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November 17th, 2014
11:04 PM ET
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Remembering Peter Kassig

Peter Kassig went to the Middle East to fight as an Army Ranger. He returned as an aid worker, providing medical assistance to the victims of Syria's civil war. 13 months ago, at a Syrian checkpoint, he was taken from the ambulance he was driving and ended up in the hands of ISIS. Over the weekend, the terror group released video purportedly showing Kassig's murder.

Peter's friend Sulome Anderson says he felt that it was his responsibility to try and help alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people. Sulome is the daughter of former hostage, Terry Anderson, who was held by Shiite militants until she was seven-years-old.

The Obama administration is rethinking the way it handles hostage situations. Anderson discussed this with Daily Beast Senior National Correspondent Shane Harris, along with investigative reporter David Rohde, who endured seven months in Taliban captivity before making a daring escape, and former Navy SEAL Dan O'Shea who served as the coordinator of the Hostage Working Group at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad from 2004-2006.

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June 6th, 2014
10:14 PM ET
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Anderson Cooper on Bowe Bergdahl: Many in cable news don't like to admit when we don't know all the facts

There are plenty of unanswered questions in the case of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. That's not stopping some from rushing to judgment. Anderson shines a spotlight on what he describes as 'thinly-sourced and highly questionable reporting.'

Anderson looked at some of the sources of information on Bowe Bergdahl with former Navy SEAL Dan O'Shea and investigative journalist David Rohde, who captured by the Taliban and escaped.

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June 5th, 2014
12:02 AM ET
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Breaking down the video of Bergdahl's walk to freedom

The video of Bowe Bergdahl's handover is fueling the controversy surrounding his release. The Taliban is using the recording as propaganda. Now every move on the video is being analyzed. Anderson watched it with two people who spent time held captive in Afghanistan and a former Navy SEAL commander.

– Investigative reporter David Rohde was taken by militants and escaped after seven months.

– New York Times correspondent Stephen Farrell was kidnapped by the Taliban in 2009 and was recued days later.

– Dan O'Shea is a former Navy SEAL commander who served as the coordinator for the hostage working group at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad.

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