Nbadan
01-26-2012, 12:32 AM
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President Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, is seen on a phone call at the Capitol in Washington Jan. 24, 2012, immediately after his State of the Union address, informing John Buchanan that his daughter Jessica was rescued by U.S. special operations forces in Somalia.
(Credit: AP Photo/White House)
Dad of American rescued in Somalia tells CBS News:"It sounds corny but I really am proud to be an American"
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American aid worker Jessica Buchanan is seen in a photo from the Danish Refugee Council. (Danish Refugee Council)
The father of Jessica Buchanan, the American rescued by Navy SEALs in Somalia along with a Dutch colleague this weekend, said in an interview with CBS News that the 93 days he hadn't spoken to his daughter were difficult for him and his family.
John Buchanan told CBS News that he finally got her on the phone right after President Obama called following his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
"She said, 'Daddy, I love you, and I'll be fine. I'm OK.' It was just after, over 93 days and I hadn't spoken to her. It was pretty amazing and incredible that she's fine and (the SEAL teams) were able to do something and get her," Buchanan said. "We're just extremely grateful to God first, and to the U.S. government. They've been great throughout this whole thing - from the first day there were there, supporting us."
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"He said, 'John, this is Barack Obama. I've got some really good news for you. Your daughter Jessica has been rescued and evacuated by our SEAL team and she's on her way home.' He said he empathized with me, having two daughters, and said something to the effect of how proud he was that our young people would go help these other people."
Buchanan says he is very thankful for all that was done for his family.
"I love my daughter," Buchanan said. "I'm just thrilled that she's ok and she's back. It sounds corny but I really am proud to be an American. We are the greatest country in the world, with the best resources. And I'm grateful to be an American."
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57366361/rescued-americans-dad-proud-of-the-u.s/
President Obama, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, is seen on a phone call at the Capitol in Washington Jan. 24, 2012, immediately after his State of the Union address, informing John Buchanan that his daughter Jessica was rescued by U.S. special operations forces in Somalia.
(Credit: AP Photo/White House)
Dad of American rescued in Somalia tells CBS News:"It sounds corny but I really am proud to be an American"
http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2012/01/24/somalia_hostages__244x183.jpg
American aid worker Jessica Buchanan is seen in a photo from the Danish Refugee Council. (Danish Refugee Council)
The father of Jessica Buchanan, the American rescued by Navy SEALs in Somalia along with a Dutch colleague this weekend, said in an interview with CBS News that the 93 days he hadn't spoken to his daughter were difficult for him and his family.
John Buchanan told CBS News that he finally got her on the phone right after President Obama called following his State of the Union address on Tuesday night.
"She said, 'Daddy, I love you, and I'll be fine. I'm OK.' It was just after, over 93 days and I hadn't spoken to her. It was pretty amazing and incredible that she's fine and (the SEAL teams) were able to do something and get her," Buchanan said. "We're just extremely grateful to God first, and to the U.S. government. They've been great throughout this whole thing - from the first day there were there, supporting us."
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"He said, 'John, this is Barack Obama. I've got some really good news for you. Your daughter Jessica has been rescued and evacuated by our SEAL team and she's on her way home.' He said he empathized with me, having two daughters, and said something to the effect of how proud he was that our young people would go help these other people."
Buchanan says he is very thankful for all that was done for his family.
"I love my daughter," Buchanan said. "I'm just thrilled that she's ok and she's back. It sounds corny but I really am proud to be an American. We are the greatest country in the world, with the best resources. And I'm grateful to be an American."
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57366361/rescued-americans-dad-proud-of-the-u.s/