. >> what al qaeda is demanding to free warren winestein. >>> i am kai jackson. >> i am mary bubala. >>> randall pinkston report s with the first video of warren winestein since he was captured last summer. >> reporter: it is unclear when this image was recorded but it is the first time the 70-year- old has been seen since he was kidnapped in pakistan, 9 months ago. >> my life is in your hands mr. president. if you accept the demands i live, if you don't accept the demands then i die. >> reporter: those demands call for the united states to stop drone air strikes and release all al qaeda prisoners although this is the first sign of life, the state department says it is been working to free the american hostage since last august. >> we have called and continue to call for his immediate release, and we continue to co- operate closely with pakistan authorities. >> reporter: in the video, winestein appeals to the president as a father, mentioning he also has two daughters. white house press secretary jay carney says the president is aware of the video but down the know if he watched it.

. >> this morning we are hearing from warren winestein in a video from al qaeda. melanie is following this live in studio good morning mel. >> good morning certainly unexpected development this video would surface. he hasn't been seen since he was abducted from pakistan last august near hi 3 minute video surfaced late sunday night on jihaddist forums in the video he appears thin but comfortable wearing traditional pakistan tunic and takes a few bites of bread as he speaks he was kidnapped by gun point in pakistan 9 months ago he was working as a on the tractor on projects that would reduce poverty now he is being used as a pawn for al qaeda, pleading with president obama to accept their demands. >> my name is warren winestein, my wife is elaine, and i would like her to know that i am fine i am well, i am getting all my medications being taken care of. and that i would like to talk to president obama, and ask him, beg him that he please accept and respond to demands. my life is in your hands mr. president, if you accept the demands, i live, if you don't accept the

let's talk about warren winestein for a moment.hat al qaeda wants for his release are? >> one of the big demands is the blind sheikh, the guy who's the intellectual author of the 9/11 attack who's in poor health in an american prison. that's when a constant demand for al qaeda for the past year and a half. the president of the united states said that he will not negotiate with al qaeda. it has not been unknown that money changes hands, of course there's sort of some legal issues because the money of course would then be going to an al qaeda terrorist organization. but other hostages have been released, i'm thinking of hostages in iraq who are american citizens, and i can't believe that money didn't change hands at some point. how extraordinary is this video that we saw today? >> i think this is have unusual. i can't think of an al qaeda prisoner coming out of pakistan ever. >> what about daniel pearl? >> in terms of a kidnap demand video, this is unusual. of course in iraq, we saw quite a lot of it. >> your bottom line is why did a

captors hoped the obama administration will not make a deal with ther rest group to secure warren winestein'spresident obama is aware of the video released over the weekend that shows winestein begging for his lifement carney says obama is greatly concerned about winestein's safety but it is u.s. policy not to negotiate with terrorists. >> our hearts go out to him and his family we condemn his kidnapping in the strongest terms and call for his immediate release the u.s. government will continue making every effort so see him released safely to his family but cannot and will not negotiate with al qaeda. >>> the 70-year-old was kidnapped 9 months ago in pakistan al qaeda says he will be freed if the u.s. stops attacks in pakistan, afghanistan, yemen and somalia and releases all al qaeda and taliban prisoners around the world. joining us now to talk more about that case and about the foiled underwear bomb plot is michael green burger founder and director of the center for health and homeland security university of maryland also a professor at university school of law thanks for coming in. there

secretary carney said president obama is aware of the video released over the weekend that shows warren winestein begging for his life. carney says mr. obama is greatly concerned about mr. winestein's safety but it is u.s. policy not to negotiate with terrorists. >> our hearts go out with him and his family we condemn his kidnapping in strongest terms and call for immediate release the u.s. government will continue making every effort to see him released safely to his family but cannot and will not negotiate with al qaeda. >> the 70-year-old was kidnapped 9 months ago in pakistan al qaeda says they will free him if the u.s. stops attacks in pakistan, afghanistan, yemen and somalia and releases all al qaeda and taliban prisoners around the world. >>> priest of an episcopal church in maryland who died after being shot along with another church worker will be laid to rest today funeral services for reverend mary cohen will take place in baltimore. she and brenda brewington were shot inside an office in ellicott city last week. brewington died at the scene cohen a few days later police believe a home

. >> reporter: a highly emotional plea from 70-year-old warren winestein, held new for nine months in pakistan by al qaeda kidnappers. he went missing after the gunmen tricked his guards and raided his home. he was sitting in front of a white background and appealed to president obama as a father. >> if you respond to them, then i will live. and hopefully rejoin my family and rejoin my children and my two daughters like you enjoy your two daughters. >> reporter: al qaeda said he will be released if the united states gives up all of its drone and air strikes against the fighters in pakistan, afghanistan, yemen, and somalia. it's also calling for the release of all called a -- al qaeda and taliban suspects and detainees around the world. an official with the u.s. state department spoke while there is concern for his safety, the obama administration does not and will not negotiate with al qaeda. >> as you know, we don't make concessions to terrorists. we obviously remain very, very concerned about the safety and well-being of mr. winestein. we want to call, or we have called and continue

kidnapped by al qaeda makes a desperate plea for president obama to save his life. 70-year-old warren winestein august from his home in pakistan. in a video posted on several islamic website, weinstein says al qaeda will release him if he president accept s alexander's demands. >>> military investigators do not expect foul play in the death of a soldier who collapsed during a video chat during his wife. it happened in afghanistan. the wife of army captain bruce kevin clark says her husband fell forward. she saw what appeared to be a bullet hole in a closet behind him. military officials say there were no wounds, however, on his body. his family is still trying to make sense of it all. >> he loved being in the military and he loved serving his country. he was absolutely willing to make any sacrifice, and it's just horrible that this is the sacrifice he ended up making. >>> people are cheering in france, but here in the united states investors are worried. francois hollande, a socialist, defeated nicolas sarkozy in a runoff election. hollande says he will boost government spending in france. now