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You've worked under and with these men and women for some time. is that an accurate appraisal? >> not at all. when i worked at the cia for seven years, i couldn't have told you what any of the people there, what their personal politics was all about. this is not about a person. this is about policy. you can disagree with what john brennan has to say, or you can disagree with the way he says it, but he has a right to say what he wants to say now that he's not in government. the u.s. government has a thick manual that gives examples of how you can lift somebody's security clearances. there are r...