we don't have opposition activists getting poisoned by b biological weapons. in the united states a judge can rule against a president. >> this is interesting. >> we are built on a strong foundation. we are built on a moral foundation. yes, nobody is perfect. >> you testified in congress about things that the u.s. government wanted to could do o doing in terms of torture and you said it was wrong. >> sure. you know what? we have such strong institutions i can testify against the administration. i can testify against what my country is doing and then congress can act upon it and outlaw these techniques. we're not perfect, we make mistake, yes but to compare us to putin, that is probably the most chilling, the most un-american thing i heard any american president say. >> john, your comments on that?