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We will learn it under the federal process and prove to the world we apply the rule of the law to everyone, especially the american citizens. >> chris: we have a minute left. one more issue. general hayden before you were head of the c.i.a. you were head of the national security agency or n.s.a. which is involved in extensive wiretaps and electronic intercepts overseas. in the case of the bush warrantless wiretaps in this country, after boston, will there be a push for more electronic surveillance, videos and other facilities in this country? >> great question, chris. i have been asking myself...

Question, would you have done that? was that a reasonable response >> i don't know if we would have done that, because i don't know if we thought of doing it. but it was genius. the right thing for them to do. you have to remember the one brother when he was killed had some kind of device on his body. you don't know if the second person had a device on their body as well. he could easily get on a subway car for example, suicide bomber. very, very dangerous to the public at large. i think they did absolutely the right thing. i don't know where the criticism is coming from. >> chris: it's note r...

The question becomes is there an intelligence connection? are there other people involved? do we have enemies planning other plots? how do you balance on one hand constitutional protection, he is an american citizen. with a need to get all the intelligence out of this guy you can? >> well, are we are at war with a global jihadist threat or no? senator feinstein thinks the law enforcement mod is working just fine. that was a very good debate between congressman king and senator feinstein. one as law enforcement model working women, f.b.i. is doing a good job, captured these people. killed anoth...

The question becomes is there an intelligence connection? are there other people involved? do we have enemies planning other plots? how do you balance on one hand constitutional protection, he is an american citizen. with a need to get all the intelligence out of this guy you can? >> well, are we are at war with a global jihadist threat or no? senator feinstein thinks the law enforcement mod is working just fine. that was a very good debate between congressman king and senator feinstein. one as law enforcement model working women, f.b.i. is doing a good job, captured these people. killed anoth...

The senate work with anybody. sigh length filibuster, a clear majority of the senators, 55 senators who supported the legislation and as congressman harmon pointed out this was a compromise legislation. it was no hard-line. the question; should they not have ever focused on assault weapons or high-capacity magazines? did that mean the president shut have acted more quickly to get this done? those are all tactical measures. the thing is, as harry reid, the majority leader said, when you have 90 percent of the american people and 80 percent of republicans thing, yes, background checks are a good...