warren weinstein is going through hell. these sorts of situations are an extended mental torture of mine. >> reporter: christopher voss is theormer lead international hostage negotiator for the fbi. >> the fact that his captors have released a couple of videos unprompted is an indicator that they want to negotiate. >> good morning. >> reporter: but the obama administration has previously told al qaeda it will not negotiate with them for weinstein. how does it impact warren weinstein that bowe bergdahl was released along with five prisoners at guantanamo, an obvious negotiation, and weinstein still sits at the hands of al qaeda? >> it hurts mr. weinstein tremendously. primarily because it is confusing to his captors. they don't understand the subtle nuances and the subtle explanations that the white house is giving for the legitimacy of the bergdahl negotiation. >> reporter: al qaeda wants the most prominent terror group has now taken a back seat to isis. voss says this could be a factor in weinstein's case. >> there is an opportunity there for them to possibly publicly make some sort of example of warren weinstein, because t