in exchange for their release the taliban freed u.s. soldier bowe bergdahl who spent five years in captivity. the deal was criticized by members of the congress who said they would embolden the taliban to take more american hostages. >> the release of five mid- to high-level taliban is shocking to me especially without coming to congress. it says in the law that you have to come to congress, and putting five people potentially back on the battlefield. even though our troops are back in 2015, you know are going to have five people potentially on the ground, targeting american troops, afghanistan troops and the afghan people. >> reporter: but they say it was instrumental in saving the life of an american prisoner of war. >> for the specific purpose of releasing bowe bergdahl, but we have long said and long hoped that there could be afghan-led reconciliation between the government of afghanistan and it's opponents including the taliban, so if this exchange opens that door a little bit, then we would welcome it, and we would certainly hope

u.s. exchanged five taliban prisoners held in guantanamo bay. bergdahl is recovering in germany at a u.s. military hospital. beingen randall pinkston reports. >>> to release five taliban leaders from guantanamo. >> i think big issue here is, what's going to happen to these five individuals. >> reporter: republican senator john are mccain, a former pow in the vietnam war, says he thinks the five prisoners swapped for bergdahl pose a threat to u.s. security. >> it is disturbing these individuals would have the ability to reenter the fight, they are big high level people possibly responsible for the deaths of thousands. >> worried that the obama administration may be setting a dangerous precedent. >> we are setting a price, changing footprint in afghanistan which will put our soldiers at risk, where if i can get one can i get five prisoners released. >> accused the obama administration of violating the law. they argued that the defense secretary famed onotify congress 30 days in advance of prisoners being released from guantanamo. en route to afghan

u.s. has a history of prisoner exchanges. critics say it sets a dangerous precedent. >> if you swap or pay to get your hostages back, you incentivize hostagetaking, that's a problem. >> some of the soldiers who served with bergdahl in afghanistan call him a deserter, saying he walked away from the outpost on his own. and they say at least six americans were killed while searching for him. >>> after hours atms behind a locked door. 2investigates investigates why it provides less security than you think. >>> now hiring, how social media is playing part in the way bay area police are finding more officers. >>> a minor warm-up is shaping up for your tuesday, i will line up your numbers for you in the extended forecast. a dramatic jump in temperatures coming our way i will show you that coming up . >>> san francisco police have arrested an armed robbery suspect a barricaded himself inside the city's bayview district. he's one of two men accused of robbing a group of park workers of their wallet and cell phone near the youngblood c

u.s. exchanging five top taliban detainees from gitmo for sergeant bowe bergdahl's freedom, which is a moveriticized by lawmakers since the defense department in 2008 said the detainees posed a high risk threat to the united states and should not be released. national correspondent live from washington, d.c. with that part of the story. steve. >> yes, in spite of all the good aspect of the story, the high emotions and triumph and relief for bowe bergdahl's family, some members of congress said the president is putting our troops in danger by negotiating with terrorists for the release of the sergeant. freed after five years in captivity. critics in congress say the president violated the law by not notifying congress 30 days in advance of any prisoner exchange and they said the administration set a dangerous precedent. >> if you negotiate here, you've sent a message to every al qaeda group in the world that says, by the way, who are some who are holding u.s. hostages today, that there is some value now in that hostage in a way that they didn't have before. that is dangerous. >> five high-le

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south dakota republican party has been highly critical of one of them is the exchange between five taliban detainees for u.s. army soldier bowe bergdahl we've heard many legal analysts say that obama legally didn't break the law so why exactly do do they believe this is an impeachable offense. well you know that the prisoner exchange the bottle of reason better than a fair scandal as well as the current situation in iraq are just merely the latest set in a colossal series of president obama's failures it just happened to have boiled over at convention this past weekend the president has publicly said that if you lose the united states senate is second term will be unbearable here in south dakota we say mr president your first term was unbearable and so it's not as much the fact that the prisoner exchange the bottle is an impeachable offense the fact that our delegates believe that there was a series after series after series of violations of his oath of office and they felt that they needed to take a moment in this convention process and state and one voice with a resolution that they wanted their congressi

