a u.s. service member's life, yes. listen, it's difficult to call it completely successful. you have one dead navy s.e.a.l. you had a number more than two dozen civilian casualties, that according to an ngo on the ground. you also have, as of yet, an indeterminant intelligence haul from this raid. so it's difficult to call it a complete success. and one more note, i spoke to a former navy s.e.a.l. commander, who said now that aqap has shed american blood on yemeni soil, that's an enormous propaganda win for aqap. and that's something to be factored into this decision. these raids are always difficult, they're always dangerous. you know, very difficult to be 100% successful, but it's difficult to say this one, unequivocally, was a successful operation. >> our thoughts are with the family of all of those involved. jim sciutto, thanks very much. joining me now, cnn national security commentator, mike rogers, former chairman of the house intelligence committee, also retired general, mark hurt