so, you know, this was one of those calls that the pieces of the puzzle -- >> the president had to make and the cia had to put together and it was john brenner who called it a mosaic. >> yes, it was a mosaic. >> thank you, gloria borger, and if you want to read her column go to cnn.com/opinion and she writes a lot about how the osama bin laden attack was years in the makeing. now, to this, have you seen this picture yet? look at that? that is a levee being blown up to prevent massive flooding in one town in illinois. here is the issue that the massive explosion was at the expense of all kinds of farmers just next door in missouri, and now they are suing. rob marciano is covering this one for us, and he is live there and 14th gowill join me next. and i'm like, "oh, promise mommy you'll never ever pick up a cigarette." i had to quit. ♪