this is america's war. it's a third war we're involved? >> let's not play semantic game. >> speaking of semantics, let's look at newt ging rrich about wt he said a few weeks ago and what he says now. >> what would you do about libya? >> exercise a no-fly zone this evening. we don't need to have the united nations. all we have to say is that we think slaughtering your own citizens is unacceptable and we're intervening, this is a moment to get rid of him, do it. get it over with. >> i would not have intervened. >> that was on the "today" show this week. now, this has gotten traction on cable and on the web. here's a guy gearing up to run for president. why not more attention to what you would have to call a flip flop? >> i think there should be a lot of attention to this. it is maybe destroyed his chances of being taken seriously. >> destroyed his chances? >> yes. early on to make a mistake like this so publicly is a fatal flaw