he was giving us information on targets, as well as working with general mcchrystal. as he passes into the nsa rule, he's going to have to be the smartest guy in the room taking after folks like kissinger, scowcroft, condoleezza rice, bri zin ski. he's got to build consensus with the secretary of state, the secretary of defense, the chairman of the joint chiefs. he's got to help the president find the right solutions for some of the most difficult military and diplomatic problems that he'll face. this is a guy that's going to have to experience it from just collecting and disseminating military intelligence for getting into the strategic coordination and synchronization from many diverse resources. he's going to have to be the guy that stands up in the room and builds consensus among some folks with some big egos, and big power plays.