in exchange for their release, the taliban freed u.s.oldier beau bergdahl who spent five years in captivity. the deal was criticized by members of the congress who said it would embolden the taliban to take more american hostages. >> the release of five mid to high level taliban is shocking to me especially without coming to congress. it says in the law congress has to be notified. in putting five people potentially back on the bat field, even though our troops are out in 2016. you now are going to have five people on the ground targeting american troops, afghan troops and the afghan people. >> the white house says the deal was instrumental in saving the life of an american prisoner of war. >> this engagement indirectly with the taliban was for the specific purpose of releasing beau bergdahl, but we have long said and hoped that there could be afghan led reconciliation between afghanistan and its opponents including the taliban. if this he can change opens that door a little bit, then we would welcome it and certainly hope that in any ev

u.s. exchange student studying in germany was rescued by nearly two dozen firefighters after getting stuck inside a giant the giant a sculpture that's actually a true story emergency responders received a call about a person trapped in a stone wall and rushed to the scene in southwest germany to find the on identified student stuck now while he reportedly climbed inside on a dare some people suggested online that he pulled the stunt to take a funny picture while you may have not gotten his own photo there is certainly enough going around on the internet so needless to say this young man has given a whole new meaning to being stuck between a rock and a hard place and that's all i'm going to say about that boom bust is coming up next here on r t aaron a joins us for a quick preview hi aaron wowsers you have about wowsers i don't expect him out one you know i wasn't will get rid of him but it's coming up on a serious prosecutors are rich a settlement over fraud claims being people that will see the french firm temporarily banned from trading in u.s. dollars now it's a pretty big deal and we'l

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u.s. army sergeant bowe bergdahl after five years in the hands of the taliban consist deal that made it possible. the five members of the taliban released in exchange for bowe bergdahl arrived in qatar. the five had been labelled by the pentagon in the past as highly dangerous to the security of the u.s. and its allies if released. critics argue the price for bowe bergdahl is too high, and question the decision to break a long-standing policy of not negotiating with terrorists. >> house committee chairman says the white house made a mistake. >> the number one way that al qaeda raises money is by ransom. >> taliban leader who has not been seen or heard from in 10 years made a celebratory statement saying in a letter "i extend heart-felt congratulations to the community for this victory." bowe bergdahl is getting medical attention in germany, members of his battalion in germany are raising questions of whether he's a hero or a murderer, responsible for the deaths of those that died trying to find him. secretary of defense chuck hagel says questions about the circumstances of bowe bergdahl's later. there. >>> david rhode, investigative reporter for re

u.s. soldier exchange for guantanamo prisoners. was he a hero or a deserter? u.s. president barack obama has pledged america's long-term solidarity with ukraine. he made the comment after meeting with ukrainian president for the first time in the polish capital. >> a statement signal washington's new readiness to address european concerns, especially in the east, about a resurgent russia. >> during celebrations marking the end of communism. he singled a tougher approach. >> it was a celebration of freedom at a time when many polls are more aware than ever of the perceived threat from russia. the presence gave it an added boost and the address didn't disappoint. he highlighted america's commitment to the commitment of poland and the neighbors and issued repeated warnings. >> we will not accept the occupation of crimea rough. our free nations will stand united said that further publications will only mean more provocation for russia. >> obama praised polish journey from communism to democracy. >> we witnessed a scene that had once seemed impossible. a election, the p

u.s. exchanging gifts at the outset. speaking of outset. 32 seconds into the game, clint dempsey, goal. est american goal in world cup historic home ray. eighty-second minute. u.s. hanging on 1-nil. here comes the equalizer. hang on, folks. four minutes later, john brooks, the header. team usa wins 2-1. they earned those three points. >> hello, lady. she's got her german on against portugal in the dark shirt. kind of glad i can't translate either language for you here. that is number 3 about to draw a read card for going off on bueller. he also will be suspended when portugal plays the u.s. on sunday he will be just fine. he scored three goals to lead germany to a dominating 4-nil win. >>> thousands of fans lined the street to celebrate the kings' stanley cup. second one in three years. oh my gosh. oh. i'm sorry. it's the dinner hour. darryl sutter. put the shirt back on. oh. >> there's two rules in politics. this say never ever be pictured with drink in your hand and never swear. but this is a big [bleep ] day jazz the spurs beat miami heat. their 5th championship since they drafted tim

