that is really because it had a lot to do with the fact that annetta, when he became cia director for, who is 70, 80 years old. he been around the block and served in congress, he was comfortable in power, he knew the white house he could walk into the oval office, closed the door and tell barack obama what he didn't want to hear. that is essential in both jobs. >> you portray him as being not just an honest broker but like a brilliant strategist. >> he was. one of the great stories i tell him that chapter is about the time that the director of national intelligence made the mistake of trying to take on annetta in a bureaucratic struggle over who would appoint cia chiefs. well, i guess you could, on paper, make the argument that the director of national intelligence out ranked eon and therefore, he ought to make the appointment but in the real world, blair should have known that was turf jealously guarded as langley. he knew that and blair sent out a directive so now you all the stations saying he would appoint the new chiefs, pannetta waited about half hour and sent out another messa