other governments and we believe we are doing everything we possibly can do to protect american security interests and those around the world but recognize this: when criminals leave prison after serving a sentence, some of them return to crime. you know, we actually expected this to happen. and we are taking appropriate -- >> the comparison you are making, would suggest that we believe this is a sort of a federal law enforcement issue. and, not a time of war issue and i want to be clear on that. >> well, martha, under your logic that would mean we'd never let anybody out of prison. martha: during a time of war, when this person is an enemy combatant, perhaps not. >> we are a nation of laws and we are going to work to protect our interests, and we will make sure that going forward, that our detention policies are consistent with u.s. law. martha: all right, p. j. crowley, thank you very much. it is obviously a very hot topic and one of great concern to a lot of folks out there and i really appreciate you talking with us about it today, thank you, sir. >> okay. bill: here we go.