shannon: i know at the time you originallly applied, you weren t exactly sure what the ci cia was going to be about, but you were perfectly quipped to go back into africa. your book tells such an amazing story about how that all came about. we ve all dreamed of making career changes at one point in our life. that s how i ended up here. for us we re very fortunate and for our country that you made that change and then served 20 years in the cia. it is a fascinating book. folks can check it out. we want to thank you very much for sharing your story with us today. well, thank you. it s my pleasure. shannon: more news right after this break.