u.s. exchanged for sergeant bowe bergdahl. according to the director of national intelligence, u.s.ls confirm or suspect that nearly 30% of former detainees have reformed to terrorism. that's a big chunk of number. but one former defense official says the number is actually much higher than that. he says that's because the u.s. only knows former detainees have gone back to the field of battle, when somebody catches them or kills them. >> garden variety criminals who are career criminals, here in the united states, who have a longer rap sheet, you never know whether they go back to criminal activity until you catch them. and they say that they do a lot of other kinds before the one time they're caught next. the same is true for terrorists. it's no different. >> and u.s. officials have said they sent the five released taliban terrorists to qatar after it helped the broker the prisoner swap. let's take a look at our wall now. "the washington post" reporting that qatar has decided to ban the men the from fund-raising, in addition to a one-year travel ban. but a state department spokeswo

u.s. soldier? >> i probably would have picked different people, but they allow the taliban and to actually pick the people they were willing to exchange sergeant bergdahl four. the u.s. has a soldier of -- has a policy of no soldier left behind. get thefort is made to soldier back to the united states when one is captured. whether the soldier is guilty of anything such as desertion are any other potential rhymer misdemeanor in a court of military justice, it's very important for the united states to bring the soldiers back and if necessary, then be able to prosecute them if the evidence that just they should be prosecuted. >> that is the key question here. thank you so much for joining us. >> of course there will be hearings here in washington on that very topic. in other news, officials in syria say -- our al-assad has president --d in as president in elections on tuesday. officials say 11 million people voted. the population. opposition groups have described the vote as meaningless. u.s. secretary of state john kerry has urged politicians in lebanon to elect a new president to help respond to the ongoing crisis in neighboring syria.

they were released in exchange for the u.s. solid sergeant bowe bergdahl held by the taliban in afghanistan for almost five years. qatar helped broker the exchange deal. three al jazeera staff i am principled in egypt for 155 days have had their court hearing adjourned until thursday. they are on trial falsely accused of aiding the banned group, muslim brotherhood. a libyan army, officials of three militia positions have been hit by airstrikes in the eastern city of benghazi, they were ordered as part of the push against hard line militias. let's get more on our top story now. >> prisoner swap between the u.s. and the taliban. five afghan men had been held since 2002, part of the afghan leadership before the u.s.-led invasion of 2001. mohammed fazl was the deputy minister of defense and a senior demander of the taliban army: haka was associated with osama bin laden, the deputy minister of intelligence was central in forming groups. noori was a fighter against the could al list force ins 2001. nabi served in leadership roles susp

u.s. army sergeant bowe bergdahl is recuperating today in germany held captive for five years the nation's last known prisoner of the afghan war was released saturday in exchange for five prisoners. traveling to afghanistan defense secretary chuck hagel said u.s. officials had to act quickly to rescue bergdahl. >> we had information that his health could be deteriorating rapidly. there was a question about his safety. we found an opportunity. we took that opportunity. i'll stand by that decision. i signed off on the decision. the president made the ultimate decision. >> republicans said president obama violated u.s. law by approving a prisoner exchange without notifying congress in advance. speaking on cbs's "face the nation" john mccain criticized the decision to release high level detainees. >> i think there is questions about these individuals who are being released and the conditions under which they will be released. these are the hardest of the hard core. these are the highest high risk people. >> meanwhile in bergdahl's hometown of haley, idaho people wait for his return. >> we haven't talked to bowe yet. we haven't called him on the phone. there is rea

