. >> richard haass.nvoy to ireland to deal with the negotiations for peace there and i was going to go to northern ireland to accompany the catholic children and school and the ambassador specifically requested that i not go, and, of course, i deferred to the ambassador. otherwise, i would have been in ireland. >> he finally said, no. you're not allowed to go. >> no, he didn't say that. he specifically requested that i do not go. at that point -- >> very politely. >> at that point i said i will honor the request of my ambassador. so, richard, thank you. >> remember that extraordinary day that tragic day 14 years later. >> you know, i never look forward to this day. it was just such a horrible, horrible day. and i don't think the leadership in washington remembers the lesson of that day. that radical islam, even if it's an ocean and a continent away poses a threat to us here in america. but i also think the american people have forgotten the lesson. as i was saying in that little clip you ran, where we ca