security threat in russia, and it's frankly the kind of information that we have provided, as well, when i was director of the cia. if we found information that raised the threat to russia, we would share that information with them. so i'm glad the cia did that. and i think it is -- it's important, then, that both presidents acknowledge that that was help that was received from this country. >> but when you did that, mr. secretary, let me politely interrupt. when you did that, when you provided, let's say the russians, with intelligence, sensitive information to try to thwart some sort of terrorist operation, did you then go out and publicize it and make that information public, because a lot of times, in the u.s. intelligence community, you worry about compromising sources and methods if you do that. >> no, you're absolutely right, wolf. we did not go public with that