u.s. soldier held host ig in afghanistan -- hostage in afghanistan is released by the taliban in exchange for five of its leaders. >>> hello, you are watching al jazeera live from doha. also on the programme - china hits back, slamming the u.s. and japan for their stance tonne the south china sea -- on the south china sea snoost 3,500 -- >> 3,500 migrants land on italy's shores. >>> calls to cull more elephants - environmentalists will have none of it. that report from sri lanka. >>> good to have you with us. a u.s. soldier is being flown to a hospital in germany. sergeant bowe bergdahl was freed after five years in exchange for five detainees in guantanamo bay. >> i've been in afghanistan from may 3rd, 2009... >> this is the deal the taliban has been pushing for. sergeant bowe bergdahl reportedly handed to a force of u.s. special operations forces in eastern afghanistan by a 19-strong contight. in exchange five prisoners will be september to qatar and be subjected to security restrictions, including a ban on travel. >> i want to go home. you know, the afghanistan men in our prisons, they

u.s. army sergeant bowe bergdahl had defense secretary chuck hagel on the defensive today. hagel got into a heated exchange over why bergdahl remained in a u.s. military hospital in germany for 11 days. >> you're trying to tell me he's being held in germany because of his medical condition? >> congressman, i hope you're not implying anything other than that. the fact -- >> i'm just asking the question, mr. secretary -- >> i'm going to give you an answer. >> answer it. answer it. >> he's being held there because our medical professionals don't believe he's ready until they believe he is ready to take the next step -- >> have you ever seen a traumatically injured service member brought to the united states immediately upon being stabilized? we do it all the time. >> this isn't just about a physical situation, congressman. this guy was held for almost five years in god knows what kind of conditions. >> also today, we learned new details about bowe bergdahl's history. turns out he enlisted in the coast guard two years before joining the army but was discharged after only 26 days. >>> tonight, investigators are

u.s. in exchange for five prisoners from guantanamo bay.ect of bowe bergdahl, there is real confusion and we hope you can clear up this one point that arose last night and today. what was the reason for not informing the members that would customarily be told? >> i have to tell you the same thing i've been saying for the last several days, which is we have a rule, a principle that when somebody wears our country's uniform and they are in a war theater and they are captured, we're going to do everything we can to bring them home, and we saw an opportunity, and we took it, and i make no apologies for it. it was a unanimous decision among my principals in my government and a view shared by the members of the joint chief of staff and this is something that i would do again and i will continue to do wherever i have of an tunety opportunity. we'll try to get them out. >> the reason for the lack of congressional communication? >> the main concern was we had to act fast in a delicate situation that required no publicity. >> the five prisoners part

u.s. released in exchange? power play -- the president's controversial new push to reduce carbon pollution. will it work? will you pay more? >>> road hazard -- shocking new numbers just out tonight about teen drivers. what they're doing and not doing behind the wheel. >>> and cancer free -- ground-breaking new research offering hope tonight for women in the fight against cancer. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm ann curry in for brian tonight. on a day of wide-ranging emotions about the dramatic recovery of u.s. army sergeant bowe bergdahl. after being held captive for almost five years by the taliban. this is a scene in his hometown of haley, idaho, tonight, where there is jubilation that an american family will have their son back. in washington, and indeed across the country, there are also a lot of new questions about the deal that won his release. swapping out five taliban commanders w

u.s. special operations team. in exchangeguantanamo bay detainees were transferred to qatar. >> on june 30th it 2009 the u.s. military reported private first class bowe bergdahl missing after he failed to show up for roll call. he's finally on his way home, where his family is waiting with open arms to welcome him. >> reporter: president obama was the first person to tell jenny and the her husband that their son had been freed. sergeant bowe bergdahl rejoined the military saturday morning. defense officials say special operations forces with support from multiple helicopters and overhead surveillance and intelligence executed the operation. the exchange took place in eastern afghanistan. 19 taliban forces were present, there was no confrontation, no gunfire. officials say bowe bergdahl was able to walk to u.s. forces and communicate about them. he's receiving medical care and debriefing by medical authorities. the emir of qatar organised the release in exchange for a transfer of five taliban detainees, to the custody of qatar

