for himself. >> well let's take a different attack. he does speak for himself, but what happens when somebody doesn't want him speaking, you're telling us you don't know anything about this. that somebody cuts him off in mid sentence. that what you're trying to tell this committee. because everybody here has seen it. >> i'm telling you based on my own experience with the president over the last 20 years, nip who tried to stop him from saying what he wanted to say, speaking his mind would probably not be longed for their job. >> let's turn to the dissent cable you received in july. are you willing to give a copy of this dissent cable from two dozen diplomats regarding the catastrophic collapse in afghanistan. are you willing to give a copy of that to this committee. >> this dissent channel is something that i place tremendous value and important on.