>> josh i can tell you that mr. gadon was not specifically targeted. but in a fashion that was similar to the operation that we are discussing that the resulted in the deaths the operation was against an al-qaeda compound. and so again, it is a scenario where u.s. officials had determined with near certainty, that an operation could be carried out in an al-qaeda compound that was frequented and one al-qaeda leader was located. and that operation did result in the death of mr. gadoni. >> and there was not specific individuals that were targeted in that strike. but more the u.s. anyhow it was a place that al-qaeda guys went and so the u.s. struck there under the preassumption they would be able to take out operatives by striking that location? >> yes, based on the intelligence assessment they could come with near certainty it was a compound with al-qaeda leaders. that applied to the first operation and the one that resulted in the dead of a hmed. >> there were hundreds of hours of surveillance against that particular al-qaeda compound and this surveillan

>> josh i can tell you mr. gadon was not specifically targeted. in a fashion similar to the operation that we're discussing that resulted in the death of dr. weinstein and mr. lo porto, the operation was against an al qaeda compound. again, this was a scenario where u.s. officials had determined with near certainty, that an operation could be carried out against the al qaeda compound that was frequented or at least where one al qaeda leader was located. that did result in the death of mr. gadon. >> you're saying basically there were not specific individuals that were targeted in that strike but more the u.s. knew this was a place al qaeda guys went. u.s. struck there in likely chance to take out operatives? >> based on intelligence assessment they could conclude with near certainty this was an al qaeda compound frequented by al qaeda leaders or at least an al qaeda leader. there's one other element of near certainty standard that a lied to the first operation. the one that resulted in the death of ahmed farouq. that is that there were hundreds of h