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i dont know exactly where paul went, but he left the house, too. >> okay. how did maggie get down there? >> i dont know exactly. but on normal occasions, she would drive, drive a buggy, drive a four wheeler, or very common for her to walk. >> okay. how about paul? >> paul wasnt much of a walker, but he would use all of the others. >> okay. >> i mean, could be any way, you know? i dont know exactly. i wish i could help you with that. >> so they left and went down to the kennels? >> well...

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Dates in talking about accountability issues. those two things are totally different. there were no accountability issues on my door step on june 7. >> thats what you say. >> and in september -- >> thats not what other people say. >> -- i was trying to -- well, no, theres been a lot of people -- in september that wasnt designed to gain me sympathy. that was designed for me not to be here because i didnt want my son to have to deal with the wake of the things that i had done. >> thats not the sto...

Everyone ran to your aid. isnt that true? >> i mean, i disagree with that. >> its extraordinary provocation, isnt that true -- >> you seem to be implying june th and seventh in talking about accountability issues. to me, those two things are totally different. there were no accountability issues on my doorstep on june 7th. >> thats what you say. >> and in september -- >> not what other people say. >> -- i was trying to -- well, no. there have been a lot of people -- in september, that wasnt

Person who is a straight shooter and now theyre turning around and saying how dare he when it looks like he felt like he had to just report this to congress. >> i guess the big question i think a lot of people at home are wondering, is this going to change the election? could this be the thing that changes -- i mean clearly until today the dynamics seemed to be hillary clinton was likely to be elected. polls were going in her favor. could this change that? >> well, two things. well, i think vote...

There used to be jobs for people with out of high school education. there are no more. in this new 21st century, high school education is mandatory. and even education beyond that point. we have to prepare our children for the challenges of the 21st century. and education is one of the primary ways that we do that. >> how do you engage the teachers, public school teachers and get around past tensions that other communities have had between teachers unions and associations who feel somewhat threa...

Is in there. >> that is what it is. the va hasnt called for eric shinseki to step down or signed on to the accountability issues. the american legion has jumped on this. this is indifference. the va was saying the veterans were waiting 24 and in reality 115 days. four months for a basic appointment. 1700 veterans, real people, were deleted from the list and their appointment never happened. this investigation started with one in phoenix and now they are investigating 42 facilities across the uni...

Change some of those accountability issues? >> its possible. i mean, the last few weeks have been stories about the cia giving up drones and it all moving to military and then theres been some cheering for that. theyre not exactly transparent. sometimes, we have a harder time finding out about the military drone strikes, so just because theyre in the military, doesnt mean theres going to be a government spokesman at the podium every day talking about operations. its going to be probably country ...

Some of those accountability issues? >> its possible. i mean, the last few weeks have been stories about the cia giving up drones and it all moving to military and then theres been some cheering for that. theyre not exactly transparent. sometimes, we have a harder time finding out about the military drone strikes, so just because theyre in the military, doesnt mean theres going to be a government spokesman at the podium every day talking about operations. its going to be probably country specifi...

Thr real questions about the cias performance during the arab spring and whether they were really able to provide intelligence to the white house. and the question was, was it so focused -- did it lift so far in one direction that it had not been, would not been able to do the sort of traditional spying. >> you write in a big picture sense, that the changes have lowered the bar for waging war. these weapons systems are unbound by the views of accountability during wartime. if john brennan is suc...