i point out that when the president called for strikes one year ago, he roundly received support and praise from the international community. could you argue i was part of the voice goading the president into war? probably. but i'm illustrating this as the broader point of how you make those calculations. it's a reality that that happened. i don't think there is inherent bias in stating that. howie: i can see where everybody is positive -- just briefly, the "new york times" is laying out the dilemma saying the contrast between his man told chest thumping, and his convictions specially after 2001, american involvement in the middle east has cost us a lot in blood and treasure. this is part of his platform. i am going to disentangle us