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u.s. officials. the exchange deal requires them to remain in qatar for a year. a 2008 pentagon dossier reported that it all posed a threat though the u.s., and allies, if released. none of the men have been given a trial. the most senior of the five was part of the original of the taliban in the mid'90s, and held in my record by the ipp surgeness. was the former interior minister, he had direct ties to osama bin laden. mohammad fazl is also a well-known name among the early taliban. he was not an original taliban, but joined soon after and rose up through the ranks. a former taliban deputy defense commander is alleged to have committed war crimes including executing civilians. abdul haq wasiq is believed to have worked with al-qaeda to train taliban fighters in intel geps methods. he was handed over to the u.s. by the counter afghan government in a siting operation in 2001, after turning himself in. mullah norullah noori is described in u.s. military files as one of the most significant taliban leaders, detained, who served as a military commander. when he was ta

u.s. soldier is freed by the taliban in an extraordinary prisoner exchange that has some asking did the u.s. negotiate with terrorists? under investigation, the government looks at whether a top golfer, a big-time gambler and one of the most powerful men on wall street were involved in insider trading. >>> deleting history. getting rid of those unwanted things about yourself on the internet. now it's possible, at least for some people. >>> and the next chapter of a popular and beloved series that fostered the love of learning in generations of youngsters. reading rainbow goes digital. >> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. we begin with the surprise release in afghanistan today of a u.s. army sergeant held prisoner by the taliban for nearly five years. sergeant bowe bergdahl was held reportedly in good condition and flown to a coalition air base in afghanistan. bergdahl was captured in 2009. his freedom comes in exchange for the release of five guantanamo bay terror detain who are in the air on their way to the persian

u.s. military over the weekend of a five years in captivity. in exchange, the u.s. released five detainees from guantanamo bay. critics are slamming the administration for groveating with terrorists -- negotiating with terrorists. but he says he's abiding by a sacred rule to bring troops home. >> we don't leave our men and women in uniform behind. that dates back to the earliest days of our revolution. >> what is the price we may pay or likely pay in the future in american blood in return for releasing these five hardest of hard core jihadists who are not only taliban but also al qaeda? >> the president also acknowledged the possibility that some of the detainees could return to activities that could would harm the u.s. >>> there is renewed hope that doctors are medical center in san pablo may receive some help to keep its doors opened. they are slated to close next month. today, contra costa county supervisors are taking steps to explore a man for a countywide sales tax hike in an effort to save the hospital. the money would go towards shoring up county health and

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. >>> five guantanamo detainees were exchanged for u.s. sgt. sgt. bowe bergdahl. >> they stopped halfway to be greeted by a taliban based group in the capitol. there is no video of the two or leaders. they were all detained for is it years in guantanamo. their release was part of a prisoner swap. in exchange for their release the taliban-freed soldier bowe bergdahl, who spent five years in captivity, the deal was criticized by members of the congress who said it would embolden taliban to kidnap more george this is shocking to me. especially without coming to congress. and putting five people potentially back on the battlefield even though hour troops are out in 2016, it's shocking that the president went along with the timeline like he did in iraq you have five people on the ground targeting american troops, afghan troops and the afghan people. >> but the white house said the deal was instrumental in saving the life of an american prisoner of war. >> this engagement indirectly through the qatarris was for the sole purpose of releasing bowe bergdahl,

u.s. military officials see in those two proof of life videos they attained helping to spark the exchange?s. official tells me there are several signs from the video release in december that led the u.s. government to be greatly concerned about bergdahl's health, including the fact that he looked frail and regardless of what we saw in the video today, evidence was strong enough to accelerate efforts, wolf, for his return home. >> jim, stand by for a moment. i want to dig deeper with body language expert chris ullrich here in the situation and "the washington post" editor, david ignatius, author of "the director," a novel, spy thriller and former u.s. navy s.e.a.l., brandon webb, joining us from new york. chris, let's talk about the video. you've had a chance to study it. it's a long video, 16, 17 minutes. the smile what do you make of that? he does seem as we're showing viewers right now to get a little smile going there. >> yeah, oftentimes, wolf, sometimes it's not what it seems. we see the smile with him, we laugh for three reasons, we laugh because we're happy, in a duping delight mode

