War in Afghanistan goes on

Tie a yellow ribbon. American Soldier captured and shown on a video.

A 28-minute video was released by members of the Taliban over the weekend of a visibly distressed Bowe Bergdahl, 23, of Hailey. The video shows him sitting cross-legged on the floor in plain grey clothing, saying he's "scared [he] won't be able to go home." (sunvalleyonline)

In the 28-minute video, Bergdahl becomes emotional when he speaks of his family -- his parents, siblings, nieces and nephew -- and the girlfriend he hopes to marry.

It was not clear whether some or all of Bergdahl's remarks were scripted by his captors read long article from (cnn)

Neighbors and others in the community about 10 miles south of Sun Valley have known for weeks that Bergdahl had been captured. Later Monday, townspeople began tying hundreds of shiny yellow ribbons on trees lining Main Street. (ap/yahoo)