back me now, two more people much more than talking heads, amp e ann compton from abc news and rear admirala cnn military and diplomatic analyst. ann, is it possible i'm on the something here tx pd yd the president, he hears something from cable news, picks it up from television and shares it as if he's 'removed, passive observer? >> well, i'll tell you what worries me about the press coverage and the news coverage of this whole very complex and interrelated story. there has been a move by the administration to crack down on leaks. and while you can understand an administration wanting to protect secret information, i hope there's not a chilling e fact on not only the reporters working in washington but working on all aspects of this story because the more the american people know about the elements going into this, the clearer picture and the better context americans will have to decide for themselves where the story is leading and who has been -- who they believe. >> and new leaks every day. john, when you were at the pentagon, didn't you have to chase down latin americas? -- leaker snsz.