[ElCapitanAmericaLives]

CNN confirms that McCain was briefed on the operation yesterday, and notified today of the success of the mission just before he left to Mexico.

Press conference with the hostages right now, the Americans are not there, they are probably with American military instead. So no pictures of the american hostages for now ...

[dforest]

CNN confirms that McCain was briefed on the operation yesterday, and notified today of the success of the mission just before he left to Mexico.

This must be a victory for the Bush administration then.

[aculeus]

Full interview/speech by Betancourt on France 24, an English-language competitor to CNN.

You can watch on your computer using the Google gadget for France 24.

They have been full time on this news since it broke.