u.s. sergeant, bowe bergdahl. captured by the taliban in exchange for five taliban detainees that the u.s. had been holding at the guantanamo bay, cuba, prison facility. the president announced the swap on saturday, one week ago, flanked by bergdahl's parents, but this week the tone of that ceremony changed abruptly to a defensive tone on the part of the white house. according to the "new york times" account this week, five years ago in june 2009, bergdahl walked away from his unit which was stationed at a remote military outpost in afghanistan. again, according to the "new york times," bergdahl left behind a note saying that he had become disillusioned with the u.s. mission in afghanistan. in hostile territory and without weapons. bergdahl was then seized by the taliban. reportedly search missions were mobilized to find the missing soldier. this week, members of bergdahl's former platoon are voicing bitterness. they see bergdahl as a traitor. >> it's desertion. it's walking away from the bond of brotherhood that is sacred on the battlefield. >> some of bergdahl's platoon members claim as

u.s. agreed to exchange five guantanamo bay detainees. questions this morning about how the negotiations were handled. kristen welker is at the white house to break it all down for us. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: lester, good morning to you. as sergeant bergdahl tastes freedom for the first time in almost five years, his parents say they can't wait to wrap their arms around their son. on saturday they joined the president for an emotional rose garden appearance. it was the president who gave the details. >> this morning, i called bob and jamie bergdahl and told them that after nearly five years in captivity, their son, bowe, is coming home. >> reporter: but the moment belonged to the bergdahls. >> i'd like to say to bowe right now who's having trouble speaking english -- [ speaking in foreign language ] i'm your father, bowe. >> reporter: the bergdahls will have to wait a little longer to say those words in person. their son is heading home after an unimaginable journey. >> my name is bowe bergdahl. >> reporter: this hostage video

u.s. released five guantanamo taliban prisoners in exchange for one u.s. servicemen the u.s. was in talks with the taliban two years ago seeking some kind of a deal but had to transfer these guantanamo detainees but talks have been stalled when president obama entered office he pledged to fight what he called the reemergence of the taliban there were roughly thirty thousand u.s. troops in afghanistan at the time he brought that number to one hundred thousand and almost eighty percent of the u.s. military personnel who have given their lives serving in the afghan war died after two thousand and nine when president obama announced his first increase in the number of u.s. troops in afghanistan so even such a drastic surge in the number of troops did not stop the reemergence of the taliban as was the plan and washington started to realize that there is no winning in this war and now we see the u.s. making concessions to the taliban. if you've ever posted a photo online is very good chance of into the pool of america's national security agency database evidently by whistleblower e

u.s. exchanged five taliban affiliated prisoners for the safe return of u.s. sergeant bowe bergdahl now critics are weighing in on his worthiness to be rescued and the wisdom behind the swap the twenty eight year old idaho native was the lone u.s. military prisoner of war in afghanistan when he was rescued in secret operation conducted by several dozen u.s. commandos over the weekend he was captured june thirtieth two thousand and nine after mysteriously disappearing after a guard shift at a u.s. base in afghanistan where the president didn't adhere to the usual thirty day congressional notification requirement due to what national security adviser susan rice called the acute urgency of bergdahl is declining health the night before bergdahl is released five afghan men all held indefinitely since two thousand and two at guantanamo bay were released to qatari custody defense secretary chuck hagel said that qatar has ensured the u.s. that security measures are in place and the national security of america won't be compromised by their release however republican s

u.s. sanctions in exchange for nuclear concessions has allowed talks. what would the reaction be to closer ties now. we have been speaking to some people from california to find out what they think. >> it is persian comedy night in los angeles, and he has the mic. >> it is the stupidest stereotype of all time. terrorist stereotype has had them laughing nervously for years. >> i am not saying that everything that happens in america is right and that everything that happens in iran is wrong. i am saying together we can grow. >> this part of l.a. is known as persian square. there are more iranians living here than anywhere e.m.s. outside of iran. close are talks between america and iran has been the focus of attention here, with many in favor and many against. >> we export a lot of vitamins, supplements, medical equipnt, medical devices and a lot of food stuff. >> there is a huge market for american made goods in iran. warmer relations would be good for both sides in general. >> there is a huge consumer population there hungry for american goods. they are

