John Kiriakou

Well...

Leaving Friday, coming back Sunday, became leaving Thursday, coming back Sunday, then leaving Thursday, coming back Monday.

The kids are missing school.

And then one day I'm shaving, getting ready for work.

And my then six-year-old is sitting on the floor next to me.

And we're talking about his day and what his day is going to look like.

And then he said to me, I told mommy not to kiss Uncle Stelios on the lips.

I told her to kiss only you on the lips.

And she told me to mind my own business.

I felt like I had been electrocuted.

And so I went into the bedroom and I kicked the bed.

She said, what?

I said, who is Stelios?

And she said, where did you hear that name?

I said, who is he?

And she said, don't believe everything a six-year-old says.

And I said to her, and I said it very plainly and clearly at the time, I'm going to leave right now before I do something that's going to dog me for the rest of my life.

And so I didn't even finish shaving.

I finished shaving at work.

I got in the car and I drove to the embassy.