tactical i don t know if genius. just about a genius. just about a genius in the field to then, you know, running the d.i.a. and being said to be not much of a strategic thinker or manager. and then leading chants of lock her up for ar high ranking military officer, many were stunned he was going that far to campaign for trump. le indeed. but i will tell you with mike we were captains we were in the captain s course together in training in 85. if there was one person in the class picked out as a general it was mike flynn. shinniest boots but shiny mind too. as he matured his work improved and improved. he was i m stingy with the word hero. but his work verged on the heroic. and then when and general clapper can talk to this better than i can. when mike when he was basically fired with velvet