implications in this. we had russian units near hezbollah and operating near that particular area. it is a kind of a stew of terrorism up in that area and folks who aren't necessarily cooperative to the united states. so this is was not without high risk. and our operators and intelligence officials get high marks for that. but to try to walk down in this political environment and sharp elbowed environment where i have a piece of information that helps me and hurts you and they might use it to that end, i think it is exactly why he doesn't know to this day. >> i would just say it is in stark contrast to my experience. so after very sensitive operations, hostage rescue operations or attempted, et cetera, i would be on the phone when i was the president obama's counter-terrorism adviser i would be on the phone talking to democratic and republican members of congress to inform them and brief them on the operation and to be in a constant dialog.