when asked by charlie rosen whether he thought congressman bachman was out of line, congressman canter said no. >> if you read some of the reports that have covered the story, i think her concern was about the country. >> they all are defending their tactics to interviewers they are, perhaps, more comfortable with. >> i wish that some of these numb nuts would go out there and read the letter before they make these horrible allegations about the horrible accusations we're making. the letters name names and con neblgt those names to sinister plots. what they don't do is supply any direct evidence that justifies putting anyone in the spotlight. some late reporting on the story. also on the phone is john esposito, professor of religion and international affairs at georgetown yumpblt. you've got some information about a closed door meeting in which there appears to be a crack in the security. what v you heard? >> anderson, well, publicly, they're being unapologetic. but privately, at least one is expressing some regret. i was told that trent franks of arizona stood up in a meeting last week