understand and support that process. overall, it's their choice to determine when, where, and who they want to reintegrate with socially and the family understands that process at this point in time. >> and as far as the controversy surrounding -- >> the controversy surrounding his disappearance? >> right. >> anything surrounding the controve

they're not giving up on bowe yet. >> ed lavandera joining us live right now.ind his way back home to idaho? >> things have slowed down considerably. initially we thought it might take a couple days or so for bowe bergdahl to make his way back from the treatment area where he's getting in germany and make his way to that army medical center in san antonio, but every indication we still have is that his parents are still here in idaho. we have been told that they have not spoken with him by the phone yet, but medical -- army medical officials in germany say that bowe bergdahl is starting to show signs of improvement. his health is starting to improve and that he's starting to engage with the doctors and the psychologists in the reintegration program. but still, it's really slowed down considerably considering it's been a week since bowe bergdahl was rescued in afghanistan and still no sign yet or no exact timeline on when his parents will be reunited with their son. >> all right. ed lavandera, thank you so much from hailey, idaho. >>> when we come back, saying g

cnn's ed lavandera has for more on this from dallas. what are we learning. >> reporter: a disturbing story, news of the arrests and it highlights an even more disturbing trend as well. these two american men arrested in texas have been charged with supporting terrorist groups in syria and somalia. a swath team surrounded 23-year-old kahn's home in austin. according to a complaint he used internet chat rooms to develop and conduct jihad overseas and the other wanted to enter into syria through turkey and provide his services to radical groups. wolf referred to al qaeda representatives as righteous brothers according to the criminal complaint, even showing the fbi agent a youtube video of foreign fighters in syria. wolf discussed which militant groups he should join, including the brutal islamist group isis, currently staging an offensive against iraq. the texas native also told undercover officers he had been physically preparing to join jihad by practicing martial arts, running and cross-fit, the competitive sport which uses military-st

ed lavandera has more. >> reporter: at 1:00 mountain time, the parents of bergdahl will be arriving here in boise, idaho, this coming on the day after president obama gave them the news that nearly five years in captivity, their son sergeant bowe bergdahl will be coming home. he's in germany getting medical treatment. it's not exactly when he will be reunified with his parents but he will be transported to a medical center in san antonio, texas, and perhaps the reunification with his parents will occur there. we'll know later today when all of that will happen. here in the state of idaho, a community that has followed with great interest the plight of sergeant bowe bergdahl and has watched with the intensity and struggle that his parents have been through for the last five years. the community is very excited and emotional about the homecoming that they will be celebrating in the weeks ahead. again, bob and jenny bergdahl expected to arrive here in the next few hours in the state of idaho and they will want to show their thanks and appreciation and gratitude to the many people that have

he's in germany, where nic robertson joins us and ed lavandera is in his hometown of haley, idaho. the administration said they were concerned about sergeant bergdahl's acute health problems. what do we know about his medical condition? he's in stable condition but his condition requires hospitalization they say. they are focusing on his dietary and nutritional needs, essentially what he was eating while in captivity wasn't enough so that's what they are to discussion on. also his psychological recovery, that's what's being worked on as well. he'll be questioned and talked to as well. does he have any useful actionable military actions. but it does seem to be his diet, what he's eating, his basic physical health. that's the biggest concern at the moment. >> ed, you're in his hometown. very tight community. what's the reaction there to his release? >> reporter: well, simply here ecstatic. i've been coming here for five years and it struck me there's a lot of signs that were put up five years ago that said standing with bowe or other yellow ribbons. over the course of five years thos

ed lavandera is out front. >> reporter: after taliban captors handed sergeant bowe bergdahl over to as. special forces team in afghanistan, it seemed is like an emotional reunion five years in the making would happen quickly between bergdahl and his parents. >> i love you, bowe. >> reporter: looking back on the day of his release when his parents spoke publicly for the last time there were clues that bergdahl's homecoming might be a bumpy ride. >> the recovery and reintegration of bowe bergdahl is a work in progress. i want to really convey that. because it isn't over for us. in many ways just beginning for jani and i and our family. >> give yourself all of the time you need to recover and decompress. there is no hurry. you have your life ahead of you. >> reporter: shortly after sergeant bergdahl was freed, various military officials suggested that a reunion with his parents would happen relatively quickly, but almost three weeks later, it still hasn't happened. >> five years for sergeant bergdahl he's been in captivity. a lot has changed in his life and his mind. a lot has changed in

let's go to cnn's ed lavandera with more on this. what exactly do we mean? >> this is the next step in what the army calls the reinto great lakes process. he was at the brook army medical center, basically it was a hospital room without a television set, very limited number of people around him, psychologists and medical team treating him. now he's moved to a different part of ft. sam houston. army officials there won't say much about his current living conditions. they do say that more people, he's being introduced to more people and things are slowly starting to change, but he is still very much part of the reintegration. it's the next small step forward for him. >> i was reading some of the e-mail guidance from you and your team, and i think one of the officials that you were quoting said, hey, if he even wants to have dinner out or go to a movie, he could. >> he could. that was one of the things i was interested in. one of the things that you think about is someone like bowe bergdahl, as much attention as he's received here in th

bergdahl is getting a first glimpse of the controversy of his capture and ed lavandera has more. >> christined john, officials at the army medical center in san antonio, texas, part of the team said that the army sergeant is sleeping and eat on a regular schedule. but most interestingly of all, they're saying bowe bergdahl is gradually being told about the media coverage not only surrounding his capture five years ago, but more importantlies, the details of his release which is very controversial around many circles in the united states. specifically, the criticism that came from his fellow soldiers that serveded with him in afghanistan. some of those soldiers have come out and called bowe bergdahl a deserter. he deliberately left his post in afghanistan before he was captured. and these medical experts say these are the kind of details that must be gradually reintroduced to help bowe bergdahl reacclimate and work his way back into society. but many more details than that are not being released at this point. as far as we know, bowe bergdahl still has not spoken by phone with his parents or s

major general, my name is ed lavandera with cnn. two questions. at what point do you integrate with beau the controversy surrounding his capture and his release? at what point is that introduced to him? because every indication we have so far is he is unaware of all of that. and then also, it's been almost two weeks, and as far as we know he has not spoken with his parents. is that out of the norm? i mean, it seems parents who have not seen their son for five years would have at least talked to him on the phone by now. >> to address the issue of family support. family support is a critical part of reintegration process making sure the family understands the reasons why we do it. the necessity of decompression, and that they understand and support that process. overall, though, it is the returnee's choice to make that determine when, where and who they want to reintegrate with socially. and i believe the family understands that process at this point in time. >> as far as the controversy around [ inaudible ] >> the controversy around his disappearan