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American dream. both my parents grew up very poor. both of my grandfathers were enlisted in the navy who became officers during world war ii. my father changed the course for our family through his service to the navy. it's what gave him an opportunity to go to college. so i wanted to be able to do my part as well. i served in the united states navy. i was an f-18 fighter pilot, flew off aircraft carriers. missions over afghanistan and then after i did that, i went and served as an intelligence operator. i served 12 years on active duty as an officer and i left the navy as lieutenant commander...

There. and we all knew on the ground that he had deserted. >> general tata let me ask you. because i think this is an important question. the administration acted like this was a huge benefit, that they were going he served with honor and distinction and this was a coop for them. but his platoon members saw the announcement and said that's just not true. so the question is why would they do this? why would they put those men at risk and similarly the rest of the country at risk by releasing the gitmo terrorists? >> well, you know sean, what they released was essentially the general staff of th...

Vietnam to help people in captivity to kind of readjust to life. they want it to happen as soon as they grab him and he gets on a helicopter they care for medical needs, listen to anything he's saying because anything he says off the bat will be useful from an intelligence perspective. he's in phase two. >> by the way, you were an intelligence operator, special forces in afghanistan and f-18 pilot. you have background and experience. phase two would be more -- >> i was not special torss but served with special forces in afghanistan. want to make sure i clear that up. >> still very impressive. ...

Vietnam to help people in captivity to kind of readjust to life. they want it to happen as soon as they grab him and he gets on a helicopter they care for medical needs, listen to anything he's saying because anything he says off the bat will be useful from an intelligence perspective. he's in phase two. >> by the way, you were an intelligence operator, special forces in afghanistan and f-18 pilot. you have background and experience. phase two would be more -- >> i was not special torss but served with special forces in afghanistan. want to make sure i clear that up. >> still very impressive. ...

>> i think it's 13 actually. you know, when i decided to make him a continuing character, i knew i had to do more than just the middle east. otherwise, i would get very narrow focus. the fact he's an intelligence operator has allowed me to branch into different areas of the world, and different suppbjt matter. throughout his long career, he has made lots of contacts in the intelligence community, including in great britain. he is asked in "the english girl" to find a kidnapped woman. who works for britain's ruling party. disappears on holiday. unfortunately, that girl is having an affair with ...