on certainly hot-button issues. >> true, but it was known that plk crystal had contempt for eikenberry, not just disagreements over policy. at the didn't like each other and the same seems to be true with holbrook and mcchrystal. so the fact that it took a "rolling stone" reporter to bring this to the president's attention raises questions about how much he's involved with his staff over there. >> michael, let's me get your thoughts on what ryan brings up regarding the fact that was the president's eyes opened by an article that didn't even make the front cover of the "rolling stone"? >> you have lady gaga in competition. who is mcchrystal compared to lady gaga? i think what's significant is that this was not a controversy about substance. this was a controversy about sophomoric behavior. and many of the opponents of the president, and i've entertained