operation. the defense department would be called upon to evacuate two dozen americans on short notice. >> i am concerned that the department of defense did not have assets available that could come to the rescue in a timely fashion. >> and the report found no direct evidence secretary clinton turned down security or funding requests. >> so that it stopped, as far as we can see, at the mid level managers. >> over the weekend, in an interview with meet the press, the president seemed to play down the security and intelligence failures saying they were, quote: huge problems and sloppiness adding that his administration is accepting the 29 recommendations of the state department review released in mid december. bret? >> bret: continue to follow it catherine, thank you. secretary of state hillary clinton remains under hospital observation after being treated for a blood clot related to the concussion. she sustained earlier this month. her doctor says that clot is located between her brain and the skull behind her right ear. the doctors say it did not