10 Questions for John Negroponte

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The Pentagon wasn't keen about your office when Congress created it. Has that changed? It is by definition a joint exercise. I think it works well. I don't see how the relationship could be better, and I think the division of labor is very clearly understood.

What is the endgame for the three dozen or so high-value detainees? I'm not going to get into that one really. You know, these people are being held. And they're bad actors. And as long as this war on terror continues, I'm not sure I can tell you what the ultimate disposition of those detainees will be.

Is this work harder than putting a country back together? It's very different. One is a foreign ambassadorship, you're dealing with a foreign culture [and] nation building. This has to do with the organization of our own government and working in an interagency environment. I've done both fieldwork and homework. And this is homework.