I think it is pretty clear that someone sat Obama down and explained how stuff works. You need to get the little guys. You need to get the guys that drive the cars and clean the sheets.
I would bet the laundry folks could tell you as much about Obama’s habits and patterns, as the Chief of Staff could.
It did not take long for that whole, “Close Gitmo” thing to go by the wayside.
I am sure there were a lot of people leaving the White House after THAT briefing saying, “stupid shit.”
The CIA started tracking down the couriers before Obama was elected. Everything that happened was a result of Bush’s work. It was handed to Obama on a silver platter