u.s. military in exchange for the release of 5 taliban militants at guantanamo bay.ove that has sparked a political firestorm. >> what we're doing here is reconstituting the taliban government, the same guys that are mass murderers, 1 killed thousands of shiite muslims. >> we know we have the ability to be able to deal with people who want to threaten americans or threaten the united states and if that's what they go back on their word to do, we have any number of avenues available to us to be able to deal with that. >> the fbi says authorities are now investigating threats made against bergdahl's family who live in idaho. >>> pope francis makes good on his word and welcomes the presidents of israel and palestine to the vatican to pray for peace. cbs news correspondent anna metranga has more on this meeting. >> reporter: the presidents embraced and planted an olive tree as a sign of peace. pope francis invited them to the vatican after peace talks broke down last month. [speaking foreign language] >> reporter: the pontiff told leaders they must respond to the people'

u.s. special forces as the exchange is made. ll a certain amount of wariness between the two sides, between the u.s. and the taliban. all safety precautions being taken. then he walks towards that black hawk helicopter with a plastic bag in his hand, all he has after five years in captivity. remarkable to see this, simply remarkable. bergdahl right now is being treated at landstuhl medical center in germany. that's where senior international correspondent matthew chance is following the latest. matthew, you've had a chance to look at this video also. what do you make of it? >> reporter: yeah, really fascinating stuff. it's the first time, of course, that we've seen sergeant bergdahl since he was handed over to u.s. special forces there at that location at 10:30 eastern time on saturday morning at the weekend in eastern afghanistan. he clearly looks very gaunt, his head shaven, he's dressed in white. and it's revealing the sort of logistical operation that goes into these kinds of prisoner swaps that mark the end of a sort of conf

u.s. officials. instead the exchange deal requires them to remain in qatar for at least a year. a 2008 pentagon dossier reported ta all posed a threat to the u.s. and its allies if released. none of the me have been gip a trial. khairullah khairkhwa, the most senior of the five was part of the original taliban in the mid '90s, and would be held in high record. as a former minister, he reportedly had direct tying to osama bin laden. mohammad fazl is a well-known name amoping the early tal -- among the early taliban, he is was not one of the original but rose up. a former taliban deputy defense commander he's alleged to have committed war crimes, including excusing civilians. abdul haq wasiq worked with al qaeda to train fighters as the deputy minister of intelligence. he was handed to the u.s. by the current afghan government in a siting operation in 2001, after turning himself in. mullah norullah noori is described in u.s. military files as one of the most significant taliban leaders detained, who served as a senior military demander against the u.s. and its allies. when taken in

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u.s. officials agreed to give up five taliban officials in exchange for bowe bergdahl.ey are all described as mid to high level taliban officials. they were released to qatar, subject to qatari government supervision. did they do the right thing or did they do what the u.s. government has vowed time and time again not to do, and that is negotiate with terrorists. the commanding general for u.s. special forces in afghanistan and air force official and former deputy director for training in the nsa. you actually aided in the search for bowe bergdahl, you were one of the people out there looking for him. what happened? >> well, i think the initial effort, erin, was to find him before he was taken across the border into pakistan. because because the issue we saw with david rowe, the year before, the "new york times" correspondent, the taliban as quickly as they could took him into pakistan. so that meant pulling as much information as we could get from u.s. and allied intelligence, from afghanistan officials and signals and human collection efforts to see if we could get sp

u.s. men and women in uniform on the battlefield. president obama said that administration officials have been talking to congress for some time about the possibility of a prisoner exchange. and when this window opened, this opportunity became available, the u.s. decided to seize it. sergeant bergdahl himself has not had the opportunity to visit with his family yet. he is still being cared for at a u.s. base in germany. president obama today dismissed questions about the circumstances surrounding bergdahl's disappearance from his post in afghanistan in 2009. >> regardless of the circumstances, whatever those circumstances may turn out to be, we still get an american soldier back if he's held in captivity, period. full stop. we don't condition that. >> reporter: also today, president obama acknowledged the possibility that those five taliban detainees could once again try to threaten the u.s. or u.s. forces. but obama said that he would not have gone through with this exchange if he thought it posed a risk to national security. traveling with the president in warsaw, poland, i'm peter alexander, nbc news. >> peter, thank you. we also learned today that the army will furth