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Cnn and so glad that you are doing better and i can't wait for another opportunity to keep grilling you on the issues. >> what do you think about it when folks do that for you, and i know that you don't like to be fetted over. >> well, i can do it a little bit. >> it is nice to be wanted. >> yes. >> and mr. clapper calls you the pillar of the family, and what do you think when he says that? do you feel like you are the pillar of the family? >> i feel like i have to be, you know, but i am doing what i signed up for. all of those many years ago, in sickness and in health. and so, it's just the w...

I can do that now. >> right. listen, i think that you still have your higher level of thinking, and you still have your analytical abilities. >> i can try. >> but none of that, and the reasoning abilities and all of that, but physically, it is an issue. >> yes. >> it is frustrating because you know what you want to say. >> oh, god, yes. >> and it does not come out the right way. >> exactly. and now janine is very good at saying what i am trying to say, and the kids are good. but people come and talk to me, and it is hard for me to do it. >> well, i know what you are saying now. >> and for exam...

>> exactly. >> how old is he? >> one, two, three, for u fiur, and i have to do that in order to do that. >> obviously, mr. clapper wants you back, and general, people want to have you back, and i would love to have you back on cnn. >> i would love that. >> and many important voices would love to have you back, so we will get mrs. hayden to come in and share those voices. >> okay. >> mike, you are the greatest guest that we can get, because you are always smart, and always articulate, and always wise which is even more important than being smart. you have always been a pleasure to deal with, an...

Use intelligence connections is really critical to everything we do in diplomacy, everything we do to protect our national security. it is once again undermining an american institution. and one thing that's really important in all of this is anybody that the cia is currently trying to recruit, ned knows this probably better than any of us, they now know that the united states may not have their back, and so our ability to get informants, our ability to get intelligence has been completely undermined by the president of the united states and the commander in chief of our forces. one more point...

He understands the use of flattery. the president saying he wouldn't use intelligence connections is really critical to everything we do in diplomacy, everything we do to protect our national security. it is once again undermining an american institution. and one thing that's really important in all of this is anybody that the cia is currently trying to recruit, ned knows this probably better than any of us, they now know that the united states may not have their back, and so our ability to get informants, our ability to get intelligence has been completely undermined by